Analysis of the Behavior of a HV AC Line during an Atmospheric Discharge and Evaluation of the Spatio-Temporal Distribution of the Lightning Current Wave

摘要

In high voltage networks for the transport of electrical energy, lightning, a phenomenon as dangerous as it is impressive, with an easily recognizable form, can affect a power line by striking either a phase conductor, a tower or a guard cable, thus causing more dangerous and constraining stresses on the lines for its proper operation. Thus, this article aims to analyze the behavior of a HV line during an atmospheric discharge and assess the spatial and temporal distribution of the lightning current wave. For this purpose, the generalities on the transmissible power in case of link without resistance and the modeling of the atmospheric surge propagation established on the basis of the theory of the lines with distributed constants implementing the wave equation known as the Alembert equation have been developed. Through this research, we are interested in the study of the space-time distribution of the lightning current wave in order to model the radiated electromagnetic field and to examine the influence of the atmospheric discharge induced overvoltage on the transportable power of a High Voltage AC Transmission line, for a good selective protection in order to illuminate the parasites. The 2D simulation based on engineering and “Transmission Line” models have been developed as well as the verification of the coherence of the different models, by comparing the fractal dimensions of the program results with those of the experimentally obtained figures.