Please recommend a good text/resource about the design of power transmission lines. I'm interested in knowing about the qualitative decisions: the physical tensions of the lines, use of mechanical vibration dampers, are lines a continuous cable or separate segments between each of the towers. What bad things happen if the spacing between cables, insulators at towers, etc. are not uniform? How do power lines work where there are pairs of cables rather than one: what are the benefits and design constraints? I'm interested in a breadth of knowledge rather than a depth: I want to understand the engineering tradeoffs. If an online reference exists that talks about such things, great. If you feel like diving in and giving a brief survey of the engineering principles, that's even better. Otherwise, please recommend a text that provides a survey of the engineering issues in electrical power transmission line design. Thanks!
2007-08-19
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Floating Bones
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