Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission Lines

High-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines are increasing in number and overall length. This means their lightning protection must be of higher importance as well. Probability-modulated attractive space (PMAS) theory is a proven geometry-based method for lightning protection calculations....

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Main Authors: György Kálecz, István Kiss, Bálint Németh
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6434
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description High-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines are increasing in number and overall length. This means their lightning protection must be of higher importance as well. Probability-modulated attractive space (PMAS) theory is a proven geometry-based method for lightning protection calculations. However, it cannot accurately assess the number and parameters of direct lightning strikes to the phase conductor of HVDC lines, because the effect of pole voltage on lightning attachment cannot be considered. This effect can be taken into account with leader progression models, which feature lightning physics models that can quantify the effect of the electric field around the phase conductor, which can be quite complex compared to geometric models in general. In this paper, a novel method, called the attractive space matrix, is presented to examine the effect of the DC electric field around the conductor on the attractive space. The algorithm is based on the physical background of the self-consistent leader inception and propagation model. The results could lead to improved lightning protection of HVDC lines and reduce the outages caused by direct lightning strikes.
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spelling doaj-art-afe51bbbd9fd4ed8bfb79adfca2d55bb2025-08-20T02:00:27ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-12-011724643410.3390/en17246434Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission LinesGyörgy Kálecz0István Kiss1Bálint Németh2Department of Electric Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Electric Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Electric Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, HungaryHigh-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines are increasing in number and overall length. This means their lightning protection must be of higher importance as well. Probability-modulated attractive space (PMAS) theory is a proven geometry-based method for lightning protection calculations. However, it cannot accurately assess the number and parameters of direct lightning strikes to the phase conductor of HVDC lines, because the effect of pole voltage on lightning attachment cannot be considered. This effect can be taken into account with leader progression models, which feature lightning physics models that can quantify the effect of the electric field around the phase conductor, which can be quite complex compared to geometric models in general. In this paper, a novel method, called the attractive space matrix, is presented to examine the effect of the DC electric field around the conductor on the attractive space. The algorithm is based on the physical background of the self-consistent leader inception and propagation model. The results could lead to improved lightning protection of HVDC lines and reduce the outages caused by direct lightning strikes.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6434lightning protectionhigh-voltage direct current transmission lineshielding failure calculationprobability-modulated attractive space theoryself-consistent leader inception and propagation modelattractive space matrix
spellingShingle György Kálecz
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Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission Lines
Energies
lightning protection
high-voltage direct current transmission line
shielding failure calculation
probability-modulated attractive space theory
self-consistent leader inception and propagation model
attractive space matrix
title Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission Lines
title_full Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission Lines
title_fullStr Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission Lines
title_full_unstemmed Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission Lines
title_short Attractive Space Evaluation Method for HVDC Transmission Lines
title_sort attractive space evaluation method for hvdc transmission lines
topic lightning protection
high-voltage direct current transmission line
shielding failure calculation
probability-modulated attractive space theory
self-consistent leader inception and propagation model
attractive space matrix
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6434
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