An accurate analysis of lightning overvoltages in mixed overhead-cable lines

Abstract

An accurate investigation of lightning overvoltages on a typical mixed overhead-cable line is performed. The recently developed extended transmission line (TL) approach, frequency-dependent (FD) soil model and FD grounding system modeling method are also reviewed. The wave propagation characteristics of an overhead and a cable in frequency domain are studied using classical and extended TL approaches. Moreover, transient simulations using Numerical Laplace Transform (NLT) are carried out with different FD soil parameters and FD grounding behavior, and the influences of FD characteristics on the transient cable sheath voltages are made clear.