In presenting t h i s d i s s e r t a t i o n as a p a r t i a l fulfill- ment of the requirements for an advanced degree from the Georgia I n s t i t u t e of Technology, I agree t h a t the Library of the i n s t i t u t i o n s h a l l make i t a v a i l a b l e for inspection and c i r c u l a t i o n in accordance with i t s r e g u l a t i o n s governing materials of t h i s type. I agree that permission to copy from, or to publish from, t h i s d i s s e r t a t i o n may be granted by the professor under whose d i r e c t i o n i t was w r i t t e n , or, in his absence, by the Dean of the Graduate Division when such copying or p u b l i c a t i o n i s solely for scholarly purposes and does not involve p o t e n t i a l f i n a n c i a l gain. t h a t any copying from, or p u b l i c a t i o n of, I t is understood this dissertation which involves p o t e n t i a l financial gain w i l l not be allowed without w r i t t e n permission, ^John i/tfilliam~Eo^per_ E DETERMINATION OP THE MUTUAL SEQUENCE IMPEDANCES OF PARALLEL TRANSMISSION LINES 7f^ A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate Division Georgia Institute of Technology In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science in Electrical Engineering By John William Hooper June h, 1955 THE DETERMINATION OF THE MUTUAL SEQUENCE IMPEDANCES ° F PARALLEL TRANSMISSIuN LINES Approved ; / *HJL- 7/ D a t e Approved by C h a i r m a n : J Ufl& o^ J^SS~ ACKNOWLEDGMENT I wish to express my appreciation to Doctor W. J. McKune for his suggestion of the subject for this project and for his invaluable assistance in its prosecution. I would also like to thank Mr. H. P. Peters and Professor D. C. Fielder for the many helpful suggestions which they made during the preparation of the manuscript. Page ACKNOWLEDGMENT ii ABSTRACT vi CHAPTER I. II. III. IV. INTRODUCTION METHOD OF ANALYSIS 1 , . 3 TWO THREE-PHASE CIRCUITS, GROUND NEGLECTED . 5 TWO THREE-PHASE GROUNDED NEUTRAL CIRCUITS, GROUND CONSIDERED V. TWO THREE-PHASE GROUNDED NEUTRAL CIRCUITS WITH ONE GROUND WIRE, GROUND CONSIDERED. . VI. VII. TWO THREE-PHASE GROUNDED NEUTRAL CIRCUITS WITH TWO GROUND WIRES, GROUND CONSIDERED . CONCLUSIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY 23 . 32 . 38 ^ [+5 LIST OF TABLES Page F u n c t i o n a l P o s i t i v e - and N e g a t i v e S e q u e n c e M u t u a l Impedance V a l u e s F o r A T w o - C i r c u i t P a r a l l e l - P l a n e Conf i g u r a t i o n Line 15 F u n c t i o n a l P o s i t i v e - and N e g a t i v e S e q u e n c e M u t u a l Impedance V a l u e s f o r A Two-Circuit Triangular Configuration Line. 21 F u n c t i o n a l Zero-Sequence Mutual Impedance V a l u e s F o r A T w o - C i r c u i t P a r a l l e l - P l a n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n Line 28 F u n c t i o n a l Zero-Sequence Mutual Impedance V a l u e s F o r A T w o - C i r c u i t T r i a n g u l a r C o n f i g u r a t i o n Line 30 Figure Page 1, Two P a r a l l e l Three-Phase Ungrounded C i r c u i t s . . 2. P a r a l l e l Plane C o n f i g u r a t i o n For a Two C i r c u i t Line 13 Ohmic R e s i s t a n c e And Reactance Values As F u n c t i o n s of Conductor Spacing R a t i o For A P a r a l l e l - P l a n e Configuration # 17 T r i a n g u l a r C i r c u i t C o n f i g u r a t i o n For A Two C i r c u i t Line " 20 Ohmic R e s i s t a n c e And Reactance Values As F u n c t i o n s of Conductor Spacing R a t i o For A Triangular Circuit Configuration 22 Two P a r a l l e l Three-Phase Grounded N e u t r a l Circuits 21| Two P a r a l l e l Three-Phase Grounded N e u t r a l C i r c u i t s with One Ground Wire 33 Two P a r a l l e l Three-Phase Grounded N e u t r a l C i r c u i t s With Two Ground Wires 39 3« 1|. 5. 6. 7. 8. 7 ABSTRACT The increased use during recent years of multi-circuit transmission lines located on the same right-of-way has emphasized the need for additional information about the electrical characteristics of parallel systems. A problem of particular importance, because of its relation to power system relaying, is the determination of the induced voltages in one circuit produced by currents in the parallel circui t. The purpose of this investigation was to derive equations for the mutual impedances between parallel transmission circuits and thereby establish the expressions for these induced voltages. A detailed investigation was made of the magnetic coupling between two parallel three-phase circuits. Capac- itive coupling was not considered since it is of secondary importance. The analysis was carried out in terms of the symmetrical components of the voltages and currents in the two circuits, since the results are most useful when presented in that form. The symmetrical components of voltage induced in one circuit were determined with positive-, negative-, and zerosequence currents flowing in the parallel circuit. The mutual sequence impedances between the circuits are defined vii as the ratios of the symmetrical components of voltage induced in one circuit to the symmetrical components of current in the other. An application of these definitions of the mutual sequence impedances led to the expressions for the positive-, negative-, and zero-sequence mutual impedances between the two circuits. The effect of the ground upon the mutual sequence impedances was evaluated by use of Carson's Equations for the mutual impedance between two conductors with earth return. It was found that the mutual sequence impedances between parallel circuits could be expressed in terms of the distances between conductors, conductor heights above ground, earth resistivity and the ground wire dimensions. It was also found that the mutual sequence impedances which involved the conductor spacing could be written in a general form which related the distances between conductors to the ohmic impedance per unit length. Tables and curves for typical circuit configurations are included providing a means for easily obtaining the mutual sequence impedances for these configurations. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION The rapid growth of the electric power Industry during the last few years has produced many changes in utility operating practices. One of these changes has been the increased use of multi-circuit transmission lines on a single right-of-way. New steel tower construction almost Invariably provide facilities for two circuits. These circuits are installed either simultaneously or at different times, depending upon the load requirements and the economic considerations Involved. The use of parallel transmission lines, like many changes in operating procedure, introduces new technical problems. These problems are grouped into two classes: those due to magnetic coupling between circuits and those due to capacitlve coupling between circuits. This paper presents, In analytical form, the relationships between three-phase circuits which are coupled magnetically. Capacitlve coupling is not considered, as most present day lines are relatively short and capacitive coupling is of secondary importance. The importance of these relationships Is emphasized by a study of the past operating records of utilities with parallel, lines. There have been instances in which a fault on one c i r c u i t of a d o u b l e - c i r c u i t transmission l i n e has caused the unfaulted c i r c u i t to open. 1 This i s due to the magnetic coupling between the l i n e s which induces unbalanced voltages. These voltages, in turn, produce unbalanced currents which may actuate the p r o t e c t i v e r e lays i n c o r r e c t l y , The s o l u t i o n of a problem of t h i s type involves the determination of the induced voltages in one c i r c u i t produced by currents flowing in the p a r a l l e l c i r c u i t . The r e s u l t s are most useful i f the analysis i s made in terms of the symmetrical components of the voltages and currents of the system. This r e s u l t s in expressions for the p o s i t i v e - , n e g a t i v e - and zero-sequence mutual impedances of the two circui t s . Very l i t t l e information p e r t a i n i n g to the s o l u t i o n of t h i s problem appears in the l i t e r a t u r e . Professor Edith p Clarke has derived expressions for the zero-sequence mutual impedance between two c i r c u i t s , both neglecting and considering the effect of ground. However, she does not consider the p o s i t i v e - and negative-sequence mutual impedances. An a r t i c l e by Mr. J, E. Clenr presents some experimental data obtained from t e s t s made on an a c t u a l transmission l i n e . Several other minor references consulted are l i s t e d in the bibliography. The four physical s i t u a t i o n s examined in the following analysis a r e : (1) two three-phase ungrounded n e u t r a l c i r c u i t s ; with ground neglected; (2) two three-phase grounded neutral circuits with the effect of ground considered; (3) two-three phase grounded neutral circuits with one ground wire, ground considered; and (i|) two three-phase grounded neutral with two ground wires, ground considered, METHOD OF ANALYSIS Consider two p a r a l l e l three-phase l i n e s having con- d u c t o r s a , b , c and 1 , 2 , 3 w i t h v o l t a g e p h a s e r o t a t i o n i n order mentioned. the l e t t e r e d line if The d i f f e r e n c e in potential l i n e per u n i t length terms of i t s p o s i t i v e - , ponents t o ground ( o r b e t w e e n e n d s of capacitance is negligible) can be e x p r e s s e d the com- ( V a i , V a 2 and V&Q), t h e s y m m e t r i c a l components line (Iax> ^a2> ^ a O ^ and m e t r i c a l c o m p o n e n t s o f c u r r e n t i n t h e numbered 11'I12'I10) al = x 12zml2 + I10zml0 V a2 X = I alZll + X a2Z12 + WlO + X + I Z a l Z 2 1 * Xa2Z22 * + I102m20 J aOZ20 X alZ01 * I aOZ00 * I12222 a0 " e of s 3rm" line as V V ^ of in n e g a t i v e - and z e r o - s e q u e n c e c u r r e n t i n the l e t t e r e d (I the I a2Z02 + llZmll + {1) llZm21 * X llZm01+ 12 Z m02 * I 1 0 Z m 0 0 T h r e e s i m i l a r e q u a t i o n s may be w r i t t e n f o r v o l t a g e s i n t h e numbered l i n e . f o r one l i n e The component The i n t e r a c t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e l i n e s g i v e n b y t h e t e r m s Zm]_i> Z ml2* etc « of "self-impedances" ( Z - ^ j Z]_2> e t c . ) h a v e - b e e n g i v e n i n g e n e r a l by P r o f e s s o r Clarke.** quantities, the components The e q u a t i o n s f o r terms are these p r e s e n t e d b e l o w , a p p l y t o t h e i n t e r a c t i o n of the 5 numbered line on the lettered line. The values of the mutual sequence impedances which give the interaction of the lettered line on the numbered line can be obtained by replacing the letter a with 1, b with 2, c with 3 and the number 1 with a, 2 with b, 3 with c. CHAPTER III TWO THREE-PHASE CIRCUITS, GROUND NEGLECTED Fig. llel 1 r e p r e s e n t s a six conductor, system. only. to r i g h t , The e f f e c t Power i s assumed t o w i t h c u r r e n t i n t h e numbered of t h e g r o u n d i s An a p p l i c a t i o n of K i r c h o f f ' s lettered para- The two c i r c u i t s a r e r e p r e s e n t e d by t h e t e r e d and numbered c o n d u c t o r s . from l e f t two-circuit, conductors yields Va-Val : the let- flow circuit neglected. V o l t a g e Law t o the expressions I ^ a ! * I2Za2 * I3Za3 (ii) X Z W = hhl* 2 b2* J3Zb3 V T d = V e l * %Zo2* J3Zc3 VIh e r e Za-j_, ^ l ' e_t; ^cl> c., a r e (5) (6) "t^ e c i r c u i t m u t u a l b e t w e e n c o n d u c t o r s a and 1 , b and 1 , e t c . , when currents are impedances charging neglected. The m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e b e t w e e n two c o n d u c t o r s m and n w h i c h have no common p a t h i s p u r e l y r e a c t i v e and i s the g i v e n by expression Z mn -- &mn = J 2 ' r f M I nn (7) The e x p r e s s i o n f o r t h e m u t u a l i n d u c t a n c e M ^ of parallel cylindrical conductors i s d e r i v e d i n the of t h e B u r e a u of S t a n d a r d s . - ^ Bulletin The d e r i v a t i o n a s s u m e s t h e c o n d u c t o r s a r e of n o n - m a g n e t i c m a t e r i a l , two t h a t end that ef- a a1 b b1 c h 2 1 * y l >• 21 i 31 z. 3 Pig. 1 Tvio p a r a l l e l three-phase ungrounded c i r c u i t s . fects are n e g l i g i b l e , that there i s uniform current d i s t r i bution over the conductor cross section, and that the wires are located in a non-magnetic medium. The mutual inductance of two conductors of length e and spacing s m between t h e i r centers i s given by Mmn = 2e (in 2e. -1) s mn abhenries (8) The positive-sequence mutual impedance of the l e t t e r e d conductors, with positive-sequence currents flowing in the numbered conductors, i s defined as the r a t i o of the p o s i t i v e sequence voltage i n the l e t t e r e d conductors to the corresponding positive-sequence current in the numbered conductors, with zero current in the l e t t e r e d conductors. This r e l a t i o n s h i p i s given as Zmll = 3 ^ i x (9) ll where I]_-j_ i s the positive-sequence current flowing i n the numbered l i n e . The negative- and zero-sequence mutual impedances Zm2i* and Z Q, of the l e t t e r e d conductors are defined as the r a t i o of the negative- and zero-sequence voltages in the l e t t e r e d conductors to the corresponding positive-sequence current in the numbered conductors. These impedances have the form Zn£1 ~- IsSk X (10) ll zmoi = >21 •4.1 ("> 9 If only positive-sequence currents are allowed to flow in the numbered conductors and no current flows in the lettered conductors equations (1+), (5) and (6) can be rewritten in the form 1 v a -v a i (Z 11 al + v b -v b i = I11 <Zbl Vc-V c1x = I11 where a and a (Z a2 aZ a3 ) (12) a Zb2 aZuo) 'b3 (13) c3} (14) a Z cl + a Z aZ c2 * are the symmetrical component operators. Multiply (12) by 1, (13) by a, and (11;) by a 2 and 1 2 add, noting that V m l l = -r(Va+ aV"b + a V c ) ; the result is 3Vnii = hi + z K l b2 * Z c 3 } * &2(Z a2 + Z b + 3 ^ Zcl) * a < z a3 + zbl * zc2)] A comparison of this with equation (9) yields Z mll = ¥ (Z al * z b2 Z c l ) * a ( Z a3 + Z + z c3} Z bl * + a (Z a2 + z (16) b3 c2>] The replacement of the mutual sequence impedances in (12) by t h e i r values as given by equations (7) and (3), the a p p l i cation of the proper u n i t conversion f a c t o r s , and s i m p l i f i c a tion r e s u l t i n an expression for 2m^_^ involving only the distances between conductors. Z -, v3 l o g f mll * 0-0466 60 'a2 s b3 s al* s c l ^a3 s b JT bl b2^ Sc32 b c2 This r e l a t i o n s h i p i s given as S q b a3 a2 S q 3 OHMS MILE bl S c2 . . B— * J b3 cl lQ g (17) where the l o g a r i t h m i s to the base t e n . Z p-| i s e v a l u a t e d i n a s i m i l a r manner to t h a t used Ii: i n the d e t e r m i n a t i o n of Z m l l . (12) by 1, i s necessary to multiply (13 by a 2 , and (1/|) by a and add, t a k i n g note a2Vfe + aVc). of the f a c t t h a t V m 2 1 = j ( V t ing e x p r e s s i o n for Z m2 i i s then o b t a i n e d The f o l l o w from the definition of Z m 2 1 as g i v e n by e q u a t i o n ( 1 0 ) , and through the a p p l i c a t i o n of e q u a t i o n s (7) and ( 8 ) . Z m 2 1 r 0.01*66 [ f ] f e log sq a 3 s^ b 2 s^ c l ' [60JL a2 b l c3 s a2 s b l sc3 sa3 sb2 S a l 2 Sb32 Sc22 s cl + j log (18) OHMS MILE Zm0-j_ is determined by adding equations (1|), (%), and (6) directly noting that V m0 i = i(Va + V b + V c ) and that 2 m01 = T > Equation (19) is obtained by performing the -11 n e c e s s a r y s u b s t i t u t i o n s for the mutual impedances as given by e q u a t i o n s (7) and (5) and simplifying, *01* 0.W[&][$ loS I* '& I?. a2 ^b2 ^c2 s a2 s b2 s c2 S a3 Sb3 Sc3 s a l 2 s bl 2 s c l 2 3 loS (19) OHMS MILE The sequence mutual impedances which a r e a s s o c i a t e d w i t h n e g a t i v e - s e q u e n c e c u r r e n t s are o b t a i n e d by a l l o w i n g only n e g a t i v e - s e q u e n c e c u r r e n t s to flow i n the numbered l i n e s . E q u a t i o n s (I4), (5) and (6) then become 11 Va - V a l I V I12(Zbl b "V b l 1 2 f z a l +• r The p o s i t i v e - , of the lettered and (25), conductors a2 4. a Z b 2 i2(2cl * negative- a2 aZ c2 ^za3} (20) a Z b3 ) (21) a * + + a Z and zero-sequence a r e defined (22) c3} impedances by equations (23), (2i|) respectively, as 'ml2 - V ml2 (23) "12 J m22 ~ tfm22 (2^) '12 V J Equations Z m22 anc * 2 (20), m02 (21) m02 L1. «2 (25) and ( 2 2 ) can be solved m 0 2 ^"n a manner identical f o r Zm\2> to that used for positive-sequence mutual impedances. the The r e s u l t s are given as Zml2 = 0 . ( W f ] (~x/3 log f f i J ^ L - l L j L60 J L a3 b2 °cl s al 2 s b3 a2 °bl c3 2 s c2 2 ^ a 3 ^>b2 ^>ci OHMS MILE l0 S (26) 12 Zm22 = 0.0)466 U S J3 loc a3 S bl 3 c2 S a2 s b3 S cl S al2 S b22 S c32 Sa2 S b 3 S c i ^ ± 4 - j log s a3 Sfei S C 2 OHMS MILE r f 1r sap Sh? sP2 b Z m 0 2 = 0.0Vo6fe][3 1 o g t ,;3 °b3 2 c 'a 3 b b3 3 c3 s a2 s b2 b c2 S al2 S b l 2 S c l 2 (27) (28) j l Q g OHMS MILE No significance can be attached to the zero-sequence mutual impedance between the two ungrounded circuits, since zero-sequence currents can not flow in an ungrounded circuit. The above equations for the mutual sequence impedances of the two circuits provide a means of evaluating the effect of conductor configuration upon the electrical characteristics of parallel lines. Pig. 2 illustrates a common conductor configuration in which the lettered and numbered conductors lie in parallel planes, with the center conductor of each line lying midway between the outside conductors. For this configuration equations (17) through (19) and (26) through (28) may be expressed for any arrangement of circuit conductors in terms of two variables A and E, which are, in turn, functions of the distances between conductors and between lines. Let X represent the distance between the two circuits and Y the distance from the center conductor to an outside conductor of the same circuit, as shown in Fig. 2. 13 i Ol aQ 02 bO c O3 ° Fig- 2 Parallel plane configuration for a two-circuit l i n e . 1U With X and Y measured in the same units, there results ! •*• T Y 2O) VX \/x2 * + ^ UY2 A = 0.0^66 log <X + (29) x3 x3 B = O.Oli66 l o g ? ? * l\f (30) Table 1 gives the values of Zmll* Zra21 and ZmQi in terms of A and B for each of the thirty-six possible physical permutations of circuit conductors. The ground plane may be considered parallel to any one of the four sides formed by the configuration. It may be noted that there are only eighteen possible electrical permutations for the conductors. It is, therefore, possible to condense Table 1 to half the size given; however, this would destroy the completeness of the analysis. Fig* 3 gives the ohmic values of A and B as a function of the ratio of the distances X and Y. Calculations based on Table 1 and Fig. 3 may be extended by comparing equations (18), (17) and (19) with equations (26), (27) and (28) respectively from which Z ml2 ~ " Z m21 C31 z m22 = - z mll (32) Z m02 = ~ 2 m01 ^^^ where the symbol Z denotes the complex conjugate of the impedance under consideration. ^ T a b l e 1 . F u n c t i o n a l P o s i t i v e - and N e g a t i v e - S e q u e n c e M u t u a l Impedance V a l u e s F o r a T w o - C i r c u i t P a r a l l e l - P l a n e C o n f i g uration Line. Numbered Conductor Plane Lettered Conductor Plane 1 2 •• 3 b a 2 1 3 0 b & • * • J2A + JB +• JB a c -18B ; c " ^gA - JA a b \gA - JA b -. a b c a G I b a c : G a c a b GB c b a ySA - JA a b G y/3B a c b v{3A - JA \: a c 0 -+ J2A t c 8 4 JB c a t c b S : ••• 2 c b : • 1 3 • - 2m2l 2ml 1 0 - J2B l/3B + JB u + J2A \gA - JA 0 - J2B - & - £ A - \SB + JB 0 - CA •+ J2A -V3B + JB -\ffA - JA - JA + JE & + JB SA - JA - G A - JA 0 - J2B £A - JA JB 0 - J2B JB J2A -^B 0 - J2B + + 0 - JA + 2m01 + J5B + JB 0 - J2B - f l A - JA 0 + J2A -0B + JB ~*T Jf -fe- Ji 0 + JE -ffi - J| 0 + 5B f- 4 <h - Jf iB 2 0 * JB -fe -$J - J 4 0 + JB 4 * QB - '! -§B 0 + JB -§B- « 0 + JB fB - 1B Table 1. F u n c t i o n a l P o s i t i v e - and N e g a t i v e - S e q u e n c e M u t u a l Impedance V a l u e s F o r a T w o - C i r c u i t P a r a l l e l - P l a n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n Line. (Continued) Numbered Conductor Plane 3 1 Lettered Conductor Plane a ' • b 3 1 2 t mll ' - c 0B + c a 0 4- .]2B - 10A - JB JA J2A - 0B JB a - J3B + JB 0 b G -V3A - \ C - \TJB + JB 8 e 0 - C a V a : • • b -0A - JA J2B CA - JA 1 \S& -h J2A 4- JB c b a s b c 0 - a c 1' !; a b 0 JA - J3A - GB > 2mG1 0 - j?B JA b • 2m2l J3A - JA a c c 1 o a i 2 c c ) 3 h z - •+ 4 J] 4- J2A - GB 2^ 0 y/3A - JB £B 2" 3A 0 - e ©A - JA 0 a J3B + JB a h b a -\6B J2B 2 - iB J 2 - iE J ? - j- 0 + JB fa.,! f -df -fB - J§ 0 + jB J 2 GA -- JA ^ B + JB j -fB - j | + JB 0 + J2A - i§. 0 + jE J2B JA - £ c MB 0 + J2A 4- 2 2 0 + JB 2^ -§B ©B J J - 0A - jA - J3 A - 0 + J2A 2 GB - \ 5 A - JA + JB MB GB + JB J2B - £B 2B " & ^ 0 + jE - iB 0 1 2 Spacing r a t i o - X/Y 3 ^ Fig. 3 Ohmic resistance and reactance values as functions of conductor spacing ratio for a parallel-plane configuration, 5 Fig, 1" illustrates a second possible conductor configuration in which the numbered and lettered conductors are arranged in isosceles triangles. The resultant com- bination of the two circuits is in the form of two parallel planes. This permits the use of the same tower construction for the configurations of both p igs. 3 and h, The configuration of Pig. k gives more nearly balanced selfimpedances than that of Fig. 2 because of its relative symmetry. Equations (17) through (19) and (26) through (28) may now be expressed in terms of two new variables E and F, which are, in turn functions of the distances X and Y. When the same units are assigned to X and Y there results E = O.Olj.66 log x2 ^.A* 2 (31;) Y^ P = 0.01|66 log * * x * k* X^ Table 2 gives the values of Zm]_]_> 2m21 a n d (35) Z m01 in terms of E and P for each of the thirty-six possible physical circuit conductor positions. The ground plane may be con- sidered parallel for any one of the four sides formed by the configuration. There are, therefore, only eighteen possible electrical permutations. the size shown. Table 2 may be condensed to half Pig. 5 gives the ohmic values of E and F as a function of the distance ratio X to Y. The values of Z ^ Z 2p and 2 np ma y fee calculated by the application of equations (31) through (33)The conductor configurations illustrated in Figs. 2 and 1; are only two of the ones which might be used. appear; however, to be the most practical. They They could be easily mounted on towers of conventional design. The con- figuration of Fig. i| is inherently well balanced electrically. It would cause some difficulty if line transposition were attempted, but this is seldom done today on highvoltage lines. 20 i Ob i O 03 a O 2 O O Pig. k Triangular circuit configuration for a two-circuit l i n e . Table 2 . F u n c t i o n a l P o s i t i v e - and Negative-Sequence Mutual Impedance Values For a Two-Circuit Line With T r i a n g u l a r Configuration, Right Conductor Plane Left Conductor Plane 1 a 2 b 3 1 a 2 c 3 1 b c 3 1 b 2 8 3 1 c 2 s 3 1 c 2 b 3 2 a 1 b 3 C 0E 2 a 1 0 ? b ->/3F - 2 b 1 c 3 a - I/3E 2 b 1 a 3 c 0P 2 c ] 8 3 b 0 - J2E 2 c 1 b 3 a ( + J2F 1 a b 2 c 1 a 3 c 2 b 1 b 3 e 2 a 0 - 1 b 3 a 2 c C + J2F 1 c 3 a ;: > 1 c 3 b 3 : • : 0 a •J b : : • z z mll 2 m2; ] - i/3F - JP m + JE /3E + JE -i/3P - 3? -*- JE - igE 0 + J2P < - -02 •f • * • - + J2E ""^P 0 -m +- J2F + JE $ F - JP tt 11 't »l :l M 11 n It n n u -flp - JP P m + £ n u JE 0 + J2F 11 n JF 0 - J2E i\ tT O P - JP » 11 •f JE n tl 1/3P - JP r JE J3P - JF v/3E ~§E7 * 0 - J2E /3P - JP m01 J2E - v/3E - \ / 3 P •f JP - \/3P - JP •f JE •f J2F & + JE 0 - JP 0 ... J2E *h -Jf£ (i " • tt M n H '1 ft n •• 22 Table 2. F u n c t i o n a l P o s i t i v e - and N e g a t i v e - S e q u e n c e M u t u a l Impedance V a l u e s f o r a T w o - C i r c u i t L i n e With T r i a n g u l a r Configuration. (Continued) Right Conductor Plane Left Conductor Plane 2 Zmll 2 m21 -/3E m01 + iS, - 4 OF - - i/3E + JE i/3P ^ JP 11 + J2P OE + JE it 1! c 0 - J2E tt It 2 ] - \ffF - JP it 11 b 2 a \Q3E + it 2 I 1 c c a 2 c 1 b (i 3 b 2 1 ?: : . 3 b 2 r 1 3 c 2 a 3 c 2 2 a 2 D 1 a 1 c 2 :: b 1 G 2 a n 3 b ] 2 3 c 1 a 3 c 1 3 a 3 3 3 • ' b ••T: ' • JP -f -i/3F 0 - JE JP J2E n JE 0 + J2P M - J2E 0 * • J2F G + J2F '•: - J2E it tt $& + JE tt Tl c - SP - JE -/3E •; M 1 b - QE + it II b 1 a \5F - , b 1 c 0 + J2P 0 - a 3 C 1 b 0 - 2 ].- 3 C 1 a 2 b 3 a 1 c 2 c 3 a 1 b 2 c 3 "!:. 1 a • , • - + JE /3P - JP + JE JE ->/3P - JP JP ^E JE ft tt J2E tl ft 0 + J2P n H tt tl II tt n tl n It J2E 4- GF - JF I/3E + JE /JF - JF G - JF ^E + JE ->/3E + JE -G"F m. JF -\/5B 4 JE 23 O U d> ft o Fig. 5 Ohmic resistance and reactance values as functions of conductor spacing r a t i o for a triangular circuit configuration, CHAPTER IV TWO THREE-PHASE GROUPED NEUTRAL CIRCUITS, GROUND CONSIDERED Two t h r e e - p h a s e are i l l u s t r a t e d lines only. t h r e e w i r e c i r c u i t s w i t h ground i n Fig. 6. C u r r e n t s flow I n t h e numbered Power flow i s from l e f t The e f f e c t return to r i g h t . o f t h e g r o u n d upon t h e m u t u a l sequence 6,7 impedances i s e v a l u a t e d by use of Carson's E q u a t i o n s , w h i c h g i v e t h e m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e b e t w e e n c o n d u c t o r s m and n w i t h ground r e t u r n a s Z = 0.00159 f - 1.63xlO"f' mn-g hm t h n fir* vp (36) \-> i 4.j2rrfxlO"3[o.7Ull(log §1 - lo ? |/f) * 2.1j.7l5 + +0.00026 ^ rnm-g \ h n $ OHMS MILE = 0 . 0 0 1 5 9 f - 1 . 6 3 x l 0 " 6 hm f\f| 4- J 2n-fxl0~ 3 ( 3 7 ) [0.7l|ll(log€ - l o g \ F ) + 3.h3kkk • 0.00026 hm $] OHMS MILE where p i s the r e s i s t i v i t y in ohm meters, f is the frequency in cycles per second, hm & hn a re the heights of conductors m and n in feet, Sis the conductor spacing in feet. This relationship includes the f i r s t son's functions P and Q. use of only the f i r s t two terms of Car- Wagner and Evans° point out that the term in the functions yields negligible a al I b , • ^b1 , 1 C , -iX 3 1 |CX _. • ll 2 = _ _ _ l* a I ill 11 n i /1 in mi 11 ii 111 ininn Pig. 6 Tvio p a r a l l e l three-phase grounded neutral c i r c u i t s . e r r o r a t frequencies of s i x t y cycles or l e s s . S u b s t i t u t i o n of equation (36 J i n t o the general expressions for the mutual sequence impedances shows t h a t the terms involving p o s i t i v e - and negative-sequence currents and voltages ( i . e . Z , Z „, Z , Z ^) are exactly the same as for the ungrounded l i n e s (equations (17) through (18) and (26) through (27). The values of the terms i n - volving zero-sequence voltages produced by p o s i t i v e - and negative-sequence currents are a l t e r e d by the effect of ground and a r e , r e s p e c t i v e l y , W g = W 1 0 _ 6 ) < l o ) ( ^ 8 - 9 " i 48.*) (38) 2 (hu •* a ti£ + a h o ) Z m02-g = W (fa 1 0 "6' C ro>(j|)(U8.9 - ^ W>98) (39) + a 2 h 2 + ah ) where Z __ and Z _ a r e t h e v a l u e s f o r mOl m02 t h e u n gQ r o u n d e d lines as given by equations (19) and (28). The values of p o s i t i v e - , negative- and zero-sequence voltages produced i n the l e t t e r e d l i n e by zero-sequence curr e n t in the numbered l i n e may be found in general terms by replacing 1-^ I,, and I- in equations ([;), (5), and (6) by I and then proceeding in a manner analogous to t h a t used for the other sequence impedances. Replacement of the mutual impedances by t h e i r values as given in equation (36) and applying the definitions v mlO ^mlO-g = j 7 Z _ Vm20 m20-g - — 0 7 - VmOO ^mOO-g f— the following e x p r e s s i o n s a r e obtained Zml0 -_ 0.01+66 ( f ) { £ l o g ^ b l S b 2 S b 3 ^ . l 60 b o lbc2 bc3 Sbl S b2 Sb^ 3 e l S c 2 3 c ? H i o . 6 ) ( f s al2 s a2 2 s ) ( ^ ) ( kQ_9 Q g (4Q) _ a32 j 1+8.98} (ha + ahb + a 2 h c ) W g = °- 0 ^ 6 6 ( ^ ) ( ^ l 0 S S ^ S ^ 3^3 Sbl S b 2 S b ? S e l S c 2 3 C ? S a l 2 Sbl2 Sol2 - 6 f (| So V? + J l o S ( ^> _ j 1+8.98 ) ( h a * a 2 h f e +. a h 0 ) Equations 2 ( 3 6 ) a n d ( 3 7 ) may b e r e w r i t t e n i n t h e form ml0-g = W -i. O 1,_ 1 0 6 " O p _i_ Q '—Vl ) <£><#>< 60 ^ - 9" J ^.98) (1+2) ^ . 9 - J 1.-8.98) (1+3) i (h B + ah>. + a ^ h „ ) Z m20-g = " W 1 0 ( h a + a 2 h b *• a h c ) H£><l/?H •57 27 where Z -,>> i s a function of the q u a n t i t i e s B and F given by P i g s . 3 and St r e s p e c t i v e l y . The functional form of Z m l 0 i s tabulated i n Tables 3 and L\ for the conductor arrangements of F i g s . 2 and l\_. The r e l a t i o n s h i p for the r a t i o of zero-sequence voltage in one l i n e to zero-sequence current in the other 9 line i s given by Clarke and i s repeated below for completeness . Z m00-g = 3 2 ^ T . g (kk) is evaluated from equation with term ^ ( n m * ^n^ 1 replaced by 7-(ha -<• h^ +. h c + h-j_ + h2 + ho) and S^n by the where 2-y__ geometric mean distance between conductors (S a -y S a 2 Sao S^i S b2 S b3 8 cl S c2 S c 3 } ' T a b l e 3 . F u n c t i o n a l Z e r o - S e q u e n c e M u t u a l Impedance V a l u e s For a Two-Circuit P a r a l l e l - P l a n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n Line, Numbered Conductor Plane Lettered Conductor Plane 1 2 a b c fB a c b fa b a c b c a 3 „ *mlO 2 1 3 fa S 2B - 32 s 0 4- jB - j B ^ 4B c b a fB a b c fB a c b 2e b a c B 4- JB b c a fB - • c a b 2 - 0 +- jl c a b 1 3 4B ? 0 + jB c b a - 5B - a b c - GB - j^B a c b fe 2 jiB jiB J 2 b a c 0 + jB b c a JB - j ^ B c a b c b 0 +• jB a -§B 2 J 4B 2 Table 3. F u n c t i o n a l Zero-Sequence Mutual Impedance Values For a T w o - C i r c u i t P a r a l l e l - P l a n e C o n f i g u r a t i o n L i n e . (Continued ) Numbered Conductor Plane 3 1 Lettered Conductor Plane a b c f 8 " j^ a c b §B - j^B b a c 0 + jB b c a fB - ]lB c 3 1 2 a b 0 4- j B c b a a b c a c b b a c b c a c a b 3 2 1 'mlO ^P SR fB - | B 0 & + JB - 'a 8 ilp, 0 + JB c b a fB - jlB a b c fB 9 a c b f3 . jl B b a c 0 + JB b c a c c a b b - j^B fB" J 5 0 +- jB a B -jfe Table i|. F u n c t i o n a l Zero-Sequence Mutual Impedance Values For a Two-Circuit T r i a n g u l a r C o n f i g u a r t i o n L i n e . Right Conductor Plane Left Conductor Plane 1 a 2 b 3 c 0 1 a ;-: c 3 b 0 + jP 1 b 2 c 3 a - f P - j^p 1 b 2 a 3 e 1 c 2 a 3 t 1 c 2 b 3 -jr-jjF §p - J|P fp - J|P 2 a 1 fc 3 2 a 1 c 2 b i 2 b 2 • J mlO *• jP c 0 4 jP 3 ; 0 + jP c 3 S - fp - j^p ] 8 3 •' - Ip - j§p c 1 8 3 2 c 1 b 1 a 3 b 2 1 a 3 c 2 1 b 3 0 1 b 3 a 2 c 1 c 3 a 2 L - fp - jlF f p - j^p b 2 a fp - j§p 1 c 2 : fp - j^p <lp- jip "- 0 + jP 0 + jP a - f7 - jlp 31 Table [>. F u n c t i o n a l Zero-Sequence Mutual Impedance Values For a Two-Circuit T r i a n g u l a r C o n f i g u r a t i o n L i n e . (Continued) Right Conductor Plane Left Conductor Piano a 1 b a 1 c 3 b :i c b l ; • 3 3 :i. • • • c 0 <• jP b 0 4- jF 2 V - ^F 2 G - Qp _ t i p - j^F i a 2 b §F - j | F §F - a^p 3 c i b ': 3. 3 a 2 b 1 c 0 + jF 3 a 2 c i i 0 + jF 3 b z c i 3 b : 1". 1 c : c : : a 1 3 c 2 b 2 a 3 2 a ?. • : ! - §P > j|P - | F ~ j|P b ^ - jlF ] a fF " j|F b 1 3 0 * JP 3 c 1 b 0 + jF b 3 c I a - §F - J^F 2 b 3 -": 1 c - 2 c 3 a i b fF - jlF 2 c ;. b 1 8 fF- j ^ | P ~ j|F CHAPTER V TWO THREE-PHASE GROUNDED NEUTRAL CIRCUITS WITH ONE GROUND WIRE, GROUND CONSIDERED Fig. 7 i l l u s t r a t e s two t h r e e - p h a s e ground w i r e and ground r e t u r n . circuit only. c i r c u i t s w i t h one C u r r e n t s flow i n t h e numbered Power flow i s from l e f t to r i g h t . The e v a l u a t i o n of t h e m u t u a l s e q u e n c e i m p e d a n c e s g r o u n d w i r e s i s b a s e d on t h e a s s u m p t i o n t h a t t h e ground with wires and t h e e a r t h a r e c o n n e c t e d i n p a r a l l e l a t e a c h e n d of t h e length of line considered. s o l i d l y grounded a t each The g r o u n d w i r e s a r e u s u a l l y tower. An a p p l i c a t i o n o f K i r c h o f f ' s formed b y t h e l e t t e r e d V o l t a g e Law t o t h e l o o p s c o n d u c t o r s and t h e e a r t h and t h e g r o u n d w i r e and t h e e a r t h , w i t h c u r r e n t s t h e numbered l i n e s , r e s u l t s 1^, I2 an ^ I 3 flowing i n i n the expressions v a -v a i = i l Z a l . g • i 2 z a2 _ g , i 3 z a3 _ g v b -v b i = i 1 z bl _ g v + c-vel = Ilzcl-g + 0 = I l z wl-g + i2zb2.g V m . g (U5) i 3 z b3 _ g - iwzbw_g (kb) X Z 2 o2-g * I 3 Z c3-g " I « z cw-g U7) x 2zw2-g + ^ w e - g " Vww-g (US3 + Equation (2+8) may be solved for the current Iw in the ground wire. The r e s u l t is given as J w = I l Z w l - R + I2Z W 2_ R •*• l3Z W 3_p. ww-g ( 1^9) 33 a "~~ia^ -•I 71- 1 12 1 £-- % l2 h-1* -1 HI i in in 111 mi in /11111 in Fig. 7 Two p a r a l l e l three-phase grounded n e u t r a l c i r c u i t s with one ground w i r e . 2 The s e q u e n c e m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e s Zmii-w Z m01-w a r e found from e q u a t i o n s only positive-sequence (1$) m21~w through (l\J) and when components of c u r r e n t a r e a l l o w e d t o flow i n t h e numbered l i n e s b y a method s i m i l a r u s e d f o r t h e s y s t e m w i t h no g r o u n d w i r e s . to that These a r e Z mll-w = Zmll " <50) P P fcaw-e: +aZbw-g *a Zcw-g ) (Zwl-g + a 3zww-g z w2- g + aZw3-g) Z ra21-V = Z m21 " 2 2 (2 a Z aZ )(2 fa Z wl-g* w2-.g-^ w3-g aw-gbw-g^ aZ cw-g> 32 J ww-g Z r Z m01-w m01 " 2 (Z 2 Z )(Z a 2 aw-g + bw-g* cw-g wl-g+ w2-g+ a2 w3-g } (51) ( ^2} _ -^ ww-g z The s e q u e n c e m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e s Zm]_2-w> Z ra o2-w w ^th only negative-sequence m22-w and components o f c u r r e n t i ••.' t h e numbered l i n e a r e found to be z ml2-w = zml2 ~ (53) ^zwl-g4azw2-g^zw3-g) J Z (Z aw-g +a 2 b w - g * a Z cw-g> ww-g m22-w = Z m?2 " <^> P a2z ( Z w l - g * a Z w 2 - g +* Zw w3-g^(Zaw-g * a 37 ww-g P Z bw-g+aZcw-g) Z m02--w = Z m02 " ^ * C ^6) ( ^7) J ( z w l - g * aZw2-g * a \ zw3-g) ^zaw-g ^Zbw-g *Zcw-g) ri 32 ww-g The s e q u e n c e m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e s z mlo-w an( ^ Z m20-w given in equations (56) and (57) a r e e v a l u a t e d b y a l l o w i n g only zero-sequence currents t o flow i n t h e numbered Z mlO-w - ^wl-^ Z Z lines. mlG " w2-g + Z v Q - g X z a w - g + a Z b w - g + a 2 Z cw-g) 3Z J 2 m20-w - Z ww-g m20 " 2 (Z n +Z 0 * 2 _ )(Z + a 2. +aZ ) w l - g * w2-g + w3-g aw-g + bw-g * cw-g y 3zww-g The r e l a t i o n s h i p tage i n the l e t t e r e d numbered l i n e f o r the r a t i o of z e r o - s e q u e n c e line to zero-sequence i s g i v e n by C l a r k e Z mOO-w - Z current in volthe and i s r e p e a t e d h e r e as ( m00 " '58) V z wl-g * z w 2 - g + z w 3 - g ' l z a w - g + z b w - g + z c w - g ) J ww-g The n u m e r i c a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e q u a n t i t i e s tions (50) t h r o u g h (^$) can be f a c i l i t a t e d of by t h e u s e of equathe relationship Z aW-g + aZ bw-g *• * \ v - B = " (U8.9X10-6) (59) l ^ y ) ( j £ ) ( h a + ah b S y-j 0.279J-! [ l o g a 2 h c ) + ( 0 . 2 1 | 2 ) ( ^ ) ( l o g Jew) *• bw + bw SCVJ b + 0.00013 \ j | aw rt ha + ah b + a h c )] The e q u a l i t y of e q u a t i o n (59) h o l d s i f the p o s i t i o n of the o p e r a t o r "a" i s i n t e r c h a n g e d w i t h the p o s i t i o n of the o p e r a t o r "a " throughout and the .^UUUIJ e c 4q uuaa tu ii ou n i i (59) \J1I aiiu ULizj udiiosot aa uni cj oe os SC and S b w a r e u interchanged. The e v a l u a t i o n of the terms of the form -rfZaw-aZ bw-s 2 cw-g) ma y be simplified! by the use of the d e f i n i - tion z aw-g + Z bw-g + Z cw-g The average impedance 2>^_ = 32 (60) OT-g i s e v a l u a t e d by use of e q u a t i o n (36) w i t h ^ ( h m + h n ) r e p l a c e d by ^ ( h a + h b + h c + 3h w ) and the d i s t a n c e S rnn by the geometric mean d i s t a n c e (Saw Sbw Sew * • I t i s noted from e q u a t i o n s (50) and ( £ l ) and (S3) and (5U) t h a t the ground wire has no e f f e c t upon the mutual sequence impedances Z m l l - W , Zml2-w> 2 m2l-w and Z m22-w i f the ground wire i s symmetrical t o e i t h e r the numbered or the l e t t e r e d circuit. S i m i l a r l y , from e q u a t i o n s (52) and (55)* i t i s seen t h a t the e f f e c t upon Z m oi-g and Zmo2-n- i s z e r o i f the ground wire i s symmetrical to the numbered c i r c u i t . effect In a l i k e manner the of the ground wire upon Z m io-w and Zm2o-w i s zero when 37 the ground wire is symmetrical to the lettered circuit and is small in any case. TWO THREE-PHASE GROUNDED NEUTRAL CIRCUITS WITH TWO GROUND WIRES, GROUND CONSIDERED The method o f e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e m u t u a l s e q u e n c e i m p e d a n c e s of a s y s t e m made up of two t h r e e - p h a s e two ground w i r e s , circuits such as i l l u s t r a t e d i n F i g . 8, i s t o t h a t u s e d f o r a s y s t e m w i t h one g r o u n d w i r e . i n the ground w i r e s , w i t h c u r r e n t s t h e numbered l i n e , around Ix, 1^ a The s o l u t i o n s 1^ = z for the ground wire c u r r e n t s ^ d 1^ f l o w i n g I = 1^ and I v v - g ( I a 2 w l . g * I2zw2-g * I3zw3"g^ lZvl-g * J 2Zv2-g + I z : m01-wv ^i-^h o n l y p o s i t i v e - s e q u e n c e = z m l l "3H^ Z aw-g M (20 * Z^ •jg* a v - g * b v - g + + a2Z ground. are wv-g !61) z m ii-wv» " ww-,g t,2\ \u / Z Z m21-wv components of + aZ ) cv-g' bw-g + a Z and current a r e a l l o w e d t o flow i n t h e numbered l i n e a r e found mll-wv voltages 3Zv3-p:) The s e q u e n c e m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e s Z in wv-g vw-g vw-g(^wl-g + ^ V - ^ + ^3^3-^) v Z Z Z Z wv-g vw-g v v - g ww-g I 2 T Z ( I Z 1 V 1 - R * 2 v2-g » 3 v3-Rj z currents a r e e v a l u a t e d b y t h e summation of ww-g v v - g ~ (I similar The t h e l o o p s formed b y t h e g r o u n d w i r e s and t h e and cw-g) " t o be (6^) 39 Ta 1 I Jo* _a 2l -13 ix i2 I3-IV-IW nut/n/Trrmn/n7tminuil Fig. 8 Two p a r a l l e l three-phase grounded n e u t r a l c i r c u i t s with two ground w i r e s . ~ 1 2 Z m21-wv = C m21 " 3 H ( Z a w - g Tiff 2 a Z bw-g + + Z a2 cw-g)_ O ^H^av-g + Z 4 = m01-wv 2 M (7 "^H a 2 + bv-g aZ cv-g) - G m01 " J H ( Z a w - g 7 a v - g *• cw-g) ^ ) - (66) a 2 Z v 2 - g + aZv3-g) - (67) 7 + bv-g Z bw-g ) cv-gJ where 0 = (Zvv.g)(Zwl_g + (Z a 2 (Zww.gJfZvi.g + M wv-g)(Zvl-g + = (Zvw-g>(Zwl-g + 11 " (^-g^vv-g a2z a2Zw2_g w2-g - " aZ V 2 - g •* Z W v-g Z aZ azw3.g) + v3-g) «3-g' (68) vw-g> If only negative-sequence c u r r e n t s flow i n t h e numb- ered l i n e s , t h e s e q u e n c e m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e s Z m ]_2- WVJ and 2 m Q2-wv of equations (69) t h r o u g h z ml2~wv = 2 m l 2 " l3H H(Zaw-g + iL(Z . aZ, . a2Z ) + + 3H a v - g bv-g cv-g' 7 m22-wv = z m22 - ^ ( z a w - g (Z Z av-g + m02-wv = 3^Zav-g Z + a Z b v - g +* aZ 2 bv-g * + a (71) a r e d e t e r m i n e d bw-g Z m22-wv + a 2 as cw-g)~ bw-g * a Z e w - g ) ' " (70) cv-g> m02 " " J E ^ a w - g Z a2 z + Z bw-g * 2 cw~g^ " t?1 > cv-g^ where P - Z v v - g ( Z w l - g H- a Z w 2 . g , a 2 Z w 3 . g ) - Z^_g (zvl-g * Q z aZ v2-g + ww-g<zvl-g + a Z aZ v2-g + (72) v3-g> \Z . aZ 0 4. a Z _ ) w l - g «w2-g -1" w3-g a 2 v3-g) " Z vw-g (73) IPThe s e q u e n c e m u t u a l i m p e d a n c e s i n v o l v i n g sequences as given i n e q u a t i o n s ilk) through mined by a l l o w i n g o n l y z e r o - s e q u e n c e t o flow i n t h e numbered Z mlC-wv =Z Z "3H< av-g aZ (76) a r e components o f deter- current line. R mlO-g ~ " J S ^ a w - g + zero- + bv-g a£ r 2 +a Z bw-g cw-g) " + aZ C?b) Z ~ cv-g) Z m20-wv z Z m20-g~ - ^ f ^ a w - g * T 2 z + a z *3H^ av-g bv-g + aZcv-g) a Z bw-g * 2 m00-wv = z mOO-g~ T g ( 2 a w - g * 2 b w - g T *3lT a v - g + z b v - g + z c v - g ' + Z aZ (75) cw-g>~ cw-g) " (76) where R = 2 v v „g(Z w ]__g + 2 w 2 - g •+ ( Z _ vl-g T = Z +j . Z n v2-g + Z w3-g) " z wv-g (77) +j » Z _ v3-g' ww-g^zvl-g * (Zwl-g 2 w2-g * Z Z v2-g 4 Z v3-g) " Z vw-g (78) w3-g^ The expression for Zmoo-wv tabulated in equation (76) is 11 given by Clarke ' and is repeated here for completeness. Lawrence and Povejsil 12 suggest the desirability of obtaining the relationships given in equations (63) through (65), (69) through (71) and (7k) through (76); however, they conclude that the solution of the problem would be very complicated. It will be noted from the preceding work that while the results are cumbersome, the method of attack is straight- forward and is, in essence, merely an extension of the techniques used on the more simple cases. The problem in- volving n ground wires could be solved in a manner similar to that outlined above. CHAPTER VII CONCLUSIONS The mutual sequence impedances of parallel transmission lines can be expressed in terms of the distances between conductors and the conductor heights above ground. The terms in the expressions for the mutual sequence impedances which involve the conductor spacing can be written in a general form which relates the distances between the conductors to the ohmic impedance per unit length. These general variables are plotted in Figs, 3 and $ for various ratios of conductor spacing and for line configurations as in Figs, 2 and br. The ground has little effect upon the positive- and negative-sequence voltages induced in the lettered circuit by positive- and negative-sequence current In the numbered circuit. It does, however, effect the zero-sequence voltages induced by positive- and negative-sequence currents In the numbered line and also all components of voltage Induced by zero-sequence currents In the numbered line. The effect of the ground upon 2 , , 2 0 , 2 . and Z^can be reduced mol-g* mo^-g' mlo-g m^o-g to zero by equalizing the heights of the circuit conductors in which voltages are Induced. The equalization of heights will not eliminate the zero-sequence voltages In one circuit caused by zero-sequence currents In the parallel circuit, since this expression involves the average value of the mut- ual sequence impedance of two lines with a common earth return. The effect of ground wires upon the mutual sequence impedances can be made zero by arranging the ground wires symmetrically with respect to either the numbered or the lettered circuit, except for the impedances involving either zero-sequence voltages or currents in the two circuits. The corrections in the latter case can be eliminated in the instances involving positive-sequence currents or voltages by making the ground wires symmetrical to the numbered circuit. The effect of ground can be eliminated in the case of zerosequence currents in the numbered line by making the ground wires symmetrical to the lettered circuit. B I B L I O G R A P H Y Barnes, H. C. and A. J. McConnel, "Some Utility Ground Problems,*' American Institute of Electrical Engineers Transactions, No. 55-59, (To Be Published). Clarke, Edith, Circuit Analysis of A. C. Power Systems, New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1950, Vol. I p. kOk* Clem, J. 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