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Atmospheric Icing of Power Networks

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  • Although there are many papers and proceedings of specialized conferences on atmospheric icing, none of these distil the results sufficiently to support a line design process
  • Overhead design practitioners presently use a standards-based, deterministic process. Internationally, standards are moving to incorporate probabilistic design methods. The existing experts need to understand where the distributions come from and know how to use them
  • The book has a clear and tight focus, expressed in the title
  • The book has been developed by a strong team of utility and academic experts, jointly participating in a series of bi-annual International Workshop on Atmospheric Icing of Structures (IWAIS), who are motivated to discuss ways to reduce devastation from atmospheric icing at a practical cost

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
  2. Modern Meteorology and Atmospheric Icing

    • Svein M. Fikke, Jón Egill Kristjánsson, Bjørn Egil Kringlebotn Nygaard
    Pages 1-29
  3. Statistical Analysis of Icing Event Data for Transmission Line Design Purposes

    • Masoud Farzaneh, Konstantin Savadjiev
    Pages 31-81
  4. Numerical Modelling of Icing on Power Network Equipment

    • Lasse Makkonen, Edward P. Lozowski
    Pages 83-117
  5. Wet Snow Accretion on Overhead Lines

    • Pierre Admirat
    Pages 119-169
  6. Effect of Ice and Snow on the Dynamics of~Transmission Line Conductors

    • Pierre Van Dyke, Dave Havard, Andrè Laneville
    Pages 171-228
  7. Anti-icing and De-icing Techniques for Overhead Lines

    • Masoud Farzaneh, Christophe Volat, André Leblond
    Pages 229-268
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 373-381

About this book

Atmospheric ice takes a wide range of fascinating forms, all beautiful in their own ways but many posing severe risk to the security of overhead networks for electric power, communications and other systems. This comprehensive book documents the fundamentals of atmospheric icing and surveys the state of the art in eight chapters, each written by a team of experienced and internationally renowned experts. The treatment is detailed and richly illustrated. The presentation follows a logical sequence, starting with the icing climate and meteorological conditions, proceeding through development of observations and models of accretion and release of ice and heavy snow, then considering static and dynamic mechanical loads, the effects of ice and snow on electrical insulation, de-icing, ice prevention and mitigation methods. The statistical analysis of icing data and the mathematical and numerical modelling support appropriate mechanical and electrical design processes for icing conditions on overhead lines. Technical specialists, researchers and students in engineering and environmental science will all find value throughout the text.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, Canada

    Masoud Farzaneh

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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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