Transmission Line Model

Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Series Impedance
  • 2.1 Carson’s Equations
    • 2.1.1 Approximation of P and Q in Carson’s Equations
    • 2.1.2 Accuracy of Approximations to P and Q
    • 2.1.3 Use of First Order Approximations to P and Q
  • 2.2 Impedance of an N Conductor Transmission Line
  • 2.3 Series Impedance Computations
    • 2.3.1 Computation of k in the Series Approximation to P and Q
    • 2.3.2 Constants in the P and Q Terms of Carson’s Equations
    • 2.3.3 Unit Conversions Associated With GMR Terms
• 3 Shunt Admittance
  • 3.1 Linear Charge Density Along a Single Conductor
  • 3.2 Capacitance of N Conductors
  • 3.3 Shunt Admittance and Reactance Matrices
  • 3.4 Shunt Admittance Computations
    • 3.4.1 Potential Coefficient Unit Conversions
    • 3.4.2 Self Potential Unit Conversions
• 4 Units of Measure
• References

List of Tables:

• 1 Range of the Constant k
• 2 Impedance Unit Conversions

List of Figures:

• 1 Transmission Line Geometry