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A DEVICE FOR FAILURE TOLERANT TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 349
Amount: $371,167.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
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Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1984
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
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Principal Investigator
 Dr. Paul Ibanez
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Abstract

TRANSMISSION LINE DESIGN IS OFTEN GOVERNED BY THE NEED TO RESIST THE HIGH LONGITUDINAL LOADS IMPOSED BY A LINE BREAK. THIS RARE EVENT REQUIRES TOWERS MUCH STRONGER (AND MORE COSTLY) THAN NEEDED FOR NORMAL SERVICE. FURTHER, FAILURE TO RESIST A LINE BREAK CAN LEAD TO EXTREMELY COSTLY "ZIPPER" TYPE MULTI-TOWER FAILURES. THIS PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A FEASIBILITY DESIGN WITH BACKUP SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF A NONLINEAR BREAK-AWAY DEVICE TO BE ATTACHED BETWEEN TOWER AND CONDUCTOR SO AS TO ALLOW GIVE AND LOAD REDISTRIBUTION, WITHOUT FAILURE, IN THE EVENT OF A LINE BREAK. THE FEW SUPPORTS AFFECTED WOULD THEN BE EASILY REPAIRED. CONSIDERABLE COST SAVINGS WOULD RESULT IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

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