// ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN // TURAN GONEN // CRC PRESS // SECOND EDITION // CHAPTER : 5 : UNDERGROUND POWER TRANSMISSION AND GAS-INSULATED TRANSMISSION LINES // EXAMPLE : 5.3 : clear ; clc ; close ; // Clear the work space and console // GIVEN DATA D = 1.235 ; // Inside diameter of sheath in inch d = 0.575 ; // Conductor diameter in inch kv = 115 ; // Voltage in kV l = 6000 ; // Length of cable in feet r_si = 2000 ; // specific insulation resistance is 2000 MΩ/1000ft . From Table 5.2 // CALCULATIONS // For case (a) r_si0 = r_si * l/1000 ; R_i = r_si0 * log10 (D/d) ; // Total Insulation resistance in MΩ // For case (b) P = kv^2/R_i ; // Power loss due to leakage current in W // DISPLAY RESULTS disp("EXAMPLE : 5.3 : SOLUTION :-") ; printf("\n (a) Total insulation resistance at 60 degree F , R_i= %.2f MΩ \n",R_i) ; printf("\n (b) Power loss due to leakage current , V^2/R_i = %.4f W \n",P) ; printf("\n NOTE : ERROR : Mistake in textbook case (a) \n") ;