//Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution by S.N.Singh //Publisher:PHI Learning Private Limited //Year: 2012 ; Edition - 2 //Example 10.8 //Scilab Version : 6.0.0 ; OS : Windows clc; clear; d=0.25; //Diameter of conductor in m r=0.0125; //Radius of conductor in m Dab=5; //Distance between conductors a & b in m Dbc=4; //Distance between conductors b & c in m Dac=6; //Distance between conductors a & c in m Deq=nthroot((Dab*Dbc*Dac),3); //Diameter equivalent of line in m Can=(2*%pi*10^(-9)/(36*%pi))/log(Deq/r); //Capacitance between phase a & neutral in pF/m printf("\nThe capacitance of the transmissin line is %.2f pF/m",Can/(10^-12));