Patent Application
20150170795
The present invention relates to a method for transporting alternate current in an armoured cable.
An armoured cable is generally employed in application where mechanical stresses are envisaged. In an armoured cable, the cable core or cores (typically three stranded cores in the latter case) are surrounded by at least one metal layer in form of wires for strengthening the cable structure while maintaining a suitable flexibility.
When alternate current (AC) is transported into a cable, the temperature of electric conductors within, the cable rises due to resistive losses, a phenomenon referred to as Joule effect.
The transported current and the electric conductors are typically sized in order to guarantee that the maximum temperature in electric conductors is maintained below a prefixed threshold (e.g., below 90° C.) that guarantees the integrity of the cable.
The international standard IEC 60257-1-1 (second edition 200-12) provides methods for calculating permissible current rating of cables from details of permissible temperature rise, conductor resistance, losses and thermal resistivities. In particular, the calculation of the current rating in electric cables is applicable to the conditions of the steady-state operation at all alternating voltages. The term “steady state” is intended to mean a continuous constant current (100% load factor) just sufficient to produce asymptotically the maximum conductor temperature, the surrounding ambient conditions being assumed constant. Formulae for the calculation of losses are also given.
In IEC 60287-1-1, the permissible current rating of an AC cable is derived from the expression for the permissible conductor temperature rise Δθ above ambient temperature Ta, wherein Δθ=T−Ta, T being the conductor temperature when a current I is flowing into the conductor and Ta being the temperature of the surrounding medium under normal conditions, at a situation in which cables are installed, or are to be installed, including the effect of any local source of heat, but not the increase of temperature in the immediate neighbourhood of the cables to heat arising therefrom. For example, the conductor temperature T should be kept lower than about 90° C.
For example, according to IEC 60287-1-1, in case of buried AC cables where drying out of the soil does not occur or AC cables in air, the permissible current rating can be derived from the expression for the temperature rise above ambient temperature
where
I is the current flowing in one conductor (Ampere)
Δθ is the conductor temperature rise above the ambient temperature (Kelvin)
R is the alternating current resistance per unit length of the conductor at maximum operating temperature (Ω/m);
Wd is the dielectric loss per unit length for the insulation surrounding the conductor (W/m);
T1 is the thermal resistance per unit length between one conductor and the sheath (K·m/W);
T2 is the thermal resistance per unit length of the bedding between sheath and armour (K·m/W);
T3 is the thermal resistance per unit length of the external serving of the cable (K·m/W);
T4 is the thermal resistance per unit length between the cable surface and the surrounding medium (K·m/W);
n is the number of load-carrying conductors in the cable (conductors of equal size and carrying the same load);
λ1 is the ratio of losses in the metal sheath to total losses in all conductors in that cable;
λ2 is the ratio of losses in the armoring to total losses in all conductors in the cable.
In case of three-core cables and steel wire armour, the ratio λ2 is given, in IEC 60287-1-1, by the following formula:
where RA is the AC resistance of armour at maximum armour temperature (Ω/m);
R is the alternating current resistance per unit length of conductor at maximum operating temperature (Ω/m);
dA is the mean diameter of armour (mm);
c is the distance between the axis of a conductor and the cable centre (mm);
ω is the angular frequency of the current in the conductors.
The Applicant observes that, in general, the reduction of losses means reduction of the cross-section of the conductor/s and/or an increase of the permissible current rating.
In case of an armoured AC cable, the contribution of the armour losses to the overall cable losses has been investigated.
J. J. Bremnes et al (“Power loss and inductance of steel armoured multi-core cables: comparison of IEC values with “2.5D” FEA results and measurements”, Cigré, Paris, B1-116-2010) analyse armour loss in a three-core cable. They state that, for balanced three-phase currents, the collective armour will not allow any induced current flow in the armour wires due to cancellation by stranding/twisting. Any exception to this will require that the armour wires have exactly the same pitch as the cores, that the cable is very short, or that all armour wires are continuously touching both neighbouring wires. The authors state that this is in sharp contrast to the formulae for multi-core armour loss given in IEC 60287-1-1, in which the armour resistance RA is an important parameter. The authors state that, typically, for a three-core submarine cable, the IEC formula will assign 20-30% power loss to a collective steel armour, while their 2.5D finite element models and full scale measurements both predict insignificant power loss in the armour. G. Dell'Anna et al, (“HV submarine cables for renewable offshore energy”, Cigré, Bologna, 0241-2011) state that AC magnetic field induces losses in the armour and that hysteresis and eddy current are responsible for the losses generated into the armour. The authors show experimental results obtained by measuring the losses on a 12.3 m long cable, with a copper conductor of 800 mm2, and an outer diameter of 205 mm. The measurements were made for a current ranging from 20 A to 1600 A.
The Applicant notes that Bremnes et al. state that power losses in the armour are insignificant. However, they use 2.5D finite element models and perform the loss measures with 8.5 km and 12 km long cables with a very low test current of 51 A and conductors of 500 and 300 mm2. The Applicant observes that a test current of 51 A cannot be significant for said conductor size transporting, typically, standard current values higher than 500 A.
On the other hand, Dell'Anna et al. state that the losses generated into the armour are due to hysteresis and eddy current, they increase with current in presence of the armour and their numerical value is important, especially for large conductor cables, but not as high as reported in IEC 60287-1-1 formula.
In view of the contradictory teaching in the prior art documents, the Applicant further investigated the armour losses in an AC electric cable comprising at least two cores stranded together according to a core stranding pitch A, each core comprising an electric conductor, and an armour comprising one layer of wires helically wound around the cable according to an armour winding pitch B.
During its investigation, the Applicant observed that the armour losses highly change depending on the fact that the armour winding pitch B is unilay or contralay to the core stranding pitch A.
In particular, the Applicant observed that the armour losses are highly reduced when the armour winding pitch B is unilay to the core stranding pitch A, compared with the situation wherein the the armour winding pitch B is instead contralay to the core stranding pitch A, and when pitch B has a predetermined value with respect to pitch A.
The Applicant thus found that, by using an armoured AC cable comprising an armour layer with an armour winding pitch B which is unilay to the core stranding pitch A and has a predetermined value with respect to pitch A, the armour losses are reduced. In this way it is possible to comply with IEC 60287-1-1 requirements for permissible current rating by transmitting into the cable conductor an increased current value and/or by using cable conductors with a reduced value of the cross section area S (the AC resistance per unit length R in the above formula (1) being proportional to ρ/S, wherein ρ is the conductor material electrical resistivity).
In a first aspect the present invention thus relates to a method for transporting an alternate current I at a maximum allowable working conductor temperature T comprising:
In the present description and claims, the term “core” is used to indicate an electric conductor surrounded by at least one insulating layer and, optionally, at least one semiconducting layer. Optionally, said core further comprises a metal screen.
In the present description and claims, the term “unilay” is used to indicate that, the winding of the wires of a cable layer (in the case, the armour) around the cable and the stranding of the cores have a same direction, with a same or different pitch.
In the present description and claims, the term “contralay” is used to indicate that the winding of the wires of a cable layer (in the case, the armour) around the cable and the stranding of the cores have an opposite direction, with a same or different pitch.
In the present description and claims, the term “maximum allowable working conductor temperature” is used to indicate the highest temperature a conductor is allowed to reach in operation in a steady state condition, in order to guarantee integrity of the cable. Such temperature substantially depends on the overall cable losses, including conductor losses due to the Joule effect and dissipative phenomena.
The armour losses are another significant component of the overall cable losses.
In the present description and claims, the term “permissible current rating” is used to indicate the maximum current that can be transported in an electric conductor in order to guarantee that the electric conductor temperature does not exceed the maximum allowable working conductor temperature in steady state condition. Steady state is reached when the rate of heat generation in the cable is equal to the rate of heat dissipation from the surface of the cable.
In the present description and claims the term “ferromagnetic” indicates a material, e.g. steel, that below a given temperature can possess magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field.
In the present description and claims, the term “crossing pitch C” is used to indicate the length of cable taken by the wires of the armour to make a single complete turn around the cable cores. The crossing pitch C is given by the following relationship:
wherein A is the core stranding pitch and B is the armour winding pitch. A is positive when the cores stranded together turn right (right screw) and B is positive when the armour wires wound around the cable turn right (right screw). The value of C is always positive. When the values of A and B are very similar (both in modulus and sign) the value of C becomes very large.
According to the invention, the performances of the power cable are advantageously improved in terms of increased alternate current and/or reduced electric conductor cross section area S with respect to that provided for in permissible current rating requirements of IEC Standard 60207-1-1.
The alternate current I caused to flow into the cable and the cross section area S advantageously comply with permissible current rating requirements according to IEC Standard 60287-1-1, with armour losses equal to or lower than 30% of the overall cable losses.
Preferably, the armour losses are equal to or lower than 20% of the overall cable losses. Preferably the armour losses are equal to or lower than 10% of the overall cable losses. By a proper selection of the pitch parameters, the armour losses can amount down to 3% of the overall cable losses.
Preferably, pitch B≧0.5 A. More preferably, pitch B≧0.6 A. Preferably, pitch B≦2 A. More preferably, pitch B≦1.8 A.
Advantageously, the core stranding pitch A, in modulus, is of from 1000 to 3000 mm. Preferably, the core stranding pitch A, in modulus, is of from 1500 mm. Preferably, the core stranding pitch A, in modulus, is not higher than 2600 mm.
According to the present invention, preferably crossing pitch C≧A. More preferably, C≧5 A. Even more preferably, C≧10 A. Suitably, C can be up to 12 A.
Suitably, the armour surrounds the at least two cores together, as a whole.
In an embodiment, the at least two cores are helically stranded together.
In an embodiment, the armour further comprises a first outer layer of a plurality of metal wires, surrounding said layer of a plurality of metal wires. The metal wires of said first outer layer are suitably wound around the cores according to a first outer layer winding lay and a first outer layer winding pitch B′. Preferably, the first outer layer winding lay is helicoidal.
Preferably, the first outer layer winding lay has an opposite direction with respect to the core stranding lay (that is, the first outer layer winding lay is contralay with respect to the core stranding lay and with respect to the armour winding lay). This contralay configuration of the first outer layer is advantageous in terms of mechanical performances of the cable.
Preferably, the first outer layer winding pitch B′ is higher, in absolute value, of the armour winding pitch B. More preferably, the first outer layer winding pitch B′ is higher, in absolute value, of B by at least 10% of B.
In the embodiment wherein the armour also comprises the first outer layer, the cross section area S of the electric conductor is such as to cause the cable to operate at the maximum allowable conductor temperature T while transporting the alternate current I with armour losses equal to or lower than 30% of the overall cable losses, the armour losses comprising both the losses in said layer and in said first outer layer.
In an embodiment, the armour further comprises a second outer layer of a plurality of metal wires, surrounding said first outer layer. The metal wires of said second outer layer are suitably wound around the cores according to a second outer layer winding lay and a second outer layer winding pitch B″. Preferably, the second outer layer winding lay is helicoidal. Preferably, the second outer layer winding lay has the same direction as the core stranding lay (that is, the second outer layer winding lay is unilay with respect to the core stranding lay and with respect to the armour winding lay). Preferably, the second outer layer winding pitch B″ is different from the armour winding pitch B. Preferably the modulus |B″−A| is higher than |B−A|.
In the embodiment wherein the armour also comprises the second outer layer of a plurality of metal wires, the cross section area S of the electric conductor is such to cause the cable to operate at the maximum allowable conductor temperature T while transporting the alternate current I with armour losses equal to or lower than 30% of the overall cable losses, the armour losses comprising the losses in said layer, in said first outer layer and in said second outer layer.
In an embodiment, the wires of the armour are made of ferromagnetic material. For example, they are made of construction steel, ferritic stainless steel or carbon steel.
In another embodiment, the wires of the armour can be mixed ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic. For example, in the layer of wires, ferromagnetic wires can alternate with non-ferromagnetic wires and/or the wires can have a ferromagnetic core surrounded by a non-ferromagnetic material (e.g. plastic or stainless steel).
Advantageously, the armour wires have a cross-section diameter of from 2 to 10 mm. Preferably, the diameter is of from 4 mm. Preferably, the diameter is not higher than 7 mm. The armour wires can have polygonal or, preferably, round cross-section.
Preferably, the at least two cores are single phases core. Advantageously, the at least two cores are multi-phase cores.
In a preferred embodiment, the cable comprises three cores. In AC systems, the cable advantageously is a three-phase cable. The three-phase cable advantageously comprises three single phase cores.
The AC cable can be a low, medium or high voltage cable (LV, MV, HV, respectively). The term low voltage is used to indicate voltages lower than 1 kV. The term medium voltage is used to indicate voltages of from 1 to 35 kV. The term high voltage is used to indicate voltages higher than 35 kV.
The AC cable may be terrestrial or submarine. The terrestrial cable can be at least in part buried or positioned in tunnels.
The features and advantages of the present invention will be made apparent by the following detailed description of some exemplary embodiments thereof, provided merely by way of non-limiting examples, description that will be conducted by making reference to the attached drawings, wherein:
The three cores 12 are helically stranded together according to a core stranding pitch A. The three cores 12 are each enveloped by a metal sheath 13 (for example, made of lead) and embedded in a polymeric filler 11 surrounded, in turn, by a tape 15 and by a cushioning layer 14. Around the cushioning layer 14 an armour 16 comprising a single layer of wires 16a is provided. The wires 16a are helically wound around the cable 10 according to an armour winding pitch B. According to the invention, the armour winding pitch B is unilay to the core stranding pitch A, as shown in
The wires 16a are metallic, preferably are made of a ferromagnetic material such as carbon steel, construction steel, ferritic stainless steel.
The conductor 12a has a cross section area S, wherein S=π(d/2)2, d being the conductor diameter.
During development activities performed by the Applicant in order to investigate the armour losses in an AC electric cable, the Applicant analyzed a first AC cable having three cores stranded together according to a core stranding pitch A of 2570 mm; a single layer of eighty-eight (88) wires wound around the cable according to an armour winding pitch B contralay to the core stranding pitch A, B being −1890 mm, and crossing pitch C equal to about 1089 mm; a wire diameter d of 6 mm; a cross section area S of 800 mm2.
The Applicant analyzed also a second AC cable having three cores stranded together according to a core pitch A of 1442 mm; a single layer of sixty-one (61) wires wound around the cable according to an armour winding pitch B unilay to the core pitch A, B being 1117 mm, and crossing pitch C equal to about 4956 mm; a wire diameter d of 6 mm; a cross section area S of 500 mm2.
The Applicant experimentally measured the phase resistance (Ohm/m) of the first and second cable with and without armour wires, for an AC current in each conductor ranging from 20 A to 1600 A. The phase resistance was obtained from measured cable losses dividing by 3 (number of conductors) and by the square of the current I circulating into the conductors. The phase resistance was measured for the two cables with a progressive reduction of the number of wires, starting with the complete armouring with 88/61 wires, and than progressively removing the wires equally distributed around the cable.
In
By comparing the results of
By analysing the results of
The Applicant noted that this last observation clashes with the formula (see formula 2 disclosed above) given by the IEC 60287-1-1 for λ2 (i.e., the ratio of losses in the armour to total losses in all conductors). In fact, according to IEC 60287-1-1, the layer of armour wires is cumulatively modelled as a solid tube having resistance RA (in AC regime) given by (ρ·L)/(S·Nwires), wherein ρ is the electric resistivity of the wire material, S is the cross section area of the wire, L is the wire length and Nwires is the total number of wires in the armour. As according to IEC 60287-1-1 the armour resistance RA increases with a decreasing number of wires, according to IEC 60287-1-1, λ2 (and thus the above mentioned phase resistance) should increase (and not decrease as shown in
By observing that the phase resistance depends on the current I circulating into the conductors and that it is quite low for low current values, the Applicant further found that the results mentioned above, obtained by J. J. Bremnes et al. with 8.5 km and 12 km long cables and a test current of 51 A, cannot be applied to MV/HV cables transporting standard current values, typically higher than 500 A.
Indeed, the Applicant believes that eddy currents and hysteresis are responsible for the losses generated into the armour. However, low AC current values (e.g. test current of 51 A used by J. J. Bremnes et al.) do not trigger hysteresis and induce very low eddy currents.
Furthermore, about the result that the value of the difference of the phase resistance measured for the second cable with complete armour (61 wires) and without armour is around 10 times less than that measured for the first cable (with complete armour of 88 wires), the Applicant observed that such a difference could not be (at least solely) ascribed to the fact that the second cable has a smaller cross section and a smaller number of wires in the armour.
The Applicant thus further investigated the armour losses in an AC cable by computing the armour losses percentage as a function of the armour winding pitch B.
In particular, the armour losses were computed by assuming them as inversely proportional to crossing pitch C. The following conditions were considered: an AC three-core cable with the cores stranded together according to a core stranding pitch A, with A=2500 mm; only one armour wire, wound around the cable according to a variable armour winding pitch B; an hypothesis that the losses in the armour wire are inversely proportional to the crossing pitch C; a current of 800 A into the conductors; a conductor cross section area S of 800 mm2.
As visible in
An increase of armour winding pitch B—either unilay or contralay with respect to core stranding pitch A—brings to reduction of the armouring losses, the trend of such reduction being striking in the case armour winding pitch B is unilay with respect to core stranding pitch A. For example, a unilay armour winding pitch B of about 1500 mm results in armouring loss percentage of about 25% (−75% with respect to the empirical value obtained for the first cable of
Armouring losses have a minimum when core stranding pitch A and armour winding pitch B are substantially equal (unilay and with about the same pitch).
In view of the just mentioned results, the Applicant further investigated the armour losses for an AC cable in the same conditions as that of
Like in the case of the computation of
The results of the FEM computations are reported in
The pattern of the armour losses in
The Applicant thus found that the armour losses highly change depending on the fact that the armour winding pitch B is unilay or contralay to the core stranding pitch A. In particular, the armour losses are highly reduced when the armour winding pitch B is unilay to the core stranding pitch A, compared with the situation wherein the the armour winding pitch B is contralay to the core stranding pitch A.
Advantageously, the armour winding pitch B is higher than 0.4 A. Preferably, B≧0.5 A. More preferably, B≧0.6 A. Advantageously, the armour winding pitch B is smaller than 2.5 A. More preferably, the armour winding pitch B is smaller than 2 A. Even more preferably, the armour winding pitch B is smaller than 1.8 A.
Advantageously, the armour winding pitch B is different from the core stranding pitch A (B≠A). Such a difference is at least equal to 10% of pitch A. Though seemingly favourable in term of armouring loss reduction, the configuration with B=A would be disadvantageous in terms of mechanical strength.
Advantageously, the core stranding pitch A, in modulus, is of from 1000 to 3000 mm. More advantageously, the core stranding pitch A, in modulus, is of from 1500 to 2600 mm. Low values of A are economically disadvantageous as higher conductor length is necessary for a given cable length. On the other side, high values of A are disadvantageous in term of cable flexibility.
Advantageously, crossing pitch C is preferably higher than the core stranding pitch A, in modulus. More preferably, C≧3 A, in modulus. Even more preferably, C≧10 A, in modulus.
Without the aim of being bound to any theory, the Applicant believes that the present finding (that the armour losses are highly reduced when B is unilay to A) is due to the fact that when A and B are of the same sign (same direction) and, in particular, when A and B are equal or very similar to each other, the cores and the armour wires are parallel or nearly parallel to each other. This means that the magnetic field generated by the AC current transported by the conductors in the cores is perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to the armour wires. This cause the eddy currents induced into the armour wires to be parallel or nearly parallel to the armour wires longitudinal axis.
On the other hand, when A and B are of opposite sign (contralay), the cores and the armour wires are perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to each other. This means that the magnetic field generated by the AC current transported by the conductors in the cores is parallel or nearly parallel to the armour wires. This cause the eddy currents induced into the armour wires to be perpendicular or nearly perpendicular with respect to the armour wires longitudinal axis.
In the light of the above observations, the Applicant found that it is possible to reduce the armour losses in an AC cable by using an armour winding pitch B unilay to the core stranding pitch A, with 0.4 A≦B≦2.5 A. In particular, the Applicant found that, by using an armour winding pitch B unilay to the core stranding pitch A, with 0.4 A≦B≦2.5 A, the ratio λ2′ of losses in the armour to total losses in all conductors in the electric cable is much smaller than the value λ2 as computed according to the above mentioned formula (2) of IEC Standard 60287-1-1.
In particular, and advantageously, λ2′≦0.75λ2. Preferably, λ2′≦0.50λ2. More preferably, λ2′≦0.25λ2. Even more preferably, λ2′≦0.10λ2.
Taking into account the above formula (1) provided by IEC 60287-1-1, the unilay configuration of armour wires and cores enables to increase the permissible current rating of a cable. The rise of permissible current rating leads to two improvements in an AC transport system: increasing the current transported by a cable and/or providing a cable with a reduced cross section area S, the increase/reduction being considered with respect to the case wherein the armour losses are instead computed according to formula (2) above mentioned.
This is very advantageous because it enables to make a cable more powerful and/or to reduce the size of the conductors with consequent reduction of cable size, weight and cost.
For example, in the case of the unilay cable of
On the other hand, the ratio λ2′ of losses in the armour to total losses in all conductors of the same electric cable, experimentally measured by the Applicant by applying the Aron insertion (P. P. Civalleri, Lezioni di Elettrotecnica, Libreria editrice Levrotto & Bella, Torino 1981) resulted to be equal to about 0.025. That is, the ratio λ2′ experimentally measured by the Applicant resulted to be more than ten time less than the λ2 value computed according to the above mentioned formula (2) (that is λ2′≦0.10λ2).
The Applicant observes that by using the above formula (1) in the same laying condition as mentioned above, but with λ2 reduced to 0.0317 (one tenth of 0.317), the permissible current rating becomes 740 A. This means that a current much higher than that calculated by considering λ2 as computed according to IEC 60287 can be transported by a given cable having, according to the invention, armour winding pitch B unilay to the core stranding pitch A, with 0.4 A≦B≦2.5 A.
On the other side, in the same laying condition and with λ2 reduced to 0.0317 (one tenth of 0.317) the same permissible current rating of 670 A can be achieved with a 400 mm2 conductor in the place of a 500 mm2 conductor (80% of cross section area S reduction). This means that a given current can be transported by a cable with a conductor size much lower than that required by IEC 60287, when such cable has, according to the invention, armour winding pitch B unilay to the core stranding pitch A, with 0.4 A≦B≦2.5.
The ranges indicated in
From
On the other hand, for wire diameters above 6 mm it is better to chose materials with higher relative magnetic permeability.
In addition, for any wire diameter, with an equal value of relative magnetic permeability, it is better to chose materials with higher electrical resistivity.
Considering that typical value of resistivity for armouring wires is of about 14·10−8 Ohm·m, according to the invention the armour wire preferably have a resistivity at least equal to 14·10−8 Ohm·m, more preferably at least equal to 20·10−8 Ohm·m.
In addition, considering that typical value of relative magnetic permeability for armouring wires is of about 300, according to the invention the armour wire preferably have a relative magnetic permeability higher or smaller than 300 depending upon the fact that the wire diameter is above or below 6 mm.
It is further observed that according to the invention, in view of the results shown in
Number of wires in an armour layer can be, for example, computed as the number of wires that fill-in the perimeter of the cable and a void of about 5% of a wire diameter is left between to adjacent wires.
In order to reduce the number of ferromagnetic wires, the armour can advantageously comprise ferromagnetic wires alternating with non-ferromagnetic wires (e.g., plastic or stainless steel). In addition, or in alternative, the armour wires can comprise a ferromagnetic core surrounded by a non-ferromagnetic material.
It is noted that even if in the above description and figures cables comprising armour with a single layer of wires have been described, the invention also applies to cables wherein the armour comprises a plurality of layers, radially superimposed.
In such cables, the multiple-layer armour preferably comprises a (inner) layer of wires with an armour winding lay and an armour winding pitch B, a first outer layer of wires, surrounding the (inner) layer, with a first outer layer winding lay and a first outer layer winding pitch B′ and, optionally, a second outer layer of wires, surrounding the first outer layer, with a second outer layer winding lay and a second outer layer winding pitch B″.
As to the features of the (inner) layer, the armour winding lay, the armour winding pitch B, the core stranding lay and the core stranding pitch A, the same considerations made above with reference to an armour with a single layer of wires apply. In particular, the armour winding lay of the inner layer is unilay to the core stranding lay.
As to the first outer layer, the first outer layer winding lay is preferably contralay with respect to the core stranding lay (and to the armour winding lay).
This advantageously improves the mechanical performances of the cable.
When also the second outer layer of wires is present, the second outer layer winding lay is preferably unilay to the core stranding lay (and to the armour winding lay).
As explained in detail above, when the armour winding lay of the (inner) layer of wires is unilay to the core stranding lay, the losses in the armour are highly reduced as well as the magnetic field (as generated by the AC current transported by the cable conductors) outside the (inner) layer of the armour, which is shielded by the inner layer. In this way, the first outer layer, surrounding the (inner) layer, experiences a reduced magnetic field and generates lower armour losses, even if used in a contralay configuration with respect to the core stranding lay.
For cables comprising multiple-layer armour, the same considerations made above with reference to the ratio λ2′ (losses in the armour to total losses in all conductors in the electric cable) apply, wherein the losses in the armour are computed as the losses in the (inner) layer, the first outer layer and, when present, the second outer layer.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/EP2012/002184 | May 2012 | EP | regional |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/EP2012/072440 | 11/13/2012 | WO | 00 |
