Analysis on Mechanical Properties of Single Conductor Considering Flexural Stiffness under Wind Load

Abstract

In order to study the effect of flexural stiffness on the mechanical properties of single conductor under wind load, a configuration function of the conductor considering stiffness is established in this paper. Based on the configuration function, the finite element model is established, and the effects of suspension point angle, span on the mechanical properties of down lead conductor under wind load are studied. The results show that, compared with the catenary model, the model in this paper is more consistent with the experimental fitting formula. The angle of the suspension point has obvious influence on the tension of down lead conductor. With the increase of the angle of the suspension point from 0°to 80°, the tension decreases by nearly one third. The bending moment is affected by the alignment, and the reverse sign appears with the increase of suspension point angle. When the redundancy rate is the same, the span increases from 2 m to 4 m, and the tension of the conductor decreases by 18%.