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Series R, X and shunt admittance from ABCD

Short answer

Assume nominal-pi: series impedance Z = B = 31.552 angle 71.608° Ω, giving R = 9.96 Ω and X_L = 29.94 Ω per phase. From A = 1 + ZY/2, shunt admittance Y = 2(A-1)/Z ≈ j3.0×10⁻⁴ S.

The ABCD constants of a 3-phase overhead line are as follows: A = D = 0.9955∠0.086°, B = 31.552∠71.608° Ω, C = 3 × 10⁻⁴∠90° S. Determine the series resistance, series inductive reactance and shunt admittance of the line.

Given: A=D=0.9955∠0.086∘A = D = 0.9955\angle 0.086^\circ, B=31.552∠71.608∘ ΩB = 31.552\angle 71.608^\circ\ \Omega, C=3×10−4∠90∘C = 3\times10^{-4}\angle 90^\circ S.

Since ∣A∣|A| is close to 1 and CC is purely capacitive, this is a medium line. The nominal-Π model is assumed, for which B=ZB = Z, A=1+ZY/2A = 1 + ZY/2 and C=Y(1+ZY/4)C = Y(1 + ZY/4).

Series impedance

Z=B=31.552∠71.608∘R=31.552cos⁡71.608∘=9.955 ΩXL=31.552sin⁡71.608∘=29.94 Ω\begin{aligned} Z &= B = 31.552\angle 71.608^\circ \\ R &= 31.552\cos 71.608^\circ = 9.955\ \Omega \\ X_L &= 31.552\sin 71.608^\circ = 29.94\ \Omega \end{aligned}

Shunt admittance

From A=1+ZY2A = 1 + \frac{ZY}{2}:

A−1=(0.995499+j0.001494)−1=−0.004501+j0.001494=4.743×10−3∠161.63∘Y=2(A−1)Z=2×4.743×10−3∠161.63∘31.552∠71.608∘=3.006×10−4∠90.03∘≈j3.0×10−4 S\begin{aligned} A - 1 &= (0.995499 + j0.001494) - 1 = -0.004501 + j0.001494 = 4.743\times10^{-3}\angle 161.63^\circ \\ Y &= \frac{2(A - 1)}{Z} = \frac{2\times4.743\times10^{-3}\angle 161.63^\circ}{31.552\angle 71.608^\circ} \\ &= 3.006\times10^{-4}\angle 90.03^\circ \approx j3.0\times10^{-4}\ \text{S} \end{aligned}

Check with the given CC: Y(1+ZY/4)=2.999×10−4∠90.07∘Y(1 + ZY/4) = 2.999\times10^{-4}\angle 90.07^\circ S ≈3×10−4∠90∘\approx 3\times10^{-4}\angle 90^\circ S, which agrees. (A nominal-T reading, C=YC = Y, gives nearly the same numbers: Z=9.96+j30.01 ΩZ = 9.96 + j30.01\ \Omega.)

Answer: Series resistance R≈9.96 ΩR \approx 9.96\ \Omega, series inductive reactance XL≈29.94 ΩX_L \approx 29.94\ \Omega, shunt admittance Y≈j3.0×10−4Y \approx j3.0\times10^{-4} S (all per phase).

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