Convection and radiation cooling of overhead power lines - laboratory verification using thermography

The thermal behavior of overhead power lines depends upon physical parameters, such as surface emissivity and line dimensions, as well as weather conditions. In this paper, the results of the convection and radiation cooling of a conductor that simulate a power line are presented. Laboratory experiments were conducted and the results were compared with the data obtained using empirical formulae from the literature. Both the laminar and the turbulent airflow were investigated.