Analysis of the power losses in the three-phase high-current busducts

This paper presents an analytical method for determining the power losses in the three-phase gas-insulated transmission line (i.e., high-current busduct) of circular cross-section geometry. The mathematical model takes into account the skin effect and the proximity effects, as well as the complete electromagnetic coupling between phase conductors and enclosures (i.e., screens). Apart from analytical calculation, computer simulations for high-current busduct system power losses were also performed with the aid of the commercial FEMM software, using two-dimensional finite elements.