Calculation of electric field of HVDC transmission lines using finite element method

Abstract

The HVDC transmission lines have been building in many modern countries in all over the world, and it will be an important problem of Viet Nam power transmission. The important phenomena of operation of HVDC transmission lines is corona discharge around HVDC transmission lines that is a cause to increase significantly the electric field strength over ground surface and around lines. This paper presents the investigation and calculation of the electric field strength of many models of HVDC transmission lines such as monopolar, bipolar, single- and double-circuit using the finite element method based on COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS software. The calculation results have shown the strength and shape of the electric field strength at many positions over ground level. These results are also good datum to calculate and design HVDC transmission lines of Viet Nam power transmission in the near future.