iv) Where is the highest electric field to be found? Calculate the electric field magnitude at this location and express it in kV/mm v) Estimate the electric field at the midpoint between the conductors and sketch a plot of electric field magnitude and electric potential along a straight line between the conductor centres. vi) If the dielectric strength of air is 3kV/mm, calculate the maximum voltage that can be applied between the conductors given a safety factor of 2:1. b) A high-voltage twin-wire transmission line comprises two cylindrical copper conductors running parallel to each other in air. The two conductors are solid, having radius a = 10mm. The spacing between conductor centres D = 100mm One conductor is grounded, and the other conductor raised to 25kV.

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iv) Where is the highest electric field to be found? Calculate the electric field
magnitude at this location and express it in kV/mm
v) Estimate the electric field at the midpoint between the conductors and
sketch a plot of electric field magnitude and electric potential along a
straight line between the conductor centres.
vi) If the dielectric strength of air is 3kV/mm, calculate the maximum voltage
that can be applied between the conductors given a safety factor of 2:1.
Transcribed Image Text:iv) Where is the highest electric field to be found? Calculate the electric field magnitude at this location and express it in kV/mm v) Estimate the electric field at the midpoint between the conductors and sketch a plot of electric field magnitude and electric potential along a straight line between the conductor centres. vi) If the dielectric strength of air is 3kV/mm, calculate the maximum voltage that can be applied between the conductors given a safety factor of 2:1.
b) A high-voltage twin-wire transmission line comprises two cylindrical copper
conductors running parallel to each other in air. The two conductors are solid,
having radius a = 10mm. The spacing between conductor centres D = 100mm
One conductor is grounded, and the other conductor raised to 25kV.
Transcribed Image Text:b) A high-voltage twin-wire transmission line comprises two cylindrical copper conductors running parallel to each other in air. The two conductors are solid, having radius a = 10mm. The spacing between conductor centres D = 100mm One conductor is grounded, and the other conductor raised to 25kV.
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