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US 4,400,578 AGranted
High voltage gas insulated transmission line with continuous particle trapping
OwnerAlan H. Cookson, Steinar J. Daleinventors
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Abstract
This invention provides a novel high voltage gas insulated transmission line utilizing insulating supports spaced at intervals with snap-in means for supporting a continuous trapping apparatus and said trapping apparatus having perforations and cutouts to facilitate trapping of contaminating particles and system flexibility.
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A high voltage gas insulated transmission line, comprising:
- (a) an elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (b) an insulating gas disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (c) an elongated conductor mounted within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (d) insulating means disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing for supporting said elongated conductor;
- (e) a perforated elongated metallic strip disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing continuous throughout the length of the transmission line, said perforated elongated metallic strip having a plurality of cutouts in its edges for flexibility and being supported by said insulating means in close proximity to said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
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- (f) grounding means for making a solid electrical connection between said perforated elongated metallic strip and said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing whereby said perforated elongated metallic strip in combination with low concavity regions interiorly of said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing create low electric field regions to trap particles.
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A high voltage gas insulated transmission line, comprising:
- (a) an elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (b) an insulating gas disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (c) an elongated conductor mounted within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (d) insulating means disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing for supporting said elongated conductor;
- (e) an elongated perforated conductive channel means disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing continuous throughout the length of the transmission line, said elongated perforated conductive channel means having a plurality of cutouts in its edges for a flexibility and being supported by said insulating means in close proximity to said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
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- (f) grounding means for making a solid electrical connection between said elongated perforated cconductive channel means and said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing whereby said elongated perforated conductive channel means in combination with the interior surface of said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing create low electrical field regions to trap particles.
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A flexible high voltage gas insulated transmission line, comprising:
- (a) a flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (b) an insulating gas disposed within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (c) an elongated flexible conductor mounted within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (d) insulating means disposed within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing for supporting said elongated flexible conductor, said insulating means being generally comprised of two parts of low dielectric constant material each having slot means for supporting a flexible elongated perforated metallic strip, said two parts being combined as one and supporting a flexible elongated perforated metallic strip in said slot means;
- (e) the flexible elongated perforated metallic strip being disposed within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing continuous throughout the length of the transmission line and being supported by said insulating means in close proximity to said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
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- (f) grounding means for making a solid electrical connection between said flexible elongated perforated metallic strip and said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing whereby said flexible elongated perforated metallic strip in combination with low concavity regions interiorly of said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing create low electric field regions to trap particles.
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A flexible high voltage gas insulated transmission line, comprising:
- (a) a flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (b) an insulating gas disposed within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (c) an elongated flexible conductor mounted within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (d) insulating means disposed within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing for supporting said elongated flexible conductor, said insulating means being generally comprised of two parts of low dielectric constant material each having slot means for supporting a flexible elongated perforated conductive channel means, said two parts being combined as one and supporting a flexible elongated perforated conductive channel means in said slot means;
- (e) the flexible elongated perforated conductive channel means being disposed within said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing continuous throughout the length of the transmission line and being supported by said insulating means in close proximity to said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
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- (f) grounding means for making a solid electrical connection between said flexible elongated perforated conductive channel means and said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing whereby said flexible elongated perforated conductive channel means in combination with the interior surface of said flexible elongated corrugated conductive outer housing create low electric field regions to trap particles.
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A high voltage gas insulated transmission line, comprising:
- (a) an elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (b) an insulating gas disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (c) an elongated conductor mounted within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
- (d) insulating means disposed within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing for supporting said elongated conductor;
- (e) an elongated conductive rod within said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing and supported by said insulating means in close proximity to said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing;
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- grounding means for making a solid electrical connection between said elongated conductive rod and said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing whereby said elongated conductive rod in combination with low concavity regions interiorly of said elongated corrugated conductive outer housing create low electric field regions to trap particles.
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