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Assessment of magnetic field induced by overhead power transmission lines in Algerian National Grid

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This paper presents a systematic investigation about the extremely low-frequency magnetic fields generated in the vicinity of high voltage overhead power transmission lines constituting the Algerian national electricity power transmission grid. The influences of loading current on the magnetic field as well as the variation of tower configuration and conductor section are investigated. Simulations are made by COMSOL software and experimental measurements of magnetic field near overhead power transmission lines are performed by Chauvin Arnoux C.A 40 gaussmeter. Both Simulation results and measurements are compared to safety exposure limits given by International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP. Well agreements are found between simulations and experiments overall the three considered voltage levels 60/220/400 kV and for all shapes of lines and towers.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Professor Mostefa Brahami for making available to us the magnetic measurer equipment. Also, Professor Hocine Moulai is thankfully acknowledged for his comments on an earlier version of the manuscript, although any errors are our own and should not tarnish the reputations of these esteemed persons. At last, we thank GRTE, Algerian National Power Transmission Company for their valuable input in producing this article.

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  1. Electrical Department, Faculty of Technology, Batna 2 University, Batna, Algeria

    Yamina Belkhiri

  2. Algerian National Electricity Transmission Company, Algiers, Algeria

    Nabil Yousfi

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Belkhiri, Y., Yousfi, N. Assessment of magnetic field induced by overhead power transmission lines in Algerian National Grid. Electr Eng 104, 969–978 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00202-021-01298-2

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