Numerical simulation research reveals optimal vibration frequencies for ice removal in transmission lines.
To address safety hazards such as line damage and operational instability caused by icing on high-voltage overhead transmission lines, this study conducts numerical simulation research on wire vibration de-icing based on the ANSYS finite element platform. Using a 100 m span transmission line as the research model, 49.8 m ice-covered sections are set on both sides of the line, and the 0.4 m range in the middle is designated as the concentrated excitation force area of the vibration motor. By applying intermittent harmonic loads in the excitation stage, the process of mechanical vibration de-icing is accurately reproduced. At the same time, life and death element technology is introduced to remove ice-covered units with stress exceeding the critical failure threshold, accurately realizing the dynamic simulation of the entire process of ice-covering cracking and detachment. This study selects resonance frequency bands that are suitable for the structural characteristics of the transmission line through static analysis, modal analysis, and harmonic response analysis, and preliminarily locks in candidate excitation frequencies. Combined with transient dynamics simulation, the optimal excitation frequency for vibration de-icing of transmission lines is determined by comprehensively considering the efficiency of de-icing and the safety constraints of conductor dancing. A method for determining the optimal de-icing frequency based on multi-step finite element analysis has been developed, which can provide theoretical support and simulation reference for the structural design, frequency matching, and operational parameter optimization of mechanical vibration de-icing devices for high-voltage transmission lines and overhead cables.
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