A hybrid algorithm for computation of rectangular conductor internal impedance

Abstract

A hybrid algorithm for the computation of rectangular conductor per unit length internal impedance is developed. Up to a switching frequency, the internal impedance is computed using a two dimensional analytical formula developed by Giacoletto. For these frequencies, 150 terms of Giacoletto infinite sum give a sufficiently good approximation. For higher frequencies, it is shown that the rectangular conductor can be quite accurately approximated by a cylindrical conductor. The proposed hybrid algorithm, for higher frequencies, features improved accuracy and speed when compared to the Giacoletto formula truncated after a small number of terms.

Slavko Vujević

Professor Emeritus

An expert in electrical engineering, particularly known for his contributions to numerical modeling of electromagnetic phenomena, lightning protection, and grounding. Throughout his career, he was a key member of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture in Split, where he taught, mentored students, and actively participated in scientific research and international professional organizations.

Dino Lovrić

Associate Professor | Department of Theoretical Electrical Engineering and Modelling

Associate professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Split, with reserch focused on the development of numerical models of grounding systems in various types of soil, particularly in scenarios involving the dissipation of alternating current and transient currents caused by lightning strikes or switching overvoltages, also involved in developing models of dynamic and transient processes in power systems using modern numerical methods.