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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Douglas E. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Anton F. Jachim, St. Paul, MN (US);
Douglas E. Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Anton F. Jachim, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, unknown;
Abstract
Methods for selecting a conductor configuration of an overhead power transmission line tension section between two dead-end towers when the conductor configuration includes at least two different types of conductors. Geographical profile information and overhead power transmission line preferences are used along with predetermined selection rules when selecting the appropriate conductor configuration. Some examples of overhead power transmission line preferences include electrical characteristics and conductor sag between towers, while examples of selection rules include conductor costs and conductor tension.