Enhancing the frequency-domain calculation of transients in multiconductor power transmission lines

In this paper numerical improvements are proposed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of frequency-domain transient transmission line modeling. The adopted procedure is based on a robust eigenvector tracking algorithm and an accurate shape-preserving interpolation routine, formulating the highly resonant nodal admittance matrix from a minimal number of frequency data. The proposed method is integrated with the numerical Laplace transform and its performance is demonstrated in a configuration, consisting of an underground cable and an overhead line. Results are validated with the corresponding obtained from a frequency-domain model with regular sampling, revealing the high accuracy of the proposed formulation. The computational efficiency of the proposed numerical improvements is highlighted by comparisons of the execution times in cases of high sampling rates. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.