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Electricity Transmission
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Apr 2013
Electricity Transmission
River Crossing Dampers
Reference:
Status:
Live
Start Date:
Apr 2013
End Date:
Unknown
Funding Licencee(s):
National Grid Electricity System Operator
Contact:
National Grid TO Innovation Team
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Funding Mechanism
Innovation Funding Incentive
Research Area:
None
Core Technology(ies):
Asset Management
Estimated Expenditure:
£109,000.00
Introduction:
Monitoring levels of vibration across three large river spans on the National Grid network, Implementing a solution to manage the vibration.
Objectives:
The objectives of this project are to:
Monitor the oscillation of conductors across three large river crossings on the system
Analyse the results of monitoring and design a new system for damping these crossings
Implement the new design on one crossing
Support a capital scheme for the replacement of the other two crossings.
Related Links
National Grid Innovation Page on Apr 25, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+us/innovation
National Grid Innovation Funding Incentive and Annual Report(s) on Apr 24, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Electricity/Info/IFI/