IEC 60287-2-3:2017

IEC 60287-2-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2017-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electric cables – Calculation of the current rating –
Part 2-3: Thermal resistance – Cables installed in ventilated tunnels

Câbles électriques – Calcul du courant admissible –
Partie 2-3: Résistance thermique – Câbles posés dans les tunnels ventilés

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IEC 60287-2-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2017-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electric cables – Calculation of the current rating –

Part 2-3: Thermal resistance – Cables installed in ventilated tunnels

Câbles électriques – Calcul du courant admissible –

Partie 2-3: Résistance thermique – Câbles posés dans les tunnels ventilés

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.060.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-4221-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and symbols. 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 7
4 Description of method . 9
4.1 General description . 9
4.2 Basic formulae . 10
4.2.1 General . 10
4.2.2 Radial heat transfer by conduction within the cable . 10
4.2.3 Heat transfer by radiation from the cable surface to the inner wall of the
tunnel . 11
4.2.4 Heat transfer by convection from the cable surface to the air inside the
tunnel . 11
4.2.5 Heat transfer by convection from the air inside the tunnel to the inner
tunnel wall . 12
4.2.6 Longitudinal heat transfer by convection resulting from the forced or
natural flow of air along the tunnel. . 13
4.2.7 Radial heat conduction in the soil surrounding the tunnel. 13
4.3 Set of formulae . 14
4.4 Solving . 14
4.5 Iterative process . 15
5 Formulae for air properties . 16
6 Temperature profile . 16
Annex A (informative) Calculation example . 17
A.1 Cable and installation . 17
A.2 Calculated values . 17
Annex B (informative) Delta-star transformation . 21
Annex C (informative) Calculation of F coefficient . 22
m
C.1 Definition of spacing . 22
C.2 Calculation of F coefficient . 22
m
Bibliography . 24

Figure A.1 – Temperature profile along a 1 km tunnel . 19
Figure A.2 – Temperature profile along a 10 km tunnel . 19
Figure B.1 – Delta-star transformation . 21
Figure C.1 – Spacing definitions . 22

Table 1 – F coefficient for radiation thermal resistance calculation . 11
m
Table 2 – Value of parameter K . 12
cv
Table A.1 – Installation data . 17

Table A.2 – Iterative process for a 1 km long tunnel . 18
Table C.1 – Expression for F coefficient calculation . 22
m
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ELECTRIC CABLES –
CALCULATION OF THE CURRENT RATING –

Part 2-3: Thermal resistance – Cables installed in ventilated tunnels

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60287-2-3 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 20:
Electric cables.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
20/1707/FDIS 20/1720/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

A list of all parts in the IEC 60287 series, published under the general title Electric cables –
Calculation of the current rating, can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
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• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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INTRODUCTION
In the IEC 60287 series, IEC 60287-1 provides general formulae for ratings and power losses
of electric cables.
IEC 60287-2 presents formulae or calculation methods for thermal resistances.
IEC 60287-2-1 provides calculation methods for dealing with cables installed in free air (see
IEC 60287-2-1:2015,4.2.1).
IEC 60287-2-2 provides a method and data for calculating reduction factors for cables in
groups running horizontally in free air.
IEC 60287-2-1 and IEC 60287-2-2 consider heat transfer only in a plane perpendicular to the
cables; they assume there is no longitudinal heat transfer.
This part of IEC 60287 deals with the rating for cables installed in ventilated tunnels. In such
situations, consideration of longitudinal temperature gradients is involved as the air flowing in
the tunnel removes some heat from the cables.
Heat transfer with the moving air is convective and is assumed to be either laminar or
turbulent depending on the air velocity. The transition situation between laminar and turbulent
air flows is ignored.
A general simplified method is provided to estimate the permissible current-carrying capacity
of cables installed in ventilated tunnels, the ventilation being either natural or forced.
Only steady states are considered, where the inlet air temperature and the cable loading are
constant for a sufficient time for steady temperatures to be achieved.
Where multiple circuits are involved, their characteristics are assumed to be identical.
The main features of the calculation method for cables in tunnels with forced ventilation can
be found in Electra n°143 – 144 (1992)[1] , as the report of a CIGRE working group, including
the erratum in Electra n°209 (2003).

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Numbers in square brackets refer to the Bibliography.

ELECTRIC CABLES –
CALCULATION OF THE CURRENT RATING –

Part 2-3: Thermal resistance – Cables installed in ventilated tunnels

1 Scope
This part of IEC 60287 describes a method for calculating the continuous current rating factor
for cables of all voltages installed in ventilated tunnels. The method is applicable to any type
of cable.
The method applies to natural as well as forced ventilation.
Longitudinal heat transfer within the cables and the surroundings of the tunnel is assumed to
be negligible.
All cables are assumed to be identical within the tunnel and it is assumed that the tunnel
cross-section does not change with distance along the tunnel.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document.For dated references, only the edition cited
applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60287-1-1, Electric cables – Calculation of the current rating – Part 1-1: Current rating
equations (100 % load factor) and calculation of losses – General
IEC 60287-2-1:2015, Electric cables – Calculation of the current rating – Part 2-1: Thermal
resistance – Calculation of thermal resistance
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
3.1 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
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addresses:
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3.2 Symbols
2 5/4
h heat dissipation coefficient given in IEC 60287-2-1 for cables in still air W/m ·K
n number of conductors in a cable -
z coordinate corresponding to the tunnel axis m
A inner tunnel cross-sectional area m
t
C heat capacity of the air flow W/K

av
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C volumetric heat capacity of air Ws/(m ·K)
vair
*
D external diameter of cable m
e
D inner diameter of the tunnel m
t
F coefficient for the calculation of radiation shape factor -
m
I current in one conductor (r.m.s. value) A
k thermal conductivity for air W/(m·K)
air
K convection factor -
cv
K radiation shape factor -
r
K effective emissivity -
t
L length of the tunnel m
L depth of tunnel axis m
t
N number of cables -
Pr Prandtl number -
alternating current resistance of conductor at its maximum operating
R Ω/m
temperature
-
Re Reynolds number
T thermal resistance per core between conductor and sheath K·m/W
T thermal resistance between sheath and armour K·m/W
T thermal resistance of external serving K·m/W
T equivalent thermal resistance of cable surrounding K·m/W

4t
T convection thermal resistance between cable and air K·m/W
as
T convection thermal resistance between air and inner wall of the tunnel K·m/W
at
T radiation thermal resistance between cable and inner wall of the tunnel K·m/W
st
T equivalent star thermal resistance of air K·m/W
a
T external thermal resistance of the tunnel K·m/W
e
T equivalent star thermal resistance of cable K·m/W
s
T equivalent star thermal resistance of tunnel wall K·m/W
t
V air velocity m/s
W (z) heat removed by the air, at the point z in the cable route W/m
a
W (L) heat removed by the air, at tunnel outlet W/m
a
losses in a conductor per unit length, assuming maximum conductor
W
W/m
c
temperature
W dielectric losses per unit length per phase W/m
d
W total heat generated by cable W/m
k
ratio of the total losses in metallic sheaths to the total conductor losses
λ -
(sheath/screen loss factor)
ratio of the total losses in armour to the total conductor losses (armour
λ -
loss factor)
kinematic viscosity for air m /s
ν
soil thermal resistivity K·m/W
ρ
soil
L reference length (see Formula (16)) m

2 4
Stefan-Boltzmann constant W/(m ·K )
s
b
fictitious increase of ambient temperature to account for the ventilation K
∆θ
θ maximum permissible conductor temperature °C
max
air temperature, at the point z in the cable route °C
θ (z)
at
θ (0) air temperature at tunnel inlet °C
at
θ (L) air temperature at tunnel outlet °C
at
θ(z) conductor temperature, at the point z in the cable route °C
temperature at the star point after delta-star transformation °C
θ (z)
e
θ (z) temperature of the cable surface, at the point z in the cable route °C
s
θ (L) temperature of the cable surface, at tunnel outlet °C
s
θ (z) temperature of the inner tunnel wall, at the point z in the cable route °C
t
temperature of the inner tunnel wall, at tunnel outlet °C
θ (L)
t
θ temperature at ground level °C
a
4 Description of method
4.1 General description
The method is based on the calculation of the temperature of the cable surface, the air in the
tunnel and the tunnel wall, as a function of the heat generated by the cables.
For any location along the cable route, a set of formulae is developed, involving:
• heat transfer formulae describing heat transfer mechanisms by radiation and convection
between the cables, the air in the tunnel and the tunnel wall;
• energy balance formulae for cables, air in the tunnel and tunnel wall;
• heat transfer formulae for conduction in the surroundings of the tunnel.
This set of formulae may be written in such a way that:
• the heat removed by the air, W (z), is linked to the derivative of the air temperature with
a
respect to the longitudinal coordinate of the tunnel;
• every other formula is approximated as a thermal Ohm’s law linking temperature drop and
heat flow through a thermal resistance; the heat flow is derived from the heat generated
by the cables, W , and the heat removed by the air, W (z).
k a
Some of the thermal resistances depend on the air temperature and consequently on the
distance along the tunnel.
This may be dealt with by dividing the tunnel route into elementary lengths, so that:
• the heat removed by the air is proportional to the difference in the air temperature
between elementary length outlet and inlet;
• the thermal resistances may be considered constant for the elementary length.
For typical installations considered in the CIGRE work [1], it was recognized that assuming
constant thermal resistances along the tunnel route, computed using temperatures at the
tunnel outlet, does not lead to a serious error.
With this assumption, solving the set of formulae is straightforward and the temperatures of
the cable surface, air and tunnel wall are easily derived as a function of the cable losses.
The permissible current is then derived from the heat transfer formula for conduction within
the cable linking the temperature drop between the conductor and the cable surface to the
losses in the cables.
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As temperatures at the tunnel outlet are not known, an iterative process is necessary.
The heat generated by a cable, W , is assumed to be constant along the cable route and is
k
calculated for the maximum permissible conductor temperature, leading to an estimate of the
current rating that is on the safe side.
W = n ⋅ [W ⋅ (1+ λ + λ ) + W ] (1)
k c 1 2 d
W = R ⋅ I² (2)
c
where
W is the total heat generated by a cable (W/m);
k
n is the number of conductors in a cable;
W is the losses in a conductor per unit length, assuming maximum conductor temperature
c
(W/m);
λ is the ratio of the total losses in metallic sheaths to the total conductor losses;
λ is the ratio of the total losses in armour to the total conductor losses;
W is the dielectric losses per unit length per phase (W/m);
d
R is the alternating current resistance of conductor at its maximum operating temperature
(Ω/m);
I is the current in one conductor (r.m.s. value) (A).
4.2 Basic formulae
4.2.1 General
The following heat transfer mechanisms are taken into account:
• radial heat transfer by conduction within the cable,
• heat transfer by radiation from the cable surface to the tunnel wall,
• heat transfer by convection from the cable surface to the air inside the tunnel,
• heat transfer by convection from the air inside the tunnel to the tunnel wall,
• longitudinal heat transfer by convection resulting from the forced or natural flow of air
along the tunnel.
4.2.2 Radial heat transfer by conduction within the cable
The conductor temperature is derived from the formula given in IEC 60287-1-1.
 T 
θ(z) =θ (z) + W ⋅ [T + n ⋅ (1+ λ )⋅ T + n ⋅ (1+ λ + λ )⋅ T ]+ W ⋅ + n ⋅ (T + T ) (3)
s c 1 1 2 1 2 3 d 2 3
 
 
where
θ(z) is the conductor temperature, at the point z in the cable route (°C);
θ (z) is the temperature of the cable surface, at the point z in the cable route (°C);
s
T is the thermal resistance per core between conductor and sheath (K·m/W);
T is the thermal resistance between sheath and armour (K·m/W);
T is the thermal resistance of external serving (K·m/W).
The loss coefficients and thermal resistances are defined in IEC 60287-1-1 and
IEC 60287-2-1.
4.2.3 Heat transfer by radiation from the cable surface to the inner wall of the tunnel
This heat transfer is modelled by Ohm’s thermal law, characterized by a thermal resistance:
1 1
(4)
T = ⋅
st
* 2 2
[(θ (L) + 273) + (θ (L) + 273)]
π ⋅ D ⋅ K ⋅ K ⋅s ⋅ [(θ (L) + 273) + (θ (L) + 273) ] s t
e t r b s t
where
*
D is the cable diameter (m);
e
-8 2 4
s is Stefan-Boltzmann constant, 5,67x10 (W/m ·K );
b
θ (L) and θ (L) are the cable surface and tunnel surface temperatures at the tunnel outlet
s t
(°C);
K is the emissivity of the cable surface (typically 0,9 for served cable);
t
K is the radiation shape factor taking into account the radiation areas.
r
K may be expressed as:
r
1− F
m
K =
r
1− (1− K )⋅ F
t m
where
F is a coefficient given in Table 1 and in Annex C
m
Table 1 – F coefficient for radiation thermal
m
resistance calculation
Installation F
m
Single cable 0
Two cables touching 0,182
Two cables spaced 2 x D * 0,081
e
Two cables spaced 3 x D * 0,054
e
M: 0,363
Three cables touching
O: 0,182
M: 0,163
Three cables spaced 2 x D *
e
O: 0,081
M: 0,107
Three cables spaced 3 x D *
e
O: 0,054
Trefoil touching 0,348
Key
M: Middle cable
O Outer cable
4.2.4 Heat transfer by convection from the cable surface to the air inside the tunnel
The convective heat transfer from the cable surface to the air in the tunnel depends on the air
flow characteristics, the velocity of the air being the leading parameter.
Where laminar air flow occurs, the convection thermal resistance is given by Formula (5):

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T =
as
 
0,25
*
(5)
π ⋅ D ⋅ h −  ⋅ [θ (L) −θ (L)]
e s at
0,25
 30 ⋅ T 
st
 
where
h is the heat dissipation coefficient given in IEC 60287-2-1 for cables in still air
2 5/4
(W/(m ·K ));
θ (L) is the air temperature at the tunnel outlet (°C).
at
Formula (5) applies if the Reynolds number is less than 2 000.
If the Reynolds number is higher, the thermal resistance is first assumed to be given by
Formula (6), valid for turbulent air flow.
T = (6)
as
0,65
π ⋅ k ⋅ K ⋅ Re
air cv
where
Re is the Reynolds number
*
V ⋅ D
e
Re =
ν
ν is the kinematic viscosity for air (m /s);
k is the thermal conductivity for air (W/(m·K));
air
V is the air velocity (m/s).
K is an experimentally determined constant for which values are given in Table 2.
cv
Table 2 – Value of parameter K
cv
Cable Arrangement K
cv
Single cable 0,130
b
3 cables touching horizontally 0,086
a
3 cables spaced horizontally 0,115
b
3 cables touching vertically 0,086
a
3 cables spaced vertically 0,115
3 cables touching in trefoil 0,070
a
to be used where the spacing is larger than 2 x D *
e
b
to be used where the spacing is smaller or equal to 2 x D *
e
The values from Formulae (5) and (6) are compared and the higher of the two values is used.
4.2.5 Heat transfer by convection from the air inside the tunnel to the inner tunnel
wall
This transfer is modelled by Ohm’s thermal law, characterized by a thermal resistance:
If the Reynolds number is greater than 2 500, the air flow is assumed turbulent and the
following relationship applies:

(7)
T =
at
0,8 0,4
π ⋅ k ⋅ 0,023 ⋅ Re ⋅ Pr
air
where
Re is the Reynolds number
V ⋅ D
t
Re =
ν
Pr is the Prandtl number
ν
Pr = C ⋅
vair
k
air
C is the specific heat of air per unit volume (J/(m ·K));
vair
D is the inner diameter of the tunnel (m).
t
If the Reynolds number is less than 2 500, the thermal resistance is considered negligible.
4.2.6 Longitudinal heat transfer by convection resulting from the forced or natural
flow of air along the tunnel
The heat removed by the air, W (z), is linked to the air temperature variations according to:
a
∂θ (z)
at
(8)
W (z) = C ⋅
a av
∂z
where
C is the heat capacity of the air flow (W/K)
av
C = C ⋅V ⋅ A (9)
av vair t
A is the inner tunnel cross-sectional area (m ).
t
4.2.7 Radial heat conduction in the soil surrounding the tunnel
For circular tunnels the thermal resistance of the surrounding soil is expressed by:
ρ
soil
T = ⋅ ln[u + u² −1] (10)
e
2 ⋅ π
where
2 ⋅ L
t
u =
D
t
ρ is the soil thermal resistivity (K·m/W);
soil
L is the depth of the tunnel axis (m).
t
For rectangular tunnels the thermal resistance of the surrounding soil is expressed by:
 
ρ L
soil t
 
T = ⋅ ln 3,388 ⋅ (11)
e
2 ⋅ π
 A 
t
 
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For deep tunnels, these formulae will produce conservative results because of soil thermal
inertia. This subject is under consideration.
4.3 Set of formulae
A delta-star transformation is used to derive the following set of formulae:
θ (z) −θ (z) = T ⋅ N ⋅W
s e s k
θ (z) −θ (z) = T ⋅ (N ⋅W − W (z))
e t t k a
θ (z) −θ (z) = T ⋅ (N ⋅W − W (z)) (12)
t a e k a
θ (z) −θ (z) = −T ⋅W (z)
at e a a
∂θ (z)
at
W (z) = C ⋅
a av
∂z
where
z is the coordinate corresponding to the tunnel axis.
where
T is the equivalent star thermal resistance of cable;
s
T is equivalent star thermal resistance of tunnel wall;
t
T is the equivalent star thermal resistance of air;
a
defined as follows:
T T
   
st as
⋅
   
N N
   
T =
s
T T
   
st as
+ + T
   
at
N N
   
T
 
st
T ⋅
 
at
N
 
T = (13)
t
T  T 
st as
+ + T
   
at
N N
   
T 
as
T .
 
at
N
 
T =
a
T  T 
st as
+ + T
    at
N N
   
The delta-star transformation is shown diagrammatically in Annex B.
4.4 Solving
The permissible current rating is obtained from Formula (14) which is similar to the classical
formula for cable rating given in IEC 60287-1-1:

 
 T 
θ − [θ +Δθ ]− W ⋅ + n ⋅ (T + T + T )
 max a 0 d 2 3 4t 
 
 
 
I = (14)
 R ⋅ [T + n ⋅ (1+ λ )⋅ T + n ⋅ (1+ λ + λ )⋅ (T + T )]
1 1 2 1 2 3 4t
 
 
where
∆θ is the fictitious increase of ambient temperature to account for the ventilation (K);
L
−
T + T
L
t e
Δθ = [θ (0) −θ ]⋅ ⋅ e (15)
0 at a
T + T + T
a t e
T is the equivalent thermal resistance of cable surrounding (K·m/W);
4t
L
 
 − 
T + T
L
t e
 0 
 
T = N ⋅ T + (T + T )⋅ 1− ⋅ e (16)
4t s t e
 
T + T + T
 
a t e
 
 
L is the reference length (m);
L = (T + T + T )⋅ C
(17)
0 a t e av
θ is the maximum permissible conductor temperature (°C).
max
The air temperature θ (L) at the tunnel outlet is estimated from:
at
L
 
−
 L 
θ (L) =θ (0)+ [θ + (T + T )⋅ N ⋅W −θ (0)]⋅ 1− e
at at a t e k at (18)
 
 
 
The cable surface temperature and the tunnel wall temperature at the tunnel outlet are
derived from the air temperature by:
θ (L) =θ (L) + T ⋅W (L) + T ⋅ N ⋅W (19)
s at a a s k
θ (L) =θ (L) + T ⋅W (L) − T ⋅ [N ⋅W − W (L)] (20)
t at a a t k a
where
(L) is the heat removed by the air at the tunnel outlet, given by:
W
a
(T + T )⋅ N ⋅W − [θ (L) −θ ]
t e k at a
W (L) = (21)
a
T + T + T
a t e
4.5 Iterative process
, T and T are calculated from estimates of the cable surface
The thermal resistances T
a s t
temperature, the tunnel wall temperature and the air temperature at the tunnel outlet, using
Formulae (4), (5) or (6), (7) and (13).
The cable permissible current is derived from Formulae (14) through (15), (16), (17), T being
e
derived from Formulae (10) and (11) and C being derived from Formula (9).
av
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Losses in the cables are calculated with Formulae (1) and (2).
The air temperature at the tunnel outlet is calculated with Formula (18), the cable surface
temperature and the tunnel wall temperature are calculated with Formulae (19) and (20),
using Formula (21).
The calculation is repeated using these new estimates of the cable surface temperature, the
tunnel wall temperature and the air temperature at the tunnel outlet as input, until
convergence.
As first estimates, the temperatures at the tunnel outlet are taken as the air temperature at
the tunnel inlet.
5 Formulae for air properties
Formulae (22) to (25) provide the properties needed for air at the appropriate temperature:
Thermal conductivity for air
−2 −5
k = 2,42 ⋅10 + 7,2 ⋅10 ⋅θ (L) (22)
air at
Kinematic viscosity for air
−5 −8
ν = 1,32 ⋅10 + 9,5 ⋅10 ⋅θ (L) (23)
at
Prandtl number for air
−4
Pr = 0,715 − 2,5 ⋅10 ⋅θ (L) (24)
at
The volumetric heat capacity of air, C , being derived from Pr, k and ν.
vair air
k
air
C = Pr⋅ (25)
vair
ν
6 Temperature profile
Formula (26) gives the air temperature θ (z) in any location z along the tunnel.
at
z
 
−
L
 
θ (z) =θ (0)+ [θ + (T + T )⋅ N ⋅W −θ (0)]⋅ 1− e
at at a t e k at (26)
 
 
 
where
W , T , T and L have been determined according to Clause 4.
k t e 0
Annex A
(informative)
Calculation example
A.1 Cable and installation
The example given in Table A.1 considers 3 single-core cables without armour (T = 0 and
λ = 0) spaced vertically within a circular ventilated tunnel (the spacing between the cables
being three times their diameter).
Table A.1 – Installation data
Cables Symbol Value Unit
Number of cables N 3 -
Number of conductors in a cable n 1 -
Cable outer diameter D * 0,122 m
e
Alternating current resistance of conductor at its maximum operating
temperature R 1,28E-05 Ω/m
Dielectric losses per unit length per phase W 4,0 W/m
d
Sheath/screen loss factor λ 0,045 03 -
Maximum permissible conductor temperature θ 90 °C
max
Thermal resistance per core between conductor and sheath T 0,341 K·m/W
Thermal resistance of external serving T 0,038 K·m/W
Tunnel and surroundings
Soil thermal resistivity ρ 1,0 K·m/W
soil
L
Depth of tunnel axis 4,0 m
t
D
Inner tunnel diameter 3,0 m
t
Length of the tunnel L 1 000 m
Temperature at ground level θ 20 °C
a
Air temperature at tunnel inlet θ (0) 20 °C
at
Air velocity V 2 m/s
Constants
Convection factor K 0,115 -
cv
Radiation shape factor K 0,90 -
r
Effective emissivity K 0,90 -
t
A.2 Calculated values
The number of significant figures given in Table A.2 does not indicate the accuracy of the
calculations but is intended to assist those developing a calculation tool.

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Table A.2 – Iterative process for a 1 km long tunnel
Iteration Formula 1 2 3
assumed θ (L) 20 52,11 52,15
s
assumed θ (L) 20 36,83 37,89
t
assumed θ (L) 20 36,49 37,30
at
T 10 0,261 0,261 0,261
e
T
4 0,564 6 0,443 6 0,441 3
st
k 22 0,026 0,027 0,027
air
-5 -5 -5
ν 23 1,51 × 10 1,666 65 × 10 1,674 34 × 10
Re 6 16 159 14 640 14 573
T 6 0,198 5 0,202 3 0,202 5
as
Pr 24 0,710 0 0,705 9 0,705 7
Re 7 397 351 360 003 358 351
T 7 0,020 5 0,021 3 0,021 3
at
T 13 0,045 3 0,042 1 0,042 1
s
T 13 0,014 1 0,013 3 0,013 3
t
T 13 0,004 9 0,006 1 0,006 1
a
C 25 1 206 1 136 1 133
vair
C
9 17 044 16 063 16 019
av
L 17 4 764 4 496 4 484
∆θ 15 0 0 0
T 16 0,303 7 0,304 5 0,304 8
4t
I 14 2 758 2 756 2 755
W
2 97,3 97,2 97,2
c
W 1 105,7 105,6 105,6
k
θ (L) 18 36,49 37,30 37,33
at
W (L) 21 252,58 248,11 247,84
a
θ (L) 19 52,11 52,15 52,17
s
θ (L) 20 36,83 37,89 37,93
t
The temperature profile along the 1 km length of the tunnel is given in Figure A.1.

θ
θ
s
θ
t
0 200 400 600 800 1 000
Distance (m)
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Figure A.1 – Temperature profile along a 1 km tunnel
In the example given in Figure A.1 the thermal properties of the air have been determined for
the calculated air temperature in the tunnel at each stage in the iteration. If the air thermal
properties were determined at a temperature of 30 °C, the current rating would be 2 764 A,
compared to 2 755 A calculated above.
Repeating the calculation using the same data, except for a tunnel length of 10 000 m, results
in a current rating of 1 999 A. The temperature profile along the 10 km tunnel is shown in
Figure A.2.
θ
θ
s
θ
t
0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000
Distance (m)
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Figure A.2 – Temperature profile along a 10 km tunnel
Temperature (°C) Temperature (°C)

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If the air thermal properties are determined for a temperature of 30 °C, the permissible current
is found to be 2 018 A, instead of 1 999 A. This difference is considered to be insignificant.

Annex B
(informative)
Delta-star transformation
The heat transfer mechanism in the tunnel and the delta-star given in 4.3 is shown
in Figure B.1.
W
rad
θ (z) θ (z)
s t
T T
T
st e
N.W
k
T
as
T
at
W W
conv conv
cable wall
W (z)
a
θ (z)
at
Delta-star transformation
θ (z) θ (z)
s t
T T
3 e
T
T
s
t
θ (z)
e
N.W
k
T
a
W (z)
a
θ (z)
at
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Figure B.1 – Delta-star transformation

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Annex C
(informative)
Calculation of F coefficient
m
C.1 Definition of spacing
The spacing between cables is defined as the distance between cables axis (see Figure C.1).
Spacing = D *
e
(touching)
D *
e
Spacing =
2 × D *
e
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Figure C.1 – Spacing definitions
C.2 Calculation of F coefficient
m
The coefficient F can be calculated with expressions given in Table C.1.
m
Table C.1 – Expression for F coefficient calculation
m
0,5
 
1 1
 
Two cables F = arcsin + (s −1) − s
 
m  
π s
 
 
0,5
 
2  1 
Middle cable F = arcsin + (s −1) − s
 
m  
π s
 
 
Three cables
0,5
1  1 
 
Outer cables
F = arcsin  + (s −1) − s
m  
π s
 
 
1 1  π 
Trefoil touching F = + ⋅ −1
 
m
6 π 2
 
where
s is the ratio between spacing and cable diameter.
Spacing
s =
*
D
e
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Bibliography
[1] Electra n°143 – 144 (1992), CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems),
[including Erratum published in Electra n°209 (2003)]

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SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS . 28
INTRODUCTION . 30
1 Domaine d'application . 31
2 Références normatives . 31
3 Termes, définitions et symboles. 31
3.1 Termes et définitions . 31
3.2 Symboles . 31
4 Description de méthode . 33
4.1 Description générale . 33
4.2 Formules de base . 34
4.2.1 Généralités . 34
4.2.2 Transfert de chaleur radial par conduction à l'intérieur du câble. 35
4.2.3 Transfert de chaleur par rayonnement de la surface du câble à la paroi
intérieure du tunnel . 35
4.2.4 Transfert de chaleur par convection de la surface du câble à l'air à
l'intérieur du tunnel . 36
4.2.5 Transfert de chaleur par convection de l'air à l'intérieur du tunnel à la
paroi intérieure du tunnel .
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