Summary

For a long time materials such as wood, steel and concrete, were used for transmission line structures. Advancement in material science and demand for solutions in the aerospace and maritime industries led to the development of new high-tech materials. Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (FRP) are one class of these emerging materials, and their use in transmission line structures bring many potential advantages, such as long service life, resistance to corrosion, light weight, high specific strength, high dielectric strength, environmental friendliness. The Technical Brochure provides information on the properties of these materials and their manufacturing technology, investigates in details their possible use in transmission line structures, and concludes that FRP structures are cost-effective alternatives to traditional solutions. It is therefore a reference document to be recommended to transmission line professionals.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 818
Publication year 2020
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees Overhead lines (B2)
Working groups WG B2.61
File size 16 MB
Pages number 241
Price for non member 300 €
Price for member Free

Authors

LEE, ENDAHL

Keywords

overhead lines

Transmission line structures with Fiber Reinforced Polymer ( FRP) composite
Transmission line structures with Fiber Reinforced Polymer ( FRP) composite