STRUCTURE, SEGMENT AND GRID RELIABILITIES: A PROPOSAL
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https://doi.org/10.29121/ijetmr.v13.i4.2026.1753Keywords:
Distribution, Grid, Ice, Poles, Probability, Reliability, Segment, Transmission, WindAbstract
The paper proposes the outline of a method for estimating electric utility grid structural reliability as a function of reliabilities of individual poles and segments. Structural pole reliability is defined in terms of selected weather and load cases. Probability distributions for ice and wind loads, along with their associated statistical parameters, are discussed. It is suggested that separating the effects of ice and wind may help to simplify the computations. An example segment is analyzed to illustrate one of the concepts described in the paper. Suggestions for further studies and extensions are offered.
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