A simultaneous measurement method for multi-directional galloping of iced bundled conductors and its application in spatial galloping behavior

Abstract

Abstract The theoretical results indicate that iced bundled conductors experience spatial galloping due to wind-induced vibration, involving in-plane, out-of-plane, and torsional movements. To better understand the dynamic response of this behavior from an experimental perspective, an innovative experimental method has been proposed. The method can simultaneously measure the in-plane, out-of-plane, and torsional vibration signals of iced bundled conductors’ galloping. A testing system was established, and the method is applied in the galloping experiment of continuous iced bundled conductors, validating some theoretical results. This paper describes the construction of a wide-aperture, low-speed wind tunnel suitable for testing the galloping of continuous iced bundled conductors. A ‘cut-bury-glue’ method was proposed to create a model of continuous iced bundled conductors effectively, along with a method for connecting subconductors to improve experimental precision. The tests utilized laser displacement sensors and wireless posture sensors, considering the installation and data collection characteristics of the sensors. Through signal conversion, error correction, and other technical methods, simultaneous measurement of in-plane, out-of-plane, and torsional vibration signals was achieved. The spatial galloping behavior, changing with wind speed, exhibits limited-amplitude and synchronous characteristics. The participation of different modes shows elliptical orbital motion in single-mode galloping and ‘8’ shaped orbital motion in coupled-mode galloping. These results are consistent with previous theoretical research, offering a new approach to studying iced bundled conductors’ galloping.