KELSOP COMPUTER PROGRAMME

for
ERS-APPLICATION
GENERAL INFORMATION

KELSOP Information

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KELSOP is the abbreviation of KEMA Emergency Line SOlving Program and

forms part of the KEMA Emergency Restoration System (ERS) for high voltage
overhead lines.

This Windows orientated program is developed to support the ERS-user with

verification calculations.

KELSOP generates the following output:

Route overviews
Calculation and approval of results for the mechanical loads on the towers
Sag tension tables for phase- and earth conductors
Reports of the starting points wich can be used as worksheets for the
realisation

KELSOP can be used on any common PC or laptop-computer.

KELSOP contains the following main items:

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The LOAD tab

contains the following input
items:

Wind pressure on
construction

Wind pressure on
conductors

Ice load on conductors

Temperatures

The CONDUCTOR tab

contains the following input
items:

Conductor name to choose

from a database

Number of conductors per

phase

Mechanical properties
(tension&temp.)

The TOWER tab

This screen gives an overview
of all relevant tower data
inputted in the
Route Data Screen,
Construction Data Screen
and the
Guy Wire Data Screen.
After determination of the most
likely line-route, the tower types
and their specific characteristics
can be determined.

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ROUTE DATA SCREEN

contains the following input
items:

Left and right spans

Relative Altitude (left and

right)

Line angle

Top and side views will be

produced in real time.

The TOWER TYPE

SELECTION SCREEN
containes:
Overview of the possible tower
types.
Impracticable types are blocked
automaticcaly

The TOWER
CONSTRUCTION DATA
SCREEN
Determination of tower
characteristics and
configurations.
The towerconfiguration drawing
will be produced in real time.

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The GUY WIRE DATA

SCREEN
The locations of all guy wire
anchors will be inputed starting
with default locations for the
concenring towertype.
Because of safety and stability
certain guywires are linked
together. Also certain anchor
positions can not be inputed to
prevent instability.

After inputing all data (or adjustment of the defaults), KELSOP calculates all relevant loads and forces,
checks these values with the admissible strength and approves (or disapproves) the application of the
ERS.

KELSOP also provides worksheets to be used by field-engineers during the realisation of the ERS

The KELSOP program enables manager and field-engineer to apply the ERS in a safe way.

The following two screens shows some output sheets of KELSOP.

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ROUTE DATA OVERVIEW (top view)

Top view right of way

4
5

8
9

Project: KELSOP 97 version 2.11 Demonstration Project

Project nr.: DEMO
Manager: KEMA Transmission & Distribution Power, the Netherlands
Created at: 6-5-98
Last edited: 6-5-98
Report code: 729949599380093995

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ROUTE DATA OVERVIEW (side view)

Side view right of way

altitude = 0 m

KELSOP tower identifcation

Tower type
Line angle []
Absolute tower altitude [m]
Right span [m]
Total section length [m]
Total length [m]

DE

SC1

SC2

DC

RA1

RA2

AT1

AT2

DE

180,00

184,00

176,00

169,00

201,00

90,00

183,00

240,00

180,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

170,00

295,00

238,00

221,00

130,00

145,00

238,00

192,00

1629,00
1629,00

Project: KELSOP 97 version 2.11 Demonstration Project

Project nr.:DEMO
Manager:KEMA Transmission & Distribution Power, the Netherlands
Created at:6-5-98
Last edited:6-5-98
Report code:729949599380093995

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Sag/tension tables for phase conductors and earth wire

Kelsop results: sag / tension table for phase conductor, type Gannet

Towers

1-2

2-3

3-4

4-5

5-6

6-7

7-8

8-9

Actual span [m]

170,00

295,00

238,00

221,00

130,00

145,00

238,00

192,00

Ruling span [m]

223,90

223,90

223,90

223,90

223,90

223,90

238,00

192,00

T [C]

Tension [kN]

Sag [m] ->

Tension [kN]

Sag [m] ->

Tension [kN]

Sag [m] ->

20

21,60

2,25

6,79

4,42

3,81

1,32

1,64

21,46

4,45

22,01

2,82

25

20,77

2,34

7,06

4,59

3,96

1,37

1,71

20,70

4,61

20,96

2,96

30

20,00

2,43

7,33

4,77

4,11

1,42

1,77

20,00

4,77

20,00

3,10

35

19,29

2,52

7,60

4,95

4,26

1,48

1,84

19,35

4,93

19,12

3,25

40

18,64

2,61

7,87

5,12

4,41

1,53

1,90

18,75

5,09

18,33

3,39

45

18,03

2,70

8,13

5,29

4,56

1,58

1,96

18,19

5,25

17,60

3,53

50

17,48

2,79

8,39

5,46

4,71

1,63

2,03

17,67

5,40

16,93

3,67

55

16,96

2,87

8,65

5,63

4,85

1,68

2,09

17,19

5,55

16,32

3,80

60

16,47

2,96

8,90

5,79

5,00

1,73

2,15

16,74

5,70

15,76

3,94

65

16,02

3,04

9,15

5,96

5,14

1,78

2,21

16,32

5,85

15,25

4,07

70

15,60

3,12

9,40

6,12

5,27

1,82

2,27

15,92

6,00

14,77

4,21

75

15,21

3,20

9,64

6,27

5,41

1,87

2,33

15,55

6,14

14,33

4,33

28,03

2,76

8,31

5,41

4,66

1,61

2,01

28,30

5,36

27,32

3,61

30 + wind

Project: KELSOP 97 version 2.11 Demonstration Project

Project nr.: DEMO
Manager: KEMA Transmission & Distribution Power, the Netherlands
Created at: 6-5-98
Last edited: 6-5-98
Report code: 729949599380093995

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Verification results towers

Kelsop results: tower 1 ( DE )

item

result

limit

conclusion

Ma [kNm]

0,00

235,53

Approved

Mb [kNm]

54,65

235,53

Approved

Mc [kNm]

16,73

235,53

Approved

Md [kNm]

38,07

235,53

Approved

Fd [kN]

142,12

491,39

Approved

Ra [kN]

5,30

TiTrk [kN]

56,06

240,00

Approved

Fg1 [kN]

86,19

120,00

Approved

Fg2 [kN]

39,26

120,00

Approved

Fg3 [kN]

93,36

120,00

Approved

Fg4 [kN]

25,06

120,00

Approved

Fg5 [kN]

25,06

120,00

Approved

Fg6 [kN]

18,82

120,00

Approved

Tower status: Approved

legend
M
Fd
Fg
R
TiTrk

torque
vertical resultant force
guy wire tension
reaction force
force in tension insulator

Project:KELSOP 97 version 2.11 Demonstration Project

Project nr.:DEMO
Manager:KEMA Transmission & Distribution Power, the Netherlands
Created at:6-5-98
Last edited:6-5-98
Report code:
729949599380093995

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