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Abstract

With the increasing maturity of marine energy development technology, the application ratio of submarine cable in marine engineering is climbing. The connection of submarine cable between offshore wind farms and mainland power grids is of great significance, and temperature is an important indicator for evaluating the safe operation status, which affects the stability and reliability of the cable directly. When the cable load exceeds the rated range, it will lead to a sharp rise in temperature, which will not only shorten its service life, but also may trigger an electrical fault. At lower loads, the cable fails to make full use of its transmission capacity under the rated load, thus affecting the economy of power supply. Therefore, the control of temperature rise of transmission lines during long-term operation is particularly critical, which is related to the stable operation of the power grid and the safety of power supply directly. This study conducted a detailed calculation of the current carrying capacity of submarine cable in accordance with the IEC60287 standard, and simulated the temperature field distribution of HYJQF41-F-26/35 kV 3 × 70 mm² three core AC submarine cable in different laying environments using COMSOL simulation software, providing a scientific basis for the structural design and material selection of three core submarine cable.

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Prof. Guozhu Wang

Dr. Yajun Zhang

Dr. Zhichao Qiao