Theory

Calculate pressurized air cables
Calculate pressurized air cables

Posted on 2025-01-14
Cableizer is the only commercially available software able to perform numerical steady-state temperature rise simulations on pressurized air cables like those from Hivoduct.

Finite Element Method
Finite Element Method

Posted on 2022-09-03
With the new version from September 2022, we introduce cable rating of buried cables using the Finite Element Method (FEM).

Temperature field plots : finite element method
Temperature field plots : finite element method

Posted on 2022-04-06
We introduced a finite element method to calculate the temperature fields.

Thermal rating of HV cable accessories
Thermal rating of HV cable accessories

Posted on 2021-10-16
We had discussions about the need for thermal rating of HV cables accessories. To conclude this we decided to summarize in a post the findings from the Cigré Task Force TF 21(B1)-10 who...

Cable pulling considerations
Cable pulling considerations

Posted on 2021-06-07
In this article various topics are discussed regarding cable pulling, specifically the usage of weight correction factors and sidewall bearing pressure factors for pulling up to 6 cables in a...

Multi-layer backfill method
Multi-layer backfill method

Posted on 2021-05-19
With the multi-layer backfill method, it is possible to simulate the filling of a rectangular trench where the cables are buried with two superimposed horizontal layers of different materials,...

Validation of calculation method for deeply buried objects
Validation of calculation method for deeply buried objects

Posted on 2021-05-03
Based on the example of a deeply buried tunnel, the effect of the deep burial thermal inertia advanced option on the cable ampacity is illustrated and validated.

Ampacity calculations for deeply buried objects
Ampacity calculations for deeply buried objects

Posted on 2021-04-18
When simulating objects that are buried deeper than a couple of metres one needs to consider the thermal inertia of the surrounding soil. Cableizer offers an alternative approach to calculate the...

Cable pulling in vertical shafts
Cable pulling in vertical shafts

Posted on 2020-12-22
The installation of HV cables in vertical shafts is very dangerous. You must be fully aware of the risks involved and the installation must be handled by professionals. The Cableizer cable pulling...

Buried projects with backfills
Buried projects with backfills

Posted on 2020-08-25
Based on two example arrangements it is described how buried systems in backfills are modelled and simulated in Cableizer (introduced 2020-08-25).

Validation of emergency rating calculations acc. IEC 60853-2
Validation of emergency rating calculations acc. IEC 60853-2

Posted on 2019-10-01
The emergency rating calculations have now been updated and validated according to IEC standard 60853-2.

Updated methods for cyclic loading calculations
Updated methods for cyclic loading calculations

Posted on 2019-04-12
The following updates and improvements have been recently implemented for cyclic loading calculations: The load factor was limited to values of above 0.5, the influence of mutual heating from...

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