Cableizer
Log in

Total losses per phase

The total losses per cable phase include the dielectric losses in the insulation, the losses in a steel pipe in case of pipe-type cables and the losses in a common ferromagnetic steel duct.

Symbol
$W_t$
Unit
W/m
Formulae
$W_I+W_d$
Related
$W_d$
Dielectric losses [W/m]
$W_I$
Ohmic losses per phase [W/m]
Used in
$\Delta \theta_s$
Temperature difference surface to ambient [K]
$k_l$
Temperature rise factor in air
$\theta_{de}$
Temperature of duct outer wall [°C]
$W_{tot}$
Total losses per object [W/m]