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- Overview of using the Conductor toolCreate a new series of conductor spans, or extend and fine-tune an existing conductor span
- View and set a conductor's properties
- Extend an existing conductor
- Specify a precise span length
- Split conductors
- Join conductors
- Set individual cable tensions on a conductor span
- Set derating strength factors on conductors, poles, and components
- Video: Create multiple conductor groups
- Create and attach mid-cable objects to spans
- Set the Maximum Operating Temperature of a conductor
- Linear Conductor ModelBackground on linear conductor modelling on Neara.
- Creep Proportional to Tension Conductor ModelBackground on creep proportional to tension conductor modelling in Neara.
- Galloping
- Create a double cross-armTo create a double cross-arm
- Overview of crossarm parametersCrossarms have a number of parameters that can be configured to model any type of cross arm
- Crossarm parameter: Material StrengthThe Material Strength is used in two places
- Crossarm parameter: Max Bending Moment vs Horizontal/VerticalUsed by the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) engine
- Crossarm parameter: Second Moment of Area
- Crossarm parameter: Section Modulus
- Crossarm parameter: Torsion ConstantThere is no exact formula to calculate the Torsion Constant of a rectangular object
- Crossarm Parameter: Polar Section Modulus
- Wind speed
- M(z,cat) Gust Wind Speed MultiplierM(z,cat) is a multiplier applied to the regional wind speed to take into account the terrain category and the height above ground
- Span Reduction Factor SRF and Tension Section Reduction Factor TSRFThe Span Reduction Factor (SRF) is a concept outlined in AS/NZ7000:2016
- Wind and Weight SpansTheory - Wind Spans
- Wind Speed - Australia / New ZealandFor the AS/NZS7000:2016 and AS/NZS1170.2 Standards
- FEA Deflection and Rotation Angle
- FEA Load Source
- FEA: Unstressed Lengths
- Control if elements with "Remove" Status are included in structural calculations are notSetting to
- FEA Element Types
- FEA Beam Segmentation
- FEA Example
- Viewing FEA model and troubleshooting
- How to use FEA panel
- FEA Simulation Pipeline
- FEA Report Terminology
- Pole Plant Calculation
- Torsion ConstantThe Torsion Constant, also known as the Polar Moment of Inertia (or Second Polar Moment of Area)
- Tip Load Calculations
- Stress / Strain
- Stay Calculation
- Span Clearance Calculations
- Section ModulusThe section modulus takes account of the second moment of area corresponding the direction of bending (measure of the stiffness of an object against bending. It is a geometrical property…
- Second Moment of Area
- Sag Tension Calculation
- Sag Measurement
- Blowout Calculation
- Neutral Axis
- Moments of Area
- Modulus of ElasticityAlso known as Young's Modulus
- Maximum Bending Stress / Material StrengthAlso known as the material strength
- Bending Moment CapacityThe Bending Moment Capacity is calculated using the Yeild Strength of the material.
- General Conductor Properties and calculations
- Example models from AS7000 HB 331-2012
- Common Shapes: Second Moment of Area and Torsion Constant
- Catenary Definition
- Diamond Interpolation Strength CheckDiamond plot