OPTIMIZATION METHODS FOR TRANSMISSION-LINE DESIGN

The companion paper to this one Computer-aided design of transmission lines' (Engng Struct. 1993,15 (4), 229-237) discussed the general para meters considered in the overall design of a line, and presented an in tegrated and interactive computerized environment for the complete eng ineering of a line. This paper discusses the roles that standardizatio n and optimization can play in the selection of some of the design par ameters. It also presents new developments in the two areas where opti mization has been used successfully: firstly, a primary optimization o f the combination of conductor type, conductor tension, and structure family; and secondly, a secondary optimization for structure spotting.