Flexural Properties of Flexible Conductors Interconnecting Electrical Substation Equipment

This paper presents the results of quasi-static bending tests on two different flexible conductors (cables) used to interconnect electrical substation equipment. The main objectives were to observe the flexural response of flexible conductors and to determine their moment–curvature relationships under axial tension. The results of the tests indicate that the force–displacement behavior of the conductors is linear-elastic with negligible …