Low wind, no solar, all params given including emissivity and absorptivity
Static Thermal Rating
Determines the continuous current-carrying capacity (ampacity) of bare overhead conductors by solving the IEEE 738 steady-state heat balance equation: convective and radiative cooling must equal solar heat gain plus ohmic heating. Accounts for wind speed, solar radiation, conductor emissivity, and temperature-dependent air properties to rate transmission and distribution lines.
9 fields
3 archetypes
with-tool
4 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
9 inputs to 4 scored outputs
conductor_diameter_mm
floatOuter diameter of the bare overhead conductor
5 to 50mmconductor_resistance_ohm_per_km
floatAC resistance of conductor at 25 deg C
0.02 to 1.5ohm/kmmax_conductor_temp_c
floatMaximum allowable conductor operating temperature
50 to 150deg Cambient_temp_c
floatAmbient air temperature
-10 to 50deg Cwind_speed_m_s
floatWind speed perpendicular component
0 to 15m/swind_angle_deg
floatAngle between wind direction and conductor axis (0 = parallel, 90 = perpendicular)
0 to 90degsolar_radiation_w_m2
floatTotal solar radiation intensity on surface normal to conductor
0 to 1200W/m2emissivity
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardConductor surface emissivity (0 = shiny new, 1 = fully weathered)
0.2 to 0.9absorptivity
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardConductor surface solar absorptivity (0 = fully reflective, 1 = fully absorbing)
0.2 to 0.9
Convective heat loss per unit length (W/m)
Radiative heat loss per unit length (W/m)
Solar heat gain per unit length (W/m)
Steady-state ampacity (A)
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
Full weather conditions, all params given
Emissivity and absorptivity hidden, agent must infer from conductor age and conditions
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
light_distribution
2 contextsLight distribution line with small new ACSR conductor (recently strung, minimal weathering)
regional-australia / rural-new-zealand
medium_subtransmission
2 contextsSubtransmission line with medium ACSR conductor aged in service (10+ years weathered surface)
sydney-western-corridor / melbourne-northern-ring
heavy_transmission
2 contextsHigh-voltage transmission line with large ACSR conductor aged in service (10+ years weathered surface)
hunter-valley-transmission / queensland-powerlink
rendered task
Generation Preview
sydney-western-corridor-medium-subtransmission-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- medium_subtransmission
- site context
- sydney-western-corridor
visible fields
- conductor_diameter_mm15 to 30 mm
- conductor_resistance_ohm_per_km0.1 to 0.5 ohm/km
- max_conductor_temp_c75 to 100 deg C
- ambient_temp_c-10 to 50 deg C
- wind_speed_m_s0.5 to 8 m/s
- wind_angle_deg0 to 90 deg
- solar_radiation_w_m20 to 1200 W/m2
withheld schema
Subtransmission line with medium ACSR conductor aged in service (10+ years weathered surface). sydney-western-corridor. Required outputs: convective_cooling_w_m, radiative_cooling_w_m, solar_heat_gain_w_m, ampacity_a