Patent ID: 6167525
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
Method for transporting electric power in a current conducting link comprising:supplying an electric current of predetermined value in the link;dividing said link into a predetermined number of segments;associating a first predetermined prediction model to each of said segments;laying a plurality of temperature sensors along the link, at least two of said sensors being operatively associated with each of said segments and being affected by said current value;getting respective sensor values from said sensors at a first time;determining an expected operating condition in one of said segments at a second time as a function of said sensor values at said first time and of said electric current value, according to said first prediction model associated with said segment;determining an actual operating condition in said segment at said second time associated to sensor values generated at said second time;comparing said actual operating condition with said expected operating condition;associating, or having associated, a second predetermined prediction model with said segment or a subsegment thereof in presence of a difference between said actual operating condition and said expected operating condition exceeding a predetermined value.