Challenge: two electromagnetic problems

In summary, we discussed the effects of a phase-to-neutral fault on a transmission line and whether the presence of a neutral wire would increase or decrease the magnetic field. Additionally, we also considered a scenario where a point current source is located in an upper half space with soil resistivity r1 and we were asked to find the Earth potential at the image position in the lower half space with soil resistivity r2.
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wine9
(a) When there is a phase-to-neutral fault on a transmission line, will the existence of the neutral wire increase or decrease the magnetic field under the transmission line? Why?

(b) Assuming that the whole space consists of an upper half space with soil resistivity r1 and a lower half space with soil resistivity r2, assuming further that a point current source, I, is located h meters away from the soil interface in the upper space, find the Earth potential at the image position of the point source in the lower space
 
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Hi wine9, sorry I'm completely lost at this.

(a)If the neutral line doesn't exist, then how can you have a phase-to-neutral fault?
(b)I think this is a refraction (not reflection) problem and so the image should be in the upper space.
 
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(a) The existence of the neutral wire in a phase-to-neutral fault on a transmission line will decrease the magnetic field under the transmission line. This is because the neutral wire acts as a return path for the fault current, reducing the amount of current flowing through the earth. This decrease in current results in a decrease in the magnetic field.

(b) To find the Earth potential at the image position of the point source in the lower space, we can use the image theory method. This method states that the Earth potential at the image position is equal to the potential at the actual position multiplied by the ratio of the resistivities of the two spaces.

In this case, the Earth potential at the image position (V2) can be calculated as: V2 = V1 * (r2/r1)

Where V1 is the potential at the actual position (h meters away from the soil interface in the upper space) and r1 and r2 are the resistivities of the upper and lower spaces respectively.

We can also express this in terms of the current source, I, by using Ohm's law (V=IR). Therefore, V1 = I * r1 and V2 = I * r2.

Substituting these values into the equation, we get: V2 = (I * r1) * (r2/r1) = I * r2

This shows that the Earth potential at the image position is equal to the current source multiplied by the resistivity of the lower space. This makes intuitive sense as the lower space has a higher resistivity, resulting in a higher potential.

In summary, the Earth potential at the image position of a point current source in a two-space system can be calculated using the image theory method by multiplying the current source by the resistivity of the lower space.
 

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