Review of the Accuracy of Single Core Equivalent Thermal Model for Offshore Wind Farm Cables

Cables intended to interconnect offshore wind farms with the mainland are currently treated as separate lead-type cables by IEC 60287. A single core equivalent thermal model (SCETM) is implied, that is, a thermal model accounting for 1-D (radial) heat transfer only. While this approach is expected to be reasonable when smaller cables are rated, the 1-D representation is less valid in larger cable ...