Case Study: U.K. National Grid improves underground cable performance with COMSOL Multiphysics

U.K. National Grid boosts underground cable capacity with Comsol

The U.K. National Grid faced the challenge of maintaining its high-voltage transmission network, needing to determine accurate underground cable ratings while ensuring reliability, safety, and affordability. They had to account for constrained areas, cable congestion, and environmental impacts. To address this, they turned to Comsol and utilized multiphysics simulation.

Using Comsol's multiphysics simulation software, the U.K. National Grid modeled how soil dryness, cracking, and cable proximity affect performance. This solution enabled them to maximize cable capacity at minimal costs and optimize new cable route installations alongside existing infrastructure.

U.K. National Grid