SPACER FOR OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION LINE CONDUCTORS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering; overhead power transmission lines. SUBSTANCE: spacer has two- member control rod with clamps for attachment to conductors and junction assembly for control rod members intended for flexible relative movement of control rod members; junction assembly of control rod members is made in the form of two flexible members bent out in different directions and hinged at ends; each flexible member is essentially bimetal strip one of whose layers is made of flexible material and other one, of material possessing magnetostrictive effect; layers possessing magnetostrictive effect are disposed on bimetal strip sides facing the conductors. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of active suppression of stray vibrations and elimination of ice and wind loads. 1 cl, 1 dwg