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MaterialPrice
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Silica0.05USD/kg
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Aluminium2.5USD/kg
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LNG3.61USD/MMBtu
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Transport2.5
USD/ton/1000miles
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Constants
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Silica dielectric strength400MV/m
(reduced for safety factor)
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aluminium resistivity0.000000027Ohm meters
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silica density2200kg/m^3
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aluminium density2700kg/m^3
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Approx specific heat700J/kg/C
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Inputs
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Typical Power10000000000Watts
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Length3000miles
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Acceptable loss10.00%percent
(when not at full load, loss is much lower)
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Tunable Parameters
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System voltage14000000Volts
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Calculated
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System current714.2857143Amps
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Heat generated207.1680133Watts/meter
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Resistance0.000406049306Ohms per meter
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Aluminium diameter9.201265347mm
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Insulator thickness35mm
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cable diameter79.20126535mm
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Aluminium mass0.1795348469kg/meter
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Silica mass10.69240253kg/meter
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Melting energy15220712.33Joules/meter
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Aluminium cost/meter0.4488371173USD/meter
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Silica cost/meter0.5346201264USD/meter
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LNG cost/meter0.05208224786USD/meter
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Transport cost/meter0.08153953031USD/meter
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Cost/meter1.117079022USD/meter
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Total cost5392140.439USD
(material+energy inputs only)
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