Hybrid Conductor Core

摘要

An electric conductor may be provided. The electric conductor may comprise a conductor core and a plurality of conductor strands wrapped around the conductor core. The conductor core may comprise a plurality of core strands comprising an overall number of strands. The plurality of core strands may comprise a first portion of core strands and a second portion of core strands. The first portion of core strands may comprise a first number of strands. The first portion of core strands may comprise steel. The second portion of core strands may comprise a second number of strands. The second portion of core strands may comprise a composite material. A ratio of the first number of strands to the overall number of strands and a ratio of the second number of strands to the overall number of strands may be optimized to give the conductor core a predetermined characteristic.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a conductor core comprising,
a core center strand comprising a composite material wherein the composite material comprises fibers disposed in a thermoplastic matrix, andcore layer strands wrapped around the core center strand and being in contact with the core center strand wherein the core layer strands comprise a first portion of core strands comprising a first material and a second portion of core strands comprising the composite material.