beta_1 {CNAIM}

Initial Ageing Rate

Description

This function calculates the initial ageing rate for an electric network asset. See section 6.1.5 on page 36 in CNAIM (2021).

Usage

beta_1(expected_life_years)

Arguments

expected_life_years

Numeric. The output returned by the function expected_life().

Value

Numeric. Initial ageing rate for an electric network asset.

Source

DNO Common Network Asset Indices Methodology (CNAIM), Health & Criticality - Version 2.1, 2021: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2021/04/dno_common_network_asset_indices_methodology_v2.1_final_01-04-2021.pdf

Examples

beta_1(expected_life_years = 10)