Code No: 155CV R18
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, January/February - 2023
POWER SYSTEM – II
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(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Note: i) Question paper consists of Part A, Part B.
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ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 25 marks. In Part A, Answer all questions.
iii) In Part B, Answer any one question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks
and may have a, b as sub questions.
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PART – A
(25 Marks)
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1.a) Give the formulas for transmission parameters of long lines. [2]
b) Give reasons for choosing π over T representation of lines. [3]
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c) Give comparison between uncompensated and compensated lines. [2]
d) Explain about OLTC transformer as a voltage controller. [3]
e) What are the advantages of per unit system representation of system? [2]
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f) Define reflection and refraction coefficients. [3]
g) Distinguish between surge diverters and rod gaps. [2]
h) What are volt-time curves? How are they useful? [3]
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i) Give the classification of faults. [2]
j) What are symmetrical components? Explain. [3]
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PART – B
(50 Marks)
2. A long symmetrical line with A = D = 0.9 1.50 and B = 150 650 Ω has at the load end a
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transformer having a series impedance ZT = 100 670 Ω. The load voltage and current are
VL and IL. Obtain expressions for VS and IS in form of: [10]
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3.a) A 40 MVA generating station is connected to a three-phase line having
There is a load of 10 MW at unity power factor
at the mid-point of the line. Calculate the voltage and load at the distant end of the line.
Use nominal-T circuit for the line.
b) What is Ferranti effect in transmission lines? Explain. [5+5]
4.a) Explain the transmission line voltage control using shunt and series Capacitance
methods. Discuss their merits and demerits.
b) What is load compensation? Discuss its objectives in power system. [6+4]
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5. A short 230 kV transmission line with a reactance of 18 Ω/phase supplies a load at 0.85
lagging power factor. For a line current of 1,000A the receiving- and sending-end
voltages are to be maintained at 230kV. Calculate (a) rating of synchronous capacitor
required, (b) the load current, (c) the load MVA. Power drawn by the synchronous
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capacitor may be neglected. [10]
6. Draw the per unit impedance diagram on a common base for the system shown in
below figure 1. All per unit impedances shown are with respect to their own base. Take
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the system base MVA same as generator MVA and system base KV as generator side
voltage. [10]
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7.a) A 500 kV, 2microsecond rectangular wave travels on a line having a surge impedance
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of 350 Ohm and approaches a termination with a capacitance C equal to 300 pF.
Determine the magnitudes of the reflected and transmitted waves.
b) From fundamentals obtain the expressions for reflection and transmission co-efficient
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on a line terminated with load impedance equal to the surge impedance of the line.
[5+5]
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8.a) Briefly discuss about various causes of over-voltages in the power system network.
b) Explain the various methods of transmission line protection against over voltages due
to lightning strokes. [5+5]
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9. Explain, with a neat sketch, the working principle and constructional details of
expulsion type lightning arrester. [10]
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10.a) The line currents in a three phase system are:
Calculate the symmetrical components of current.
b) An 11.2 kV bus-bar is fed from three synchronous generators as shown in figure 2
below. Calculate the fault current and MVA if 3-phase symmetrical fault occurs on the
bus-bar. [5+5]
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11. A double line to ground fault occurs on phases b and c at point F in the system shown
in figure 3 below. Find the fault current in phase c of G1. Both the machines are rated
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1.2MVA, 0.6kV with X1 = X2 = 0.1 p.u. and X0 = 0.05 p.u. Transformers are 1.2 MVA
each with leakage reactance of 0.05 p.u. Transmission line reactances are X L1 = XL2 =
0.2 p.u. and XL0 = 0.4 p.u. on the MVA base of the machines. [10]
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