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LDRP Institute of Technology and Research Electrical Engineering Deptt

This document outlines four tutorials on the topic of power quality for a Master's level electrical engineering course. The tutorials cover defining key power quality terms; classifying and explaining different power quality issues; sources of harmonics and methods to improve power factor; modeling power system transients and classifying different types of transients; the difference between harmonics and transients; effects of harmonics on devices; interharmonics; distinguishing displacement factor from power factor; methods for power factor improvement; electromagnetic interference mitigation techniques; unbalance in power systems; and sag, swell, and DC offset issues. The document provides learning objectives and discussion questions for each tutorial.

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LDRP Institute of Technology and Research Electrical Engineering Deptt

This document outlines four tutorials on the topic of power quality for a Master's level electrical engineering course. The tutorials cover defining key power quality terms; classifying and explaining different power quality issues; sources of harmonics and methods to improve power factor; modeling power system transients and classifying different types of transients; the difference between harmonics and transients; effects of harmonics on devices; interharmonics; distinguishing displacement factor from power factor; methods for power factor improvement; electromagnetic interference mitigation techniques; unbalance in power systems; and sag, swell, and DC offset issues. The document provides learning objectives and discussion questions for each tutorial.

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LDRP Institute of Technology and Research

Electrical Engineering Deptt.


M.E. (Electrical Power System)
Subject: Power Quality


Tutorial-1
1. Define following terms:
Grounding, form factor, crest factor, bonding, transient, notch, harmonic, interharmonic,
power factor, THD, distortion, input displacement factor
2. Classify various power quality issues and explain each of them.
3. List various power quality standards.
4. Explain sources of harmonics in power system.
5. Enlist causes of poor power factor in power system and methods to improve power
factor.




Tutorial-2
1. Draw and explain power system transient model.
2. Explain parameters that affect transient performance of power system.
3. Classify transient in power system and explain at least one cause of each.
4. Explain following:
a. Atmospheric phenomena and effect on power system components.
b. Switching loads ON and OFF
c. Switching of capacitor bank
d. Interruption of fault current
5. What happens if underground cable followed by overhead transmission line carrying
overcurrent is interrupted suddenly?















LDRP Institute of Technology and Research
Electrical Engineering Deptt.
M.E. (Electrical Power System)
Subject: Power Quality


Tutorial-3
1. Why sinusoidal voltage at sending end becomes non-sinusoidal at the load bus? Explain
in brief.
2. What is the difference between harmonic and transient?
3. Write the equation of fundamental power in non-sinusoidal condition in terms of rms
voltage and current.
4. Differentiate between displacement and true power factor.
5. Why triplen harmonics serves exactly as zero sequence current in star connection? What
happens when star-delta transformer is connected to distribution system?
6. Describe operation of arc furnace during scrap meltdown.
7. Explain: THD and TDD.
8. Enlist and explain briefly major sources of harmonics in commercial loads and industrial
loads.
9. Explain effect of harmonics on following devices.
a. Capacitor
b. Transformer
c. Motor

10. What is interharmonics? Describe in detail.

Tutorial-4
1. Distinguish between displacement factor and power factor.
2. Explain following phenomena related to power factor improvement:
a. Voltage rise due to capacitance
b. Application of synchronous condenser
c. Static VAR Compensator
3. Explain following terms with respect to Electromagnetic Intereference:
a. CMRR
b. Common Mode Noise
c. Bandwidth
d. Filter
e. Shielding
4. Discuss power frequency fields and their effects and remedies.
5. Discuss high frequency fields and their effects and remedies.
6. Discuss following methods of EMI mitigation:
a. Shielding for radiated emission
b. Filters for conducted emission
c. Device location to minimize interference
7. Discuss Unbalance, their sources and effects.

LDRP Institute of Technology and Research
Electrical Engineering Deptt.
M.E. (Electrical Power System)
Subject: Power Quality

8. What is sag and swell. Discuss their causes and effects.
9. Define and explain DC offset in power system.

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