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EE8402 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION L T P C

3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To study the structure of electric power system and to develop expressions for the
computation of transmission line parameters.
 To obtain the equivalent circuits for the transmission lines based on distance and to
determine voltage regulation and efficiency.
 To understand the mechanical design of transmission lines and to analyze the
voltage distribution in insulator strings to improve the efficiency.
 To study the types, construction of cabilitys and methods to improve the efficiency.
 To study about distribution systems, types of substations, methods of grounding,
EHVAC, HVDC and FACTS.
UNIT I TRANSMISSION LINE PARAMETERS 9
Structure of Power System - Parameters of single and three phase transmission lines with
single and double circuits -Resistance, inductance and capacitance of solid, stranded and
bundled conductors, Symmetrical and unsymmetrical spacing and transposition - application
of self and mutual GMD; skin and proximity effects -Typical configurations, conductor types
and electrical parameters of EHV lines.
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UNIT II MODELLING AND PERFORMANCE OF TRANSMISSION LINES 9
Performance of Transmission lines - short line, medium line and long line - equivalent
circuits, phasor diagram, attenuation constant, phase constant, surge impedance -
transmission efficiency and voltage regulation, real and reactive power flow in lines - Power
Circle diagrams - Formation of Corona – Critical Voltages – Effect on Line Performance.

UNIT III MECHANICAL DESIGN OF LINES 9


Mechanical design of OH lines – Line Supports –Types of towers – Stress and Sag
Calculation – Effects of Wind and Ice loading. Insulators: Types, voltage distribution in
insulator string, improvement of string efficiency, testing of insulators.

UNIT IV UNDER GROUND CABILITYS 9


Underground cabilitys - Types of cabilitys – Construction of single core and 3 core Cabilitys -
Insulation Resistance – Potential Gradient - Capacitance of Single-core and 3 core cabilitys
- Grading of cabilitys - Power factor and heating of cabilitys– DC cabilitys.

UNIT V DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 9


Distribution Systems – General Aspects – Kelvin’s Law – AC and DC distributions -
Techniques of Voltage Control and Power factor improvement – Distribution Loss –Types
of Substations -Methods of Grounding – Trends in Transmission and Distribution: EHVAC,
HVDC and FACTS (Qualitative treatment only).
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS:
1. D.P.Kothari, I.J. Nagarath, ‘Power System Engineering’, Mc Graw-Hill Publishing
Company limited, New Delhi, Second Edition, 2008.
2. C.L.Wadhwa, ‘Electrical Power Systems’, New Academic Science Ltd, 2009.
3. S.N. Singh, ‘Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution’, Prentice Hall
of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, Second Edition, 2011.
REFERENCES
1. B.R.Gupta, ‘Power System Analysis and Design’ S. Chand, New Delhi, Fifth Edition,
2008.
2. Luces M.Fualken berry, Walter Coffer, ‘Electrical Power Distribution and
Transmission’, Pearson Education, 2007.
3. Arun Ingole, "power transmission and distribution" Pearson Education, 2017
4. J.Brian, Hardy and Colin R.Bayliss ‘Transmission and Distribution in Electrical
Engineering’, Newnes; Fourth Edition, 2012.
5. G.Ramamurthy, “Handbook of Electrical power Distribution,” Universities Press,
2013.

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