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QUESTION BANK –HVDC TRANSMISSION

MODULE 1: DC Power Transmission Technology:


1. List the application of the HVDC transmission
2. Compare the HVAC and HVDC transmission based on
I. Economics
II. Voltage control
III. Stability
IV. Reliability
3. Explain the types of HVDC links with schematic diagram
4. Describe the planning of HVDC transmission in detail
5. Draw the HVDC converter station and briefly discuss its components.
6. Write any to HVDC line project and Back to back projects in INDIA.

MODULE 2: Analysis of HVDC Converters:

1) Draw Gratez circuit and derive the expression of voltage (Vdc) & draw waveform for alpha = 45
degree
2) Mention the desirable features of Best converter configuration . Define i) Valve Utilisation Factor
ii) Transformer Utilisation Factor
3) Select the best HVDC converter configuration for
I. Q = 3; r = 2; s = 1
II. Q = 2; r = 1; s = 3
4) What is overlap ? Derive the direct output voltage for overlap conditions with waveforms.
5) Write the inverter equation for overlap case conditions.
6) Numericals shared
MODULE 3:Converter and HVDC Systems

1. With schematic of DC link showing transformer ratio and steady state equivalent circuit of a 2
terminal DC line explain the basic principle of HVDC link control.
2. Why it is desirable to have CC control at rectifier station and CEA control at inverter station
during normal operation .
3. Draw and explain the converter characteristics for
I. Normal operation
II. Slight dip in AC voltage
III. With lower AC voltage at the rectifier
IV. Power reversal
4. Illustrate the point instability and how this problem overcomes by modifications of converter
characteristics?
5. Describe the control characteristics including VDCOL.
6. Illustrate the IPC firing angle control scheme and its types.
7. Mention the drawbacks of IPC scheme, illustrate the different variations of EPC firing angle
control schemes.
8. Discuss the process of Energization and de-energization of a bridge.
9. Draw the power & auxiliary controller block diagram.

MODULE 4: Smoothening Reactor and DC line

1) Mention the various functions of smoothing reactor


2) Briefly illustrate the size and location of smoothing reactor with relevant equations
3) Illustrate corona and its effects with relevant waveforms and equations
I. corona loss
II. R &TI
III. Audible noise
IV. Space charge field
4) Briefly discuss the DC Line insulators along with problems and issues.
5) With relevant waveforms ,explain at the transient voltage propagation at fallowing
terminations
I. Inductive
II. Capacitive
III. Resistive terminating

6) Describe the conditions and criterion for detection of DC Line faults.

7) With arrangements of a dc breaker and waveforms , explain the basic concept of DC circuit
interruption

8) Explain the characteristics and types of DC breakers and write the applications of DC breakers.

MODULE 5: Converter Faults and Protection

1) Explain the basic three types of fault occurs in converter station


2) Describe the faults at converter station
I. Miss fire
II. Commutation failure
III. Short ckt in the converter station
IV. Arc through
3) Illustrate the over current protection scheme for HVDC pole along with Schematic diagram
4) Discuss the causes for over voltage in a converter station
5) What are the basic principles of over voltage protection
6) Draw the typical arrangement of surge arrestor as over voltage protection for converter pole
SLE :

1. Explain the any four modern trends in HVDC transmission


2. Discuss the higher level controllers.
3. Draw the VI characteristics of Zinc oxide Surge arrestor
4. Explain the Monopolar operation when fault on Biploar HVDC link

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