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POWER SYSTEMS - I

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Instructions to the candidates:

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1) Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.

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Q1) a) Define term string efficiency and explain various methods of improving
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string efficiency
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b) Write a short note on : [6]

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i) Pin Type Insulator

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c) A transmission line conductor at river crossing is supported from two

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towers at heights 50 m and 80 m above water level. The horizontal

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distance between the towers is 300 m. If ultimate strength in the

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conductor is 1500 kg with safety factor of 2. Find distance of tallest

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point and lowest point on conductor above the water level. Weight of
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conductor is 0.75 kg/m, hence calculate sag at both ends on conductor.

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Q2) a) Derive an expression for sag in case of overhead transmission line when
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the supports are at unequal level. Explain the meaning of every terms in
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derivation. Draw a neat diagram. [6]

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distribution on top disc 9kV and middle disc of 12 kV. Find

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iii) Total system voltage.

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c) Explain effect of wind and ice loading taken into account while sag
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calculation. [6]
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Q3) a) Derive an expression for loop inductance of single phase overhead
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i) Skin effect
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ii) Proximity effect

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Hence state what are the factors responsible for producing these effects
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and how? [6]

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c) In a three phase transmission lines, three conductors are spaced at
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equal distance from each other i.e. 2.5 meter. The diameter of conductor
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Q4) a) Derive an expression for inductance of three phase transmission line

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with symmetrical spacing . Draw a neat diagram. [7]

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b) Explain necessity of transposition in transmission line. [4]

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corner of a triangle of side 3 ,3.5 and 4.2 meter respectively. Calculate

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transposed Consider diameter of each conductor of 1.5 centimeter.

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Q5) a) Derive the expression for capacitance to neutral of a three-phase line

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b) A single phase transmission line has two parallel conductors 3.5 meter

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apart from each other. The radius of each conductor is 1.5 centimeter.

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Calculate capacitance of each line per kilometer. Assume ε 0  8.854 *1012

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(Farad/meter). [5]

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c) Explain the effect of GMR and GMD for capacitance calculations of
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Q6) a) What do you understand by electric potential? Derive an expression for

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b) A three phase, 110kV, 50 Hz overhead line conductors are placed in

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horizontal plane. Each conductor diameter is 1.5 centimeter. If the line

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length is 1000 kilometer. Assume complete transposition of line. Calculate

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i) Capacitance per phase

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ii) Charging current per phase,

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Q7) a) Give classification of transmission line. Explain the effect of load power
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factor on regulation and efficiency. [6]

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b) A three phase transmission line, 132 kV is connected to a 50 MW load

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at power factor of 0.85 (lagging). The line constants of 80 km line are

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Z= 96 78 () and Y = 0.00190 (S) . Using nominal “T” method

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calculate A, B, C and D constants of transmission line. [6]

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Q8) a) Obtain the relationship between sending end voltage and current in terms

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of line are 10 and 15 respectively. [7]

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