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This document is an examination paper for the B.Tech 8th Semester in Power Quality and FACTS, consisting of nine questions with a total of 70 marks. Students are required to answer five questions, including a compulsory question. The questions cover various topics related to power systems, FACTS devices, compensation schemes, and power quality issues.

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Power Quality and FACTS-1

This document is an examination paper for the B.Tech 8th Semester in Power Quality and FACTS, consisting of nine questions with a total of 70 marks. Students are required to answer five questions, including a compulsory question. The questions cover various topics related to power systems, FACTS devices, compensation schemes, and power quality issues.

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Code : 100804

B.Tech 8th Semester Exam., 2022

(New Course )

POWER QUALITY AND FACTS


Time : 3 hours Full Marks : 70

Instructions:
() The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.

(i) There are NINE questions in this paper.


(m) Attempt FIVE questions in all.
(iw) Question No. 1 is compulsory.

1. Answer any seven of the following questions :


2x7=14

(a) What are the functions of STATCOM in


the improvemnent of power system
performance?

(b) What are the characteristics of


thyristor-based FACTS devices?
(c) Compare the operation of series and
shunt compensation.
(d) Write the functions of different power
electronics switching devices.

22AK/1027 (Turn Over )


(2 ) 3 )

(e) What are different types of


compensation schemes? (b) Compare HVDC and FACTS in the
context of bulk power transmission.
How can voltage instability be prevented Illustrate the operation of a series
by using the FACTS controllers? FACTS controller by using a suitable
cxample. Is back-to-back VSC-HVDC is
(g) Draw the power angle curve of SMIB considered as a FACTS device? 7

system with midpoint SVC


compensation. 4. (a) Discuss different power quality
problems in the distribution systems.
(h) Draw the impedance vs. delay angle
Also discuss the applications of suitable
characteristics of TCSC and write your compensators to mitigate the respective
observations on the same.
power quality problems. 7

(9 What is meant by coordination and (b) Differentiate between voltage sourced


unified operation of FACTS controllers? converters (VSCs) and current sourced
converters (CSCs) in FACTS
2. (a) Explain the working of STATCOM. Draw applications. llustrate the single-phase
the V- characteristics of SVC and full-wave bridge VSC converter
STATCOM, and compare their operation with the help of different
performances. 6 operating waveforms. 7

(b) Derive the expression for active as well


as reactive power flow in a lossless 5. (a) Explain the operation of DVR and UPQC
transmission line and draw its in distribution systems. How can we use
the FACTS devices to maintain the
necessary phasor diagram. Also discuss
the active as well as reactive power
power flow between a two-area with
different frequency between two
controlling by using FACTS controllers. 8
generators? Explain with illustration. 7

3. (a) Illustrate the power swing damping in a (b) Discuss various causes for second
single-machine infinite bus system harmonic distortion between the
using a TCSC. 7 thyristor-controlled reactor and the AC
system. 7

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(4 ) (5 )

6. (a) Describe the sub-synchronous 9Write short notes on any two of the
resonance phenomenon and its
following : 7*2-14
impacts. Discuss the possible solution (a) Multi-pulse and multi-level converters
techniques for the same. Can we
mitigate by using variable impedance (b) Passive reactive power
compensation
type or VSC type FACTS
controllers? 7
(c) Thyristor-controlled braking resistor
(b) With neat
sketches, cxplain the (TCBR)
configuration and operating
characteristics of a fixed
thyristor controlled reactor capacitor
(FC-TCR)
with a step down transformer. 7

7. a) Describe detailed functional control


schemes of series and shunt converters
in UPFC. Illustrate the performance of
STATCOM and UPFC in order to
improve the transient stability and
power oscillation damping by using a
suitable example. 10
(b) Describe the applications of D
STATCOM. 4

8. (a) Explain power oscillation damping and


functional requirements of thyristor
switched series capacitor (TSSC). 7

(b) Discuss the principle of operation of


static synchronous series compensator
(SSSC) and compare its performance
with conventional series compensators. 7

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