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CS/B.TECH(PWE)/SEM-7/PWE-704/2012-13
2012

POWER SYSTEM OPERATION

Time Allotted : 3 Hours

Full Marks : 70

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The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words

as far as practicable.

GROUP A

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( Multiple Choice Type Questions )

1.

Choose the correct alternatives for any ten of the following :

10 1 = 10
i)

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a)

Load Bus

c)

Generator Bus

b)

Slack Bus

d)

None of these.

Which one is correct in Static Load Flow Studies ?

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a c.
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ii)

Which bus is considered as reference bus in Static

Load Flow Study ?

a)

The convergence rate of GS method is faster than

NR method.

b)

The convergence rate of NR method is faster than

GS method.

c)

The convergence rates of GS method and NR

method are same.

d)

The convergence rates of GS method and NR

method are incomparable.

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iii)

The transmission loss is a function of

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iv)

a)

Plant generation

b)

Fuel cost of plant

c)

Plant age

d)

Type of automation technique used in plant.

If the excitation of a grid connected generator increases

then

b)

the steady state stability limit of the generator

increases

c)

the steady state stability limit of the generator

remains same

d)

the steady state stability limit of the generator

either increases or decreases.

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vi)

the steady state stability limit of the generator

decreases

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v)

a)

How many limiters are there in AVR ?

a)

c)

d)

7.

in
a c.
ut .

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Which National Grid is not connected to other National

Grids through HVAC lines ?

vii)

b)

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South.

Which type of fault is more common ?

a)

Symmetrical fault

b)

SLG fault

c)

LLG fault

d)

LL fault.

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viii) Active power is sensitive to

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ix)

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change in voltage angle

c)

change in reactive power

d)

change in environmental condition.

STATCOM is
a)

series connected FACTS device

b)

shunt connected FACTS device

c)

combined series-shunt connected FACTS device

d)

combined series-series connected FACTS device.

The OLTC is used in transformer to

a)

regulate the bus voltage

b)

improve the power factor

c)

reduce load voltage

d)

to mitigate sub-synchronous resonance.

The transient stability limit is

a)

higher than the steady state stability limit

b)

equal to the steady state stability limit

c)

lower than the steady state stability limit

d)

infinite.

IEGC was published in

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xii)

b)

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xi)

change in voltage magnitude

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x)

a)

a)

2003

b)

2004

c)

2005

d)

2006.

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GROUP B

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( Short Answer Type Questions )

Answer any three of the following.

2.

5 = 15

Write down the different procedures of reactive power

compensation.

3.

A generating station has three section bus-bars connected

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with a tie-bar through 6% reactors rated at 5000 kVA. Each

generator is of 5000 kVA with 12% reactance and is
connected to one section of bus-bars. Find the total steady

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input to a dead short-circuit between the lines on one of the

sections of bus-bar with reactors.

4.

Write down a few examples of grid in discipline.

5.

Draw the block diagram of load frequency controller and

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a c.
ut .

excitation voltage regulator of a turbo generator and explain

it.

6.

What are the conditions for connecting power station to

grid ?

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GROUP C

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( Long Answer Type Questions )

Answer any three of the following.

7.

a)

15 = 45

Briefly explain the algorithm to solve static load flow

equation of n bus system considering Newton-Raphson
method.

b)

10

Determine the Y bus for the 3 bus system whose

connectivity and series line impedances are as follows :

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a)

Impedance ( pu )

12

0.06 + j0.18

13

0.03 + j0.09

2-3

0.08 + j0.24

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8.

Line ( bus to bus )

Derive the co-ordination equations for optimum load

dispatch considering transmission losses.

b)

Prove that transmission losses are the function of plant

generation.

c)

A power system has two generating

4
plants

and

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the power is being dispatched economically with

P 1 = 150 MW and P 2 = 275 MW. The loss coefficients
are :
B 11 = 0.10
B 12 = 0.01
B 22 = 0.13
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10 2 MW 1.

10 2 MW 1.
10 2 MW 1.
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To raise the total load on the system by 1 MW will cost

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an additional Rs. 200 per hour.

Find (i) the penalty factor of plant 1, (ii) the additional
cost per hour to increase the output of plant 1 by
1 MW.

9.

a)

Derive the expression of fault current for an SLG fault

and draw the sequential diagram of it.

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b)

The currents in a 3-phase unbalanced system are :

I R = 12 + j6 A, I Y = 12 j12 A, I B = 15 + j10 A.

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Calculate the zero, positive and negative sequence

components of red and yellow phase currents.
c)

What do you mean by 'spinning reserve' and 'bottling of

reserve' of power plants ?

10. a)

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5

Discuss about the different processes of improving the

power system stability.

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Explain the turbine speed governing system with neat

diagram.

c)

Draw the schematic diagram of TSC-TCR type SVC and

explain its principle of control.

b)

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11. a)

Write down the process of scheduling of power

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generation and dispatch as per IEGC.

b)

What do you understand by UI charges ? Explain with

a suitable example.

c)

What are the general methodologies of grid restoration

after cascade tripping ?

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