SHRI SAPTHAGIRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

OCHERI 632 531, VELLORE (Dt). CAT-I Year / Sem : III/ VI Sub Name: FLEXIBLE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Dept : EEE Sub Code : EE2353 Date : 08.02.2013 Marks: 50
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PART A (5X2=10) Define FACTS? Why need Reactive power compensation in Transmission line? What is difference between TSSC and TCSC? What is the principle of shunt and series reactive power compensation? List any three difference between SVC and STATCOM PART B 6. Explain Details about TSSC? . . (compulsory) (10) (16) 6. An underground cable of inductance 0.150mH/km and of capacitance 0.2F/km is connected to an overhead line having an inductance 1.2mH/km and capacitance of 0.006F.calculate the transmitted and reflected voltage and current waves at a junction if a surge of 200kv travels to the junction (i)along the cable (ii)along the overhead line . . (compulsory) (1x10=10) 7. a) Explain with neat sketch the various theories of charge generation and discharge in a thunder cloud? (Or) b) (i)Mechanism of lightning strokes? (8) (ii) Mathematical model for lightning? (8) 8.a)What are the difference methods employed for lightning protection of over head line?Discuss in details. (16) (Or) b) (i)Swithching over voltages in EHV and UHV systems? (8) (ii)Explain the causes for Power frequency over voltages in power systems ? (8)

SHRI SAPTHAGIRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

OCHERI 632 531, VELLORE (Dt). CAT-I Year / Sem : III/ VI Sub Name: HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING Dept : EEE Sub Code : EE2353 Date : 08.02.2013 Marks: 50
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PART A (5X2=10) Mention the different kinds of over voltages? What are the techniques to be adopted for controlling the switching over voltages? What is surge arrester? What is known as isokeraunic level? What are the equipments in the power system to be protected from over voltages due to lightning?. PART B

7. a) Explain details about series and shunt compensation in Transmission line? (Or) b) (i)Comparison of series and shunt compensation? (ii)Comparison between thyristorized and self commutated compensator? 8.a) Explain details about TCSC? (Or) b) Explain details about UPFC?

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