Reg. No.

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FOUR YEAR B.TECH. DRGREE EXAMINATION

- APRIL,

2015.

FOURTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION

ELECTRICAL AND dMCTNONICS ENGINEERING

POWERSYSTEMS-I(PSl)
(scHEME

2013)

Max. Marks: 70

Time : 3 Hours

Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory and it must be answered first in Sequence at

one place only.

Answer any FOUR from the remaining

Question Nb.

1.

I carries 10 marks and remaining

questions carry 15 marks each.

(10x1=10)

Answer the following.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(0
(S)
(h)
(i)
6)
2. (a)
(b)
3. (a)
(b)
4. (a)

Siate the approximate thermal efficiency of steam power plants.

State the purpose of surge tanks in hyd.ro power plants.

List out the main components of gas power plants.

State the nuclear fuels.
Define diversity factor.
State the ad.vantages of high power factor.
Define three part tariff.
State the components of distribution system.
Define transposition of transmission lines.
State the advantages of double circuit three phase system'

List the factors to be considered in selecting a site for a thermal power

station.

(5)

Explain water tube boiler and condensers in thermal power stations. (10)
Draw and explain layout of gas turbine power
Explain nuclear reactor with neat

sketch.

plant.

(9)
(6)

A power station is to supply four areas whose peak loads are 10000 kw,
6Ob0 kw, 8000 kw and 7000 kw. The diversity factor of the loads at the
station is 1.5 and annual load factor is 65%. Find the maximum demand
(10)
on station and annual energy supplied.
Turn Over

(b)

Define the following.

(i)
(ir)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
5.

(a)
&)

Demand factor
Load factor
Load curve

Load duration curve

Plant use factor.

(5)

Discuss various methods of power factor

(a)

0.9lag.

(8)

Explain the concept of self GMD and mutual GMD for evaluating
inductance of transmission

7.

(7)

A single phase motor connected to 400 V, 50 Hz supply takes 31.7A at a

p.f. of 0.7 lag. Caleulate the capacitance required in parallel with the
motor to raise the power faetor to

6.

improvement.

lines

(7)

&)

Derive an expression for the capacitance of l-phase, 2.wire

(a)

Derive ABCD parameters for long transmission

(b)

line.

(8)

line.

(7)

Hz,3 phase transmission line delivers a load of 50 mw at 0.8

p.f. lag at the receiving end. The generalized constants of the
transmission lines are, A=D=0.gbl 1.4',.B=96l 78.: c = 0.00rb190'.
Find the regulation of the line and charging current. Use nominal
132 kv, 50

T-method.

(8)

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