ECE 423 Assignment #2 Page 1 of {5}

10.5
A generator is connected through a transformer to a synchronous motor. Reduced to the same
base, the per unit subtransient reactances of the generator and motor are 0.15 and 0.35,
respectively, and the leakage reactance of the transformer is 0.10 per unit. A 3-phase fault occours
at the terminals of the motor when the terminal voltage of the generator is 0.9 p.u. and the output
current of the generator is 1.0p.u. at 0.8 power factor leading. Find the subtransient current in p.u.
in the fault, in the generator and in the motor. Use the terminal voltage of the generator as the
reference phasor and obtain the solution (a) by computing the voltages behind subtransient
reactance in the generator and motor and (b) by using Thevenins Theorem.

Solution:

pu := 1
(a ) j := −1

E''g := 0.9 + ( 0.8 + j⋅ 0.6) ( j⋅ 0.15) E''g = 0.81 + 0.12i pu

E''m := 0.9 − ( 0.8 + j⋅ 0.6) ( j⋅ 0.45) E''m = 1.17 − 0.36i pu

E''g
I''g := I''g = 0.48 − 3.24i pu
j⋅ 0.25
E''m( )
Im := Im = −1.029 − 3.343i pu
j⋅ 0.35

I''f := I''g + Im I''f = −0.549 − 6.583i pu

( b)
Vf := 0.9 − ( 0.8 + j⋅ 0.6) ⋅ j⋅ 0.1 Vf = 0.96 − 0.08i pu

j⋅ 0.25⋅ j⋅ 0.35
Zth := Zth = 0.146i pu
j⋅ 0.60
Vf
I''f := I''f = −0.549 − 6.583i pu
Zth

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By replacing If by a current source and then applying the principle of superposition,

0.35
I''g := 0.8 + j⋅ 0.6 + j⋅
j⋅ 0.60
( I''f) I''g = 0.48 − 3.24i pu

( j⋅ 0.25)
I''m := −0.8 − 0.6⋅ j +
( j⋅ 0.60)
(I''f) I''m = −1.029 − 3.343i pu

( 10.6)
Two synchronous motors having subtransient reactances of 0.8 and 0.25 per unit,
respectively, on a base of 480V, 2000KVA are connected to a bus. This motor is
connected by a line having a reactance of 0.023 Ω to a bus of a power system. At the
power system bus the short circuit megavoltampeares of the power system are 9.6MVA for
a nominal voltage of 480V. When the voltage at the motor bus is 440V, neglect load current
and find the initial symettrical rms current in a 3 phase fault at the motor bus.

( Solution)

Base Z=
(0.482) = 0.115Ω
2

0.023
XL := XL = 0.2
0.1152

2
Xsc := Xsc = 0.208
9.6

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1
Xth := Xth = 0.13 pu
1 1 1
+ +
0.8 0.25 0.408

440
480
I''f :=
0.130 I''f = 7.051 pu

2000 4
or 7.05⋅ = 1.696 × 10 A
0.48⋅ 3

Note :=for using the angle operator in mathcad use the following equation for defining it
and copy paste this symbol ∠ for easiness for use in polar coordinates

∠ ( mag , ang) := ( mag⋅ cos( ang⋅ deg) + j ⋅ mag⋅ sin( ang⋅ deg) )

( 10.7) The bus impedance matrix of a four bus network with the values in per unit is

j⋅ 0.15 j⋅ 0.08 j⋅ 0.04 j⋅ 0.07

j⋅ 0.08 j⋅ 0.15 j⋅ 0.06 j⋅ 0.09
Zbus :=
j⋅ 0.04 j⋅ 0.06 j⋅ 0.13 j⋅ 0.05
j⋅ 0.07 j⋅ 0.09 j⋅ 0.05 j⋅ 0.12

Generators connected to busses 1 and 2 have their subtransient reactances included in Z.bus.
If prefault current is neglected, find the subtransient current in perunit in the fault for a three
phase fault on bus 4. Assume the voltage at the fault is 1.0 ∠0 per unit before the fault occours.
Find also the per unit current from the generator 2 whose subtransient reactance is 0.2per unit.

( Solution)

At bus 4,
1
I''f := I''f = −8.333i pu
j⋅ 0.12

0.09
V2 := 1.0 − V2 = 0.25 pu
0.12

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From generator 2,

1 − 0.25
I''2 := I''2 = −3.75i pu
j⋅ 0.2

( 10.8)

For the network shown in Fig 10.17, find the subtransient current in perunit from generator 1 and
in line 1-2 and the voltages at busses 1 and 3 for a 3 phase fault on bus 2. Assume that no
current is flowing prior to the fault and that the prefault voltage at bus 2 is 1.0 ∠0 per unit. Use
the bus impedance matrix in the calculations

( Solution)

− j⋅ 12 j⋅ 5 j⋅ 2
Ybus := j⋅ 5 − j⋅ 7.5 j⋅ 2.5
j⋅ 2 j⋅ 2.5 − j⋅ 8.5

1
∆ := ⋅ [ 12⋅ [ ( 7.5) ⋅ ( 8.5) − ( 2.5) ⋅ ( 2.5) ] + 5 ⋅ [ ( −5) ⋅ ( 8.5) − ( 2 ) ⋅ ( 2.5) ] − ( 2 ) [ ( −5 ) ⋅ ( −2.5) − [ ( −2 ) ⋅ ( 7.5) ] ]
( − j)

∆ = 397.5i

∆ 21 := −[ j⋅ 5 ⋅ ( − j⋅ 8.5) − j⋅ 2.5⋅ ( j⋅ 2 ) ]

∆ 23 := − j⋅ 12⋅ ( j⋅ 2.5) − j⋅ 2⋅ ( j⋅ 2 )

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For the fault at bus 2 the impedances needed are

∆ 21 −[ j⋅ 5⋅ ( − j⋅ 8.5) − j⋅ 2.5⋅ ( j⋅ 2 ) ]
Z12 := = 0.119i
∆ 397.5i

∆ 21 − j⋅ 12⋅ ( − j⋅ 8.5) − j⋅ 2⋅ ( j⋅ 2 )
Z22 := = 0.247i
∆ 397.5i

∆ 23 − j⋅ 12⋅ ( j⋅ 2.5) − j⋅ 5 ⋅ ( j⋅ 2 )
Z32 := − = 0.101i
∆ 397.5i

1.0
I''f := I''f = −4.049i pu
j⋅ 0.247

( j⋅ 0.1195)
V1 := 1 − V1 = 0.515 pu
( j⋅ 0.2465)

( j⋅ 0.101)
V3 := 1 − V3 = 0.591 pu
( j⋅ 0.247)

( 0.515)
I''12 := I''12 = −2.575i pu
( j⋅ 0.2)

From generator 1,

1 − 0.515
I''g := I''g = −2.425i pu
j⋅ 0.2

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