Reg.No.:[ | LT Question Paper Code : 20442 B.EJB.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018. Eighth Semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering EE 6010 - HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION (Regulations 2013) (Common to PTEE 6010 — High Voltage Direct Current Transmission for BE. (Part-Time) ~ Seventh Semester — Electrical and Electronics Engincering — Regulations — 2014) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum ; 100 marks 10. Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2 = 20 marks) List the disadvantages of AC Transmission over Jong distance. Tllustrate the components involved in converter station, Define pulse number. ‘Deseribe the term delay angle and its significance in rectifier control. Write the use of tap changing transformer in HVDC. List any two criteria to decide the effectiveness of the DC filter. List the sources of reactive power. Write the purpose of active filter. Draw the schematic of the DC converter and give the voltage equation. Write the equations describing the DC network.i. 12. 13, 14, (a) (b) (@) (b) (a) ) (a) &) PART B— (6 x 16 = 80 marks) () Describe the planning for HVDC transmission and DC breakers with the neat schematic diagram. (8) (i) Explain the different types of HVDC DC links. 8) Or (@ Illustrate the problems involved in DC breaking. What are the recent advances in DC breakers? ® (i) Classify the different types of DC links. Illustrate and compare them. (8) @ Draw the schematic circuit diagram of a Graetz’s cireuit and explain its prineiple of operation. @) (i) Explain the Converter bridge characteristics in detail with necessary diagram. @) Or (Explain the analysis of 12 pulse converter with bridge rectifier. (8) (ii) Describe the various VSC topologiés in detail. ® () Describe the steps involved in deenergization of a converter bridge in a HVDC link. 8) (i) Draw the converter characteristics of a HVDC link and explain the different modes of operation. @) Or Explain the inverse cosine control and pulse frequency control scheme for firing angle of HVDC link with neat circuit diagram. a6) (Explain in detail about reactive power control during transients. (8) (i) Describe the harmonic analysis for single phase full converter. (8) Or (i) What are the main objectives in designing the size of AC harmonic filters and DC harmonic filters in a HVDC substation? 3) Gi) Explain in detail with necessary diagram, the operation of SVC enabled HVDC transmission system. @) 2 2044215. “(a) ) Explain in detail, with any one numerical case study about the AC-DC power flow. (16) Or (Formulate the different modelling of DC links and explain the solution method of DC load flow. ® (ii) Explain the AC-DC power flow analysis under dynamic conditions. ® 3 20442