Note: All the listed numerical are taken from the worked examples section of the book

mentioned in below references. Students are also encouraged to solve similar

unsolved numerical available in the same book.

Important Numerical

1. An existing 3-phase AC line of 132kV is converted into bipolar DC line with

maximum system voltage in both the cases being the same. Estimate the DC
voltage per pole and number of standard 10" suspension insulators are required.
(Worked example 1.3)

2. An existing 400 kV 3-phase AC line transmitting a power of 100 MW is

converted into bipolar DC line. Estimate the DC voltage per pole and DC line
losses. If the resistance of each conductor is 0.01 ohm. Assume pf =0.90
(Worked example 1.4)

3. Calculate the secondary line voltage of the transformer for 3-phase bridge rectifier
to provide a DC voltage of 120 kV. Assume α = 30deg. µ = 15 deg. What is the
effective reactance XL, if the rectifier gives 800 A of DC output current.
(Worked example 3.2)

4. An HVDC link has the following parameters-AC line voltage at rectifier terminals
320 kV when delivering load of 500 MW at 335 kV. The inverter operates with µ
= 21.5 deg., Xrect = 58 ohm, Xinv= 57 ohm, Rline=3ohm. Calculate a) α b) AC line
current and pf at the rectifier end c) AC line current, voltage, pf at inverter end.
(Worked example 3.3)

5. A 3-phase fully controlled bridge converter is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz supply

having a source reactance of 0.3 ohm/phase. The converter is operating as rectifier
at a firing angle of 60 deg. Determine the average load voltage and the overlap
angle when the converter is supplying a steady current of 100A.
(Worked example 3.6)

6. A bipolar two terminal HVDC link is delivering 1000 MW at ± 500 kV at the

receiving end. The total losses in the DC circuit are 50 MW. Calculate the
following: a) Sending end power b) Sending end voltage c) Power in the middle of
the line d) Voltage in the middle of the line e) Total resistance of the DC circuit.
(Worked example 3.7)

7. The DC voltage and current at the sending end of a rectifier station are 200 kV
and 1000 A respectively. The commutating reactance of the rectifier is 10 ohm
and the resistance of the line is 10 ohm. Calculate the extinction angle γ, if the DC
voltage is 190 kV at the terminal of the inverter. Assume the no load voltage of
the inverter as 200 kV at γ = 0.
(Worked example 3.10)

References
1. Kamakshaiah, S and Kamaraju V, “HVDC transmission” McGraw Hill, .New Delhi.