Mini Projects for the students of M.

Tech (PESE), 2nd Sem, EED, NITS

(Subject : Electrical Networks & Pricing)

1 There are ‘n’ students in a class. Each students CPI is available as input data. You may consider
the CPI distribution of your batch. The problem is to make ‘m’ groups among the students where
the average CPI should not be less than ‘7.5’. Solve the problem using Particle Swarm
Optimization (PSO). Take swarm size as 20 and maximum iteration as 100. Other coefficient
data may be assumed as per requirement. Use Matlab coding to solve the same. Here, m < n.
The target should be to make groups with uniform average CPI.
(a) Formulate and model the problem as an optimization problem and discuss.
(b) Solve it as an unconstrained optimization problem (Case-1).
(c) Solve it as a constrained optimization problem (Case-2).
(d) Compare the results of both the cases.

Note : It should be modelled and coded as a generalized problem.

2 Calculate Available Transfer Capability (ATC) between any two given area of a power system
network. Take IEEE 9 bus system as the test system. You can use MATPOWER software for this
purpose. Divide the network as per the rules and refer to course materials for the same
purpose. Use DC load flow and PTDF approach for this purpose.

3 Take IEEE 14 bus system as test system. Solve Power Flow (PF) using MATPOWER.
(a) Create congestion in one or more transmission lines. Show the entire procedure
adopted for this.
(b) Alleviate the congestion using re-dispatch method and analyze the results
elaborately.

4 Take IEEE 14 bus system as test system. Solve Power Flow (PF) using MATPOWER.
(a) Find the most weak load bus of the network using repeated PF approach and
calculate the Stability Margin (SM) of the network w.r.t the weak bus. Show
corresponding SM through PV curve.
(b) Improve the SM with the help of VAr compensator and discuss the entire
results. What should be the suitable value of the compensator ?

5 Calculate Total Transfer Capability (TTC) between any two given area of a power system
network. Take IEEE 9 bus system as the test system. You can use MATPOWER software for this
purpose. Divide the network as per the rules and refer to the literature for the same purpose.
Use Repeated Power Flow (RPF) approach to solve the problem.
(a) Analyze the results without considering contingency (Case-1).
(b) Analyze the results considering contingency (Case-2).
(c) Compare the results of both case studies.

6 As you know, the petrol and diesel prices in India are regulated by the Govt. Agencies. When the
global crude oil prices are at the bottom, the taxation on these fuels is on the rise in India during
the COVID-19 era and due to this, the prices of fuels are increasing day by day. The consumers
are feeling the direct heat and it is shrinking their earning opportunities.
Under this circumstances, calculate the following :

(a) The net consumer surplus.

(b) The net producers surplus.
(c) The Dead Weight Loss.
 Solve the above problem on day to day basis for Cachar District of Assam for a period of 15 days
w.e.f 15th April’20 to 30th April’20. The necessary input data may be referred from the Govt.
website and available online sources.

--------------------------------- Wish you all the best-------------------------------------- T. Malakar, EED,