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Sixth Semester B. E. Degree (Autonomous) Semester End Examination, SEE, May/June 2021

High Voltage Engineering (Model Question Paper -2)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

Instructions to students:
1. Answer FIVE FULL Questions.
Marks COs RBT*
1. a) Mention the important applications of High voltages.
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b) What is Ionization process? Explain any three types of Ionization
processes taking place in gases. 10 2 L2
c) Explain the different types insulations and materials to be provided in 06 2 L2
rotating Electrical machines.
OR
2. a) Increase in transmission voltage causes reduction in copper losses and 06 1 L2
increase in transmission efficiency. Justify the statement.
b) Explain the Streamer theory of breakdown in gaseous dielectric at 2 L2
atmospheric pressure and obtain the expression for smallest value of ά to 08
produce streamer breakdown.

c) Explain the following breakdown mechanisms in Solids i. Thermal Break 06 2 L2

down ii. Electromechnical Breakdown.
3. a) Explain in detail the two schemes of cascade connection of transformers 10 3 L2
for producing the power frequency AC High voltages.
b) Three 400kV, 800kVA transformers with a short circuit impedance of 06 3 L3
10% are connected in cascade. Determine i) the rated full load current ii)
the impedance in ohms and iii) the short circuit current when the
transformers are excited to 300kV each.
c) Outline the requirements of good testing transformer? 04 3 L4

OR
4. a) Explain with the help of a neat sketch the working of a Van-de graff 06 3 L5
generator.
b) Describe the working of a three stage cockroft-walton’s dc voltage 08 3 L2
multiplier circuit. Derive the expression for the ripple voltage.
c) A cascaded DC generator has the following data: charging voltage 06 3 L1
=200kV, supply frequency = 200Hz, stage capacitance = 0.01μF each and
the load current = 10mA. Find the optimum number of stages of the
generator, percentage ripple and output voltage.
5. a) Define the standard lightning impulse voltage wave according to Indian 06 3 L2
standards. Show that the output voltage of a single stage impulse
generator is the difference of two exponential decreasing waves.
b) With the help of neat sketch explain the working principle of modern 08 3 L3
multistage impulse Generator.

c) What is Trigatron gap? With neat sketch explain its operation. 06 3 L3

OR
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b) Show that the output voltage of a single stage impulse generator circuit is 08 3 L2