NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA

Department of Electrical Engineering

End sem Examination, 2021-2022(Autumn)
Program: B.Tech.
Semester: 5th
Subject Name: Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Subject Code: EE 3103

Number of Pages: 2 Full Marks:50 Duration: 2 Hr.

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Q. Instruction regarding questions Marks

No. Answer all questions
1a) Find the following for a transmission line delivering a load of 125 MVA at 132 kV and 6
pf 0.9 lagging
i) Sending end voltage ii) Sending end current iii) Sending end power iv) Efficiency of
transmission line
Given, 𝐴 = 𝐷 = 0.9696∠0. 3490 , 𝐵 = 52.88∠74.790 𝛺, 𝐶 = 11.77 × 10−3 ∠90.150 S

b) Each of the three insulators forming a string has a self-capacitance of C farad. Shunt 6
capacitance of each insulator is 0.25C to earth and 0.15C to line. Calculate the voltage
distribution across each insulator as a percentage of line voltage to earth and the string
efficiency. (VKM-181)

2a) A transmission line conductor consists of hard drawn copper 240 mm2 in cross section 6
and has a span of 160 metres, the supporting structure being level. The conductor has
an ultimate strength of 42.2 kg/mm2 and the desired factor of safety is 5. Find the
vertical sag with a wind pressure of 1.35 kg/metre length and an ice coating of 1.25
cm. Take the density of hard drawn copper as 8.9 g/cc and weight of ice as 915 kg/m3.
(JBG-73)

b) A 3-Core, 3-phase metal sheathed cable in testing for capacitance gave the following 6
results:
i) capacitance between all conductors bunched and sheath = 0.66 µF
ii) capacitance between two conductors bunched with sheath and third conductor = 0.39
µF
With the sheath insulated, find the capacitance
a) Between any two conductors
b) Between any two bunched conductor and third conductor
c) Calculate the capacitance to neutral and charging current taken by the cable when
connected to 11 kV, 3-phase, 50 Hz system.
3a) A two-wire dc distributor AB, 1000 m long has a total resistance of 0.1 Ω. The ends A 6
and B are fed at 240 V. The distributor is uniformly loaded at 0.5 A/metre length and
has concentrated loads of 120 A, 60 A, 100 A and 40 A at points distant 200, 400, 700
and 900 m respectively from end A. Calculate
i) the point of minimum potential
ii) value of minimum potential
iii) current fed at both ends
(VKM 333)

b) Determine the most economical cross section for a 3 phase transmission line, 1 km long, 6
to supply at a constant voltage of 110 kV for the following daily load cycle:
6 hours 10 MW @ 0.8 p.f. lagging
12 hours 5 MW @ 0.8 p.f. lagging
6 hours 3 MW @ 0.8 p.f. lagging
The wire is used for 365 days yearly. The cost per km of wire including
erection/laying is Rs (4000 + 1500 a) where ‘a’ is area of cross section of conductor
in cm2. The annual rate of interest and depreciation is 12% and the energy cost is 5
p per kWh. The resistance per km of each conductor is 0.176/a.

4a) A certain transmission line 4 m long, operating at  = 10 6 rad/sec has  = 4 dB/m, 6

 = 0.5 rad/m and Z 0 = 50 + j30 Ω. If the line is connected to a source of 100 0 V,
Z g = 40 Ω and terminated by a load of 30 + j 40 Ω. Determine

a) The input impedance

b) The sending end current
c) The current at the middle of the line
b) Explain the followings 2×4 =
8
i) Factors affecting corona loss in a transmission line
ii) Voltage control by synchronous condenser

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