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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

ME – SEMESTER –I-(New) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2019
Subject Code: 3710711 Date: 08/05/2019
Subject Name: Power System Analysis
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Explain the following: (1) Voltage Instability 07

(2) Voltage Collapse
(b) Explain Maximum Likelihood Weighted Least Squares Estimation. 07
Q.2 (a) Draw security state block diagram and explain each state in detail. 07
(b) How Zbus algorithm is used to add link into the existing partial network. Derive 07
all the equations used in the algorithm. The added element may be mutual
coupled and may be connected to a reference node.
OR
(b) Draw the flow chart for load flow using Newton-Raphson method for ‘n’ bus 07
power system having both PV and PQ buses.
Q.3 (a) Describe the differences between the GS method and NR method in relation to 07
power flow analysis.
(b) Explain performance index (PI). How it is useful for contingency selection? 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain the following with respect to power system security 07
(1) Generation shift factor
(2) Line outage distribution factor
(b) Draw and discuss the flow chart of contingency analysis procedure. 07
Q.4 (a) Mention the steps of symmetrical fault analysis using bus impedance matrix of 07
a power system.
(b) Explain network observability and pseudo measurement in context with the 07
state estimation in power system.
OR
Q.4 (a) What are the schemes to handle generator Q limits? Explain any one scheme in 07
detail.
(b) Explain state estimation by orthogonal decomposition. 07
Q.5 (a) Explain the various methods of improving the voltage stability and its practical 07
aspects.
(b) Explain : WARD equivalents 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Explain Sparsity technique. Discuss any one method to store sparse matrix in 07
computer.
(b) Explain the procedure for bad data detection in relation to state estimation. 07

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