Sample Question Paper for 9210-114 Graduate Diploma in Electrical Engineering Electrical energy systems Duration: three hours You should have the following for this examination • one answer book • non-programmable calculator • pen, pencil, drawing instruments General instructions • This paper consists of nine questions. • Answer any five questions. • A non-programmable electronic calculator may be used but candidates must show sufficient steps to justify their answers. • Drawings should be clear, in good proportion and in pencil. Do not use red ink. • All questions carry equal marks. The maximum marks for each section within a question are shown. 1 a) b) How is a medium-length transmission line modelled? What simplifications can be made if the line is of short-length category? A 325 km, 500 kV, 50 Hz transmission line has the following per-phase, per-unit length series reactance (x) and shunt susceptance (b): x = j0.308 Ω/km; b = j3.60x10–6 S/km A load of 600 MW at 0.95 power factor lagging is connected to the receiving end of the line. The voltage at load is equal to 500 kV. i) Calculate the surge impedance, propagation constant and wave length of the line. ii) Calculate voltage, current and power factor at the sending end of the line. iii) If the load is disconnected from the line, determine: – voltage at the receiving end, – current and reactive power at the sending end. 2 a) b) (3 marks) Briefly explain how an on-load tap changer of transformers is used for voltage regulation at the consumer end. List two other methods used for voltage regulation. A grid substation delivers power of 70 MW at 0.9 power factor lagging to a load centre via a 132 kV, 105 km long transmission line and a 138 kV/11 kV transformer (Figure Q2). Per-phase, per-unit length series resistance (r), series reactance (x) and shunt susceptance (b) of the line are: r = 0.098 Ω/km, x = 0.429 Ω/km and b = 2.64 x 10–6 S/km respectively. Leakage reactance of the transformer referred to the HV side is 22.94 Ω. The voltage at the grid substation bus is maintained at 138 kV. (3 marks) (8 marks) (6 marks) (4 marks) Figure Q2 i) ii) iii) iv) Calculate the voltage at the LV side of the transformer. Find the active and reactive power delivered to the load. Determine voltage regulation. The transformer is built with an on-load tap changing facility and consists of taps of ±9 x 1.78%. Check whether the voltage at the load centre can be increased up-to 11.5 kV with the help of an on load tap changer. What is the maximum voltage that can be achieved at the load centre? 2 (6 marks) (4 marks) (2 marks) (4 marks) 3 a) b) A certain power system consists of many nodes and the system is often heavily loaded. It is suggested to use a computer program based on a combination of two methods: three iterations using Gauss-Seidel method and then using Newton-Raphson method. What advantages over any single method can be achieved by combining the two methods? Consider the power system shown in Figure Q3. Data relevant to load flow calculations are indicated in the figure. All the values are given in pu on a common base. (5 marks) Figure Q3 i) ii) 4 5 a) b) a) b) c) Form the nodal admittance matrix. Calculate the voltage at nodes 2 and 3 after the first iteration of the Gauss-Seidel method. Explain the term ‘flat start’ with respect to load flow calculation. A generator delivers power to a load of (130 + j50) MVA via a 132 kV overhead transmission line. The impedance of the line is 10 + j20 Ω. Generator voltage is maintained at 138 kV. Voltage at the load is to be calculated using Newton-Raphson method. Calculate i) power mismatch at the load bus ii) elements of the Jakobian matrix iii) voltage at load after the first iteration of Newton-Raphson method. Explain the effects of an unusually low frequency supply on i) generating stations ii) industrial loads. How are active and reactive power outputs controlled in synchronous generators? A generator delivers active power of 0.8 pu to a large system which can be considered as an infinite bus. Excitation voltage and synchronous reactance of the generator are 1.25 pu and 0.12 pu respectively. System voltage equals 1.0 pu. i) Calculate the power angle. ii) Determine the reactive power delivered by the generator. iii) If the field current of the generator is increased by 15%, determine the new active and reactive power delivered by the generator. 3 (5 marks) (10 marks) (4 marks) (5 marks) (5 marks) (6 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks) (6 marks) (4 marks) See next page 6 A synchronous generator delivers power to a large system through a transformer and a double circuit transmission line as shown in Figure Q6. Excitation voltage of the generator and voltage at system bus are 1.07 pu and 1.05 pu respectively. The prime-mover develops mechanical power of 0.9 pu. Energy constant of the machine is 4 MJ/MVA. Sub transient reactance of the generator, transformer and transmission lines are indicated in the figure. System frequency is 50 Hz. All the pu values are given on a common base. Figure Q6 a) b) i) ii) What is the initial power angle? If one of the transmission lines is out of service, what is the new power angle at the stable operation point of the generator? While the system is operating with one line, a three-phase zero impedance fault occurs at the generator bus bar (bus 1). i) Calculate the initial acceleration of the rotor. ii) If the fault is self-extinguished after 2.5 cycles, determine whether the generator could remain stable. 4 (4 marks) (2 marks) (4 marks) (10 marks) 7 A single line diagram of a part of a power system is shown in Figure Q7. Positive, negative and zero sequence reactance of generators (G1& G2) and transformers (T1, T2 & T3) are given in Table Q7. Output voltages of the two generators G1 and G2 are equal to their rated values. Generator G2 is earthed through a resistance of 700 Ω while generator G1 and all star connected windings of transformers are solidly earthed. Figure Q7 Positive sequence reactance Negative sequence Reactance Zero sequence reactance G1: 12 kV, 100 MVA 0.1 pu 0.9 pu 0.11 pu G2: 11 kV, 125 MVA 0.1 pu 0.1 pu 0.1 pu T1: 100 MVA, 12 kV/135 kV 0.09 pu 0.09 pu 0.09 pu T2: 130 MVA, 12 kV/135 kV 0.1 pu 0.1 pu 0.1 pu T3: 250 MVA, 132 kV/33 kV 0.08 pu 0.08 pu 0.08 pu 7.5 Ω 7.5 Ω 15 Ω Equipment and rating L Table Q7 a) b) c) Calculate all the parameters on a common base of 100 MVA for the system and a base voltage of 132 kV for the transmission line. Sketch, i) positive sequence network ii) negative sequence network iii) zero sequence network. If a single line to ground fault occurs at point F, calculate the short circuit current in amperes. 5 (5 marks) (2 marks) (1 mark) (2 marks) (10 marks) See next page 8 a) b) c) Explain the advantages of symmetrical components over phase components. Explain the statement ‘Zero sequence current flows only for the faults involving ground’. A 33 kV/11 kV, ∆/Y, 100 MVA transformer with star point is solidly earthed on the 11 kV side and has the following currents in phases A, B and C on the 11 kV side –I B = 100∠–85° A; –I C = 150∠210° A; –I A = 100∠85° A; Calculate; i) symmetrical component of the currents on 11 kV side, ii) current distribution in phases A, B and C in ∆ windings of the transformer. 9 a) b) c) Explain why a distance relay is more suitable than a directional over current relay for the protection of transmission lines. Explain briefly three-zones as applicable to distance relays. A transmission line having a length of 120 km is protected by a Mho relay installed at the one end of the line. The relay has maximum reach of 60 Ω at angle of 60° with R-X plane. Per unit length impedance of the line is 0.08 + j0.5 Ω/km. i) Sketch the Mho characteristic and show the transmission line and maximum reach on the same graph. ii) Calculate the fraction of the transmission line protected by the relay. iii) If a resistive fault occurs at one third length of the line from the relay end and the distance relay fails to detect the fault, show the minimum fault resistance on your R-X plane. 6 (3 marks) (3 marks) (6 marks) (8 marks) (3 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks) (6 marks) (4 marks)
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