The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Swedish College of Engineering & Technology Rahim Yar Khan

B.Sc. Electrical (Power) Engineering
FINAL TERM EXAMINATION
Session: 2016 – 20 Semester: 5th Semester Roll No.
Subject: Electrical Power Generation Subject Code: EE – 314
Time Allowed: 2 Hours Max Marks: 50 Marks_
Special Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. No formula sheet/table/chart is allowed except attached with Question Paper

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A. What are different types of reactors commonly used in nuclear power
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stations? Describe the Boiling water reactor (B.W.R.)
1 B. An atomic power reactor can deliver 150 MW. If due to fission of each C3
atom of 92U235, the energy released is 100MeV, calculate the mass of 06
uranium fission per hour.
A. Distinguish between the Magneto – Hydro – Dynamics (MHD) Power
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plant and Thermionic Converter design point of view.
B. An MHD generator the dimensions of duct are 0.6 × 0.35 × 1.7 m. The
2 dimension 0.6 m is in the direction of flow of charged particles (i – e current C3
flow). The gas is 600 m/s and magnetic flux density is 4.2 T. If k is 0.5 find 08
(a) open voltage circuit (b) voltage gradient in the duct (c) voltage across
load (d) gradient in the duct due to load voltage.
A. Enlist all the fundamental parts of a Wind Turbine. Define induction
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generator used in wind turbine.
B. If undistributed wind speed is 20 m/s and rotor diameter is 10 m. Find (a)
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the power available in wind (b) power density (c) maximum power which
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can be extracted (d) torque at maximum efficiency if rotor speed is 30 rpm.
Assume air density 1.293kg/m3
A. Penetrate the ideas about the roof top solar array system. 06
B. The incident beam of sunlight has power density of 0.9kW/m2 in the
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direction of the beam. The angle of incidence θ is 60°. Calculate power 06
collected by the surface having total flat area of 100m2.
 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Swedish College of Engineering & Technology Rahim Yar Khan
B.Sc. Electrical (Power) Engineering
FINAL TERM EXAMINATION
Session: 2016 – 20 Semester: 5th Semester Roll No.
Subject: Electrical Power Generation Subject Code: EE – 314
Time Allowed: 2 Hours Max Marks: 50 Marks_
Special Instructions:
3. Attempt all questions.
4. No formula sheet/table/chart is allowed except attached with Question Paper

Q CLO
No.
Question Marks
No
A. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of Thermal Reactor. 06 C3
1 B. A 5 meter diameter rotor is rotating at 15 revolutions per minute (rpm)
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and the wind speed is 3 m/s, calculate tip speed ratio of the rotor.
A. Describe the Magneto – Hydro – Dynamics (MHD) Power plant. Derive
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the self explanatory equation of MHD Power Plant.
B. An ideal MHD Generator using gas as working fluid has the following
2 data: Electrode Area = 0.2 m2, distance between electrodes = 24 cm, C3
magnetic flux density 1 Wb/m2, conductivity of gas 50 siemens/m, gas 08
velocity 1800 m/s. Find (a) Output voltage, power and efficiency at a
loading factor 0.7 (b) open circuit and short circuit current (c) maximum
power output.
A. Distinguish between Fission Reaction and Chain reaction used in NPP. 05 C3
B. A horizontal shaft, propeller type wind-turbine is located in area having
following wind characteristics:
Speed of wind 10 m/s at 1 atm and 15°C. Calculate the following:
3 1. Air density ρ
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2. Total power density in wind stream, W/m2
3. Maximum possible obtainable power density, W/m2
4. Actual obtainable power density, W/m2
5. Total power from a wind-turbine of 120 m dia.
A. What are the advantages of the Solar power generation over the wind
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turbine power plant?
4 B. The incident beam of sunlight has power density of 0.8kW/m2 in the C4
direction of the beam. The angle of incidence θ is 55°. Calculate power 06
collected by the surface having total flat area of 110m2.