DEPARTMENT: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Internal II Academic Year/Semester 2020-21/ V

Assessment
Subject EE 301– POWER GENERATION Branch EEE
TRANSMISSION & PROTECTION
Date of Exam 23/10/20 Duration 120 Min
Starting time 09.30 A.M Max. Marks 50

PARTA (Answer all questions) MAX MARKS :9

Q.No Marks CO Level

1 Illustrate the effect of wind and ice on the sag on a typical

transmission line. 3 III L2

2 List the advantages of Flexible AC transmission system

3 IV L1
3 Outline the essential qualities of protective relays
3 V L2
PARTB (Answer any five) MAX MARKS:20
4 Estimate the volume of conductor material required for a 3
phase 3 wire AC system. 4 III L4
5 Make use of Kelvins law to obtain the economic area of cross
section of conductor at which cost of transmission is 4 III
L3
minimum.
6 Compare AC and DC transmission system 4 IV
L2
7 Deduct the expression for capacitance of single core cable 4 IV
L4
8 Distinguish between restriking voltage & recovery voltage 4 V
L4
9 Classify circuit breakers on the basis of medium used for arc 4 V
extinction L2

PARTC MAX MARKS:21

A 2-conductor cable 1 km long is required to supply a
constant current of 250 A throughout the year. The cost of
cable including installation is Rs. (R a + 20) per metre
where ‘a’is the area of X-section of the conductor in cm 2.
10 The cost of energy is 5P per kWh and interest and 7 III L4
depreciation charges amount to 10%. Determine the most
economical conductor size. Assume resistivity of
conductor material to be 1·73 μ Ω cm.(Substitute your roll
no in place of R and do the problem)
OR

1
 A transmission line has a span of 150 m between level
supports. The cross-sectional area of the conductor is 1·25
cm2 and weighs 100 kg per 100 m. The breaking stress is
11 III L4
4220 kg/cm2. Predict the factor of safety if the sag of the 7
line is 3·5 m. Assume a maximum wind pressure of 100 kg
per sq. metre

Discuss the intersheath grading used in underground

12 7 IV L4
cables

OR

Examine the characteristics of the following FACTS

13 7 IV L4
devices (i) SVC (ii) TCSC

Analyze the operation of Bulk Oil and Minimum oil circuit

14 7 V L4
breaker

OR
Choose a suitable circuit breaker having superior arc
15 quenching property as compared to oil and SF6 circuit 7 V L4
breaker

Course Outcomes (CO):

CO 3: To classify the different types of insulators, overhead conductors and mechanical
characteristics of transmission line
CO 4: To explain DC and AC power transmission system and characteristics of underground cables
CO 5: To summarize the operation of various types of circuit breakers and relays used in power
system protection
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level:
L1: Remember, L2: Understand, L3:Apply L4:Analyze