Power system transients, corona & sag

Reg Jan 2014

1. Derive an expression for transient current wave, show that transient current is sum of
incident current, and reflected current. 7M
2. A) Discuss the effect of the size of the conductor on corona loss 7M
b) Derive the expression for sag and tension when the supports are at equal heights.
7M

Sup June/July 2014

3. What is meant by power system transients? Develop the different equation for a
transient in the transmission system. How voltage and current expressions are
established from the above differential equation? 14M
4. A certain 3 phase equilaterally spaced transmission line has a total corona loss of
55kw at 110kv and a loss of 110kv. What is the disruptive critical voltage between
lines? What is the corona loss at 125kv? 8M

Reg/Sup Nov2015

5. A) What are the disadvantages of corona? Explain how the corona considerations
affect the design of a line. 7M
b) Explain the effect of wind and ice loading are taken into account while determine
the sag and stress of an overhead line conductor 7M

Sup May/July 2016

6. A) Define critical disruptive voltage and visual critical voltage. On what factor do
they depend? Derive equations for calculating these voltages. 7M
b) A 132 kv overhead line conductor of radius 1cm is built so that corona takes place
if the line voltage is 210kv(r.m.s).if the value of voltage gradient at which ionization
occurs can be taken as 21.21kv (r.m.s) per cm, determine the spacing between the
conductors. 7M
7. Define propagation of surge and explain the procedure for travelling wave
phenomenon for line terminated with open circuit. 14M
8. An overhead transmission line has a span of 220m, the conductor weighing
804kg/km. Calculate the maximum sag if the ultimate tensile strength of the
conductor is 5,758kg. Assume safety factor 2. 6M
9. Explain about corona and string efficiency. Describe the methods of improving the
string efficiency. 14M

Sup May 2017

10. A)A transmission line conductor has a diameter of 18.5 mm and weights 0.95kg/m.
The span is 270 m. The wind pressure is 90kg/m²ofprojected area with ice coating
of15mm.the ultimate strength of the conductor is8000kg. Calculate the maximum sag
if the factor of safety is 2 and ice weighs 900 kg/m³. 7M
b) explain about stringing chart and sag template and give their applications. 7M
Sup May 2017

11. Derive the expression for sag in the overhead lines when the supports are at unequal
levels. 7M

Sup Nov 2017 (R- 14)

12. An over head line has a span of 200m between level supports. The conductor
diameter is 4cm and weights 0.65Kg/met the allowable tension is 550Kg . Calculate
max sag. 7M
13. A 3- phase line has a conductor diameter of 1.6 cm and spaced equilaterally 2.5m
apart. If the dielectric strength of air is 30KV /cm (peak) determine the distruptive
critical voltage at which corona will occur. Take air density factor =0.96 and
irregularity factor=0.94. 7M

Sup Nov 2017(R-11/R-13)

14. An over head line has the following data; span length 185m, difference in levels of
supports 6.5 m, conductor diameter 1.82cm, weight per unit length of conductor
1.5Kg/m, wind pressure 39Kg/m² of projected area. Max tensile strength of the
conductor is 4250Kg/cm², safety factor is 5.calculate the length of the lower support.
7M
15. Draw equivalent circuit for finding the transmitted voltage and current surges on a
forked line. Derive expressions for the transmitted voltage and current
16. (A) What are the advantages and disadvantages of corona and why is it different in
different weather conditions . 7M
(B) Calculate the min sag permissible for a 160m span,1.0cm diameter copper
conductor allowing a max tensile stress of 2000Kg/cm². Assume a horizontal wind
pressure of 4 Kg/cm² of projected area. Take the specific gravity of copper as
8.9gm/cm³. 7M

Sup Nov 2017(R-11/R-13)

17. What is sag in overhead lines? Discuss the disadvantages of providing too small or
too large sag on a line.
7M

Sup May 2019(R-11/R-13)

18. Determine the sag at 32.2⁰c of a copper conductor erected on 45.7m span length. The
wind pressure is 48.82kg/sq.m of projected area at a temperature of 4,5⁰c,weight of
wire is 0.1156kg/m. The working stress shall nit exceed ½ the ultimate tensile
strength.
Modulus elasticity =1.26*10⁴kg/mm²
Coefficient of linear expansion =16.6μ/⁰c
Ultimate stress=42kg/mm²
Diameter of conductor =4,1mm 7M
19. a transmission line has a span of 150m between level supports. The conductor has a
cross section area of 2 sq,m. The tension in the conductor is 2000kg. If the specific
gravity of the conductor material is 9.98m/c.c and wind pressureis 105kg/m length.
Calculate the sag and vertical sag. 7M