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Sixth Semester B. E. Degree (Autonomous) Semester End Examination, SEE, May/June 2021

High Voltage Engineering (Model Question Paper -3)

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

Instructions to students:
1. Answer any FIVE FULL Questions.

Marks COs BTL*

1. a) List out the advantages of high voltage power transmission? Mention the
typical highest AC and DC voltages used for power transmission in India. 04 1 L3
b) What is ionization process? Explain any three types of Ionization processes
taking place in gases. 12 2 L5
c) Describe the Suspended particle theory of Breakdown in Liquids. 04 2 L2

OR
2. a) Increase in transmission voltage causes reduction in copper losses and 06 1 L4
increase in transmission efficiency. Justify the statement.
b) 2 L5
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c) Explain the following breakdown mechanisms in Solids i. Thermal Break 06 2 L5

down ii. Electromechnical Breakdown.
3. a) Explain in detail the two schemes of cascade connection of transformers for 10 3 L5
producing the power frequency AC High voltages.
b) Three 400kV, 100kVA transformers with a short circuit impedance of 10% 06 3 L3
are connected in cascade. Determine i) the rated full load current ii) the
impedance in ohms and iii) the short circuit current when the transformers
are excited to 300kV each.
c) List out the advantages of series Resonance transformers in obtaining the 04 3 L4
power frequency AC high voltages.
OR
4. a) Explain with the help of a neat sketch the working of a Van-de graff 06 3 L5
generator.
b) Describe the working of a three stage cockroft-walton’s dc voltage 08 3 L2
multiplier circuit. Derive the expression for output voltage.
c) A cascaded DC generator has the following data: charging voltage =200kV, 06 3 L1
supply frequency = 200Hz, stage capacitance = 0.01μF each and the load
current = 10mA. Find the optimum number of stages of the generator,
percentage ripple and output voltage.
5. a) Define the Standard Lightning Impulse voltage wave according to different 06 3 L1
international standards. What are the percentage tolerances allowed on the
front and Tail times of such wave?
b) With the help of neat sketch explain the working principle of modern 08 3 L5
multistage Impulse Generator. What are the modifications incorporated in
such generator?

c) What is Trigatron gap? With neat sketch explain its operation. 06 3 L5

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology,
OR Bangalore – 560056
(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum & Aided by Govt. of Karnataka, India)
6 a) Describe the method of generation of impulse currents. Derive the related 10 3 L5