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3D 322 231 44C 74B BCE E2C C99 909AA60 08A
3 4 C 8
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22 14 4C7 4B CE CC 99 9A 608 A8 B9 53
32 31 4C 4 CE 2C 9 09 60 A B F5 D3
2 B 9 A 9
22 314 44C7 74B CE 2CC C99 09A 608 8A8 8B9 F53 3D32 223
31 4C 4B CE 2C 9 09 60 A B9 F5 D3 23 14
31 44C 74B CE 2C C9 909 A60 8A 8B9 F5 3D3 223 14 4C7
4 9 A 3 4
14 4C7 74B CE 2CC C99 09A 608 8A8 8B9F F53 D32 2231 144 C74 4BC
4C 4B CE 2C 99 09 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44 C7 B E2

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4B CE CC 99 9A 60 A8 B9 53 D3 23 44 74 BC E2 C 90 A6
74 C 2C 9 09 6 8A B F5 D 22 14 C7 B E CC 99 9A 0

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B E2 C 90 A 08 8 9F 3 32 31 4 4 C 2C 9 09 6 8A
BC CE2 CC 990 9A6 608 A8B B9F 53DD32 231 44C C74B BCE E2C C9 909 A60 08A 8B9
E2 CC 990 9A 08 A8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 CE 2C C9 909 A6 8A 8B F5
Time : 3 Hours

CC 99 9A 608 A8 9 53 32 23 44 74 BC 2C C9 90 A6 08A 8B 9F 3D
99 09A 60 A8 B9 F53 D3 23 144 C74 BC E2 C9 90 9A6 08A 8B 9F 53D 322

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09 60 8A B F5 D3 22 14 C7 B E2 CC 90 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31

1. Solve any four :-

characteristic.
A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE C 99 9A 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44
08 8B 9F 53D 32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7
A8 9 53 3 23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4B
B9 F53 D3 223 144 C7 BC E2 CC 990 9A 08 8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 C

0
F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B E CC 99 9A 608 A8 9F 53 32 23 44 74 BC E2C
3D 22 31 4C 4B CE 2C 99 09A 60 A B9 53 D3 23 144 C7 BC E2 C
32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B E CC 99
23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE 2C 99 09
14 C7 B E CC 99 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31 44 74 C 2C C9 09 A6
4C 4B CE 2C 99 09 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44 C7 B E2 C 90 A 08
74 C 2C C9 09 A6 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7 4B CE CC 99 9A 60 A8

is normal, rare and abnormal.

(1) Question No. 1 is compulsory.

BC E2 C 90 A6 08 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4B CE 2C 9 09 60 8A B9
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E2 CC 990 9A 08 A8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 CE 2C C9 909 A6 8A 8B F5
CC 99 9A 608 A8 9 53 32 23 44 74 BC 2C C9 90 A6 08A 8B 9F 3D
(4) Assume suitable data if necessary.

99 09A 60 A8 B9 F53 D3 23 144 C74 BC E2 C9 90 9A6 08A 8B 9F 53D 322

09 60 8A B F5 D3 22 14 C7 B E2 CC 90 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31

b) Describe ‘Power reversal in HVDC’

A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE C 99 9A 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44
08 8B 9F 53D 32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7
d) What is a self-clearing fault in HVDCT
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(3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

A8 9 53 3 23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4B
B9 F53 D3 223 144 C7 BC E2 CC 990 9A 08 8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 C
F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B E CC 99 9A 608 A8 9F 53 32 23 44 74 BC E2C
b) Show the hierarchy in the control of HVDC

3D 22 31 4C 4B CE 2C 99 09A 60 A B9 53 D3 23 144 C7 BC E2 C

5. a) Discuss problems related to ‘Ground return’

32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B E CC 99
23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE 2C 99 09
14 C7 B E CC 99 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31 44 74 C 2C C9 09 A6
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4C 4B CE 2C 99 09 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44 C7 B E2 C 90 A 08
74 C 2C C9 09 A6 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7 4B CE CC 99 9A 60 A8
BC E2 C 90 A6 08 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4B CE 2C 9 09 60 8A B9

6. a) Evaluate different faults and protections in HVDCT

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E2 CC 990 9A 08 A8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 CE 2C C9 909 A6 8A 8B F5
a) Show location of different components of HVDC links

and the equation to decide converter transformer rating

CC 99 9A 608 A8 9 53 32 23 44 74 BC 2C C9 90 A6 08A 8B 9F 3D
99 09A 60 A8 B9 F53 D3 23 144 C74 BC E2 C9 90 9A6 08A 8B 9F 53D 322
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(2) Attempt any three questions out of remaining questions.

09 60 8A B F5 D3 22 14 C7 B E2 CC 90 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31
A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE C 99 9A 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44
08 8B 9F 53D 32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7
A8 9 53 3 23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4B
B9 F53 D3 223 144 C7 BC E2 CC 990 9A 08 8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 C

8B9F53D3223144C74BCE2CC9909A608A
F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B E CC 99 9A 608 A8 9F 53 32 23 44 74 BC E2C effective reactance? When the rectifier gives 800A of dc current.
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3D 22 31 4C 4B CE 2C 99 09A 60 A B9 53 D3 23 144 C7 BC E2 C
c) Compare IPC and EPC scheme of firing of HVDC converter bridge

32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B E CC 99
23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE 2C 99 09
14 C7 B E CC 99 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31 44 74 C 2C C9 09 A6
4C 4B CE 2C 99 09 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44 C7 B E2 C 90 A 08
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a) Investigate that single commutation with neat waveforms and diagrams.

74 C 2C C9 09 A6 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7 4B CE CC 99 9A 60 A8
BC E2 C 90 A6 08 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4B CE 2C 9 09 60 8A B9
E2 CC 990 9A 08 A8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 CE 2C C9 909 A6 8A 8B F5
CC 99 9A 608 A8 9 53 32 23 44 74 BC 2C C9 90 A6 08A 8B 9F 3D
a) Develop the complete control characteristic of HVDC control from the basic
2. a) For a bridge converter with grid control and overlap less than 600. Prove that
Paper / Subject Code: 42202 / High Voltage DC Transmission

99 09A 60 A8 B9 F53 D3 23 144 C74 BC E2 C9 90 9A6 08A 8B 9F 53D 322

4. a) Show the conduction of different valves in HVDC converter for overlap angle
09 60 8A B F5 D3 22 14 C7 B E2 CC 90 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31
3. a) Calculate the secondary line voltage of the transformer for a three phase bridge
rectifier to provide dc voltage of 120KV. Assume α=300 and µ=150. What is the

A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE C 99 9A 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44
08 8B 9F 53D 32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7
e) Synthesize the harmonics produced in HVDC converters and name different filters

A8 9 53 3 23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4
B9 F53 D3 223 144 C7 BC E2 CC 990 9A 08 8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74

b) Derive equations of fundamental current and rms current drawn by 6-pulse converter
F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B E CC 99 9A 608 A8 9F 53 32 23 44 74 B
a) Investigate what happens if current margin is not given and when it is very narrow 10
3D 22 31 4C 4B CE 2C 99 09A 60 A B9 53 D3 23 144 C7 BC
32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 09 60 8A 8B F5 D3 22 14 C7 4B
used

23 44 74 BC 2 C 90 A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE
µ<60 , µ=60 , µ>60 . Also show the number of valves conducting, state which conduction

14 C7 B E CC 99 9A 08 8 9F 53 32 31 44 74 C
4C 4B CE 2C 99 09 60 A B9 5 D3 23 44 C7 B E2
74 C 2C C9 09 A6 8A 8B F5 3D 22 14 C7 4B CE

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Total marks : 80

BC E2 C 90 A6 08 8B 9F 3D 32 31 4C 4B CE 2C
E2 CC 990 9A 08 A8B 9F 53D 32 231 44C 74 CE 2C
CC 99 9A 608 A8 9 53 32 23 44 74 BC 2C C9
99 09A 60 A8 B9 F53 D3 23 144 C74 BC E2 C9
09 60 8A B F5 D3 22 14 C7 B E2 CC 9
A6 8A 8B 9F 3D 22 31 4C 4B CE C 99
08 8B 9F 53D 32 31 44C 74 CE 2C C9 0
A8 9 53 3 23 44 74 BC 2 C 90
B9 F53 D3 223 144 C7 BC E2 CC 990 9
F5 D 22 14 C 4B E CC 99 9A