JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA

JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA

C-20/1, Sector-62, Noida-201 301, Uttar Pradesh
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Power System-I (KEE-501)

Assignment 1

CO’s Description
Describe the working principle and basic components of conventional power
C301.1
plants as well as the other aspects of power generation.
Explain types of supply systems, corona effects and compute various performance
C301.2
parameters for short, medium and long transmission lines.
Determine sag and tension in overhead lines, discuss types of Insulators and evaluate
C301.3
potential distribution pattern, string efficiency and its improvement.
Compute the inductance, capacitance of single phase and three phase lines with
C301.4
symmetrical & unsymmetrical spacing.
C301.5 Classify different types of cables, grading and compute their parameters.

Q.N. Questions CO BL
Explain Generation, transmission and distribution network of the
1 C301.1 L2
power system with the help a diagram.
Give general layout and function of essential element of hydro-electric
2 C301.1 L2
power plant.
Explain with a neat diagram, the layout of modern thermal power
3 C301.1 L2
plant.
Explain with a neat diagram, the layout of modern nuclear power
4 C301.1 L2
plant.
5 Explain the concept of cogeneration (combined heat and power). C301.1 L2
What do you understand by load diversity? Explain the role of the
6 C301.1 L2
load diversity in power system economy.
Define the terms:
1. Load curve
2. Load duration curve
3. Concept of connected
4. Maximum demand
5. Average demand
7 6. Demand factor C301.1 L1
7. Load factor
8. Diversity factor
9. Utilization factor
10. Plant use factor
11. Installed capacity
12. Reserve capacity
A residential consumer has the following connected load: 8bulbs of
100 W each, 2 fans of 60 W each and 2 light points of 100 W each.
8 C301.1 L3
His use of electricity during a day is as under:
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JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
C-20/1, Sector-62, Noida-201 301, Uttar Pradesh
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

12
5a.m.- 7 a.m.- 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.-
Time midnight-
7 a.m. 9 a.m. 6 p.m. Mid night
5 a.m.
2 fans
Load and one 2 fans and
Nil 2 fans
(MW) One fan light 4 bulbs
point
Calculate :
a) Connected load
b) Maximum demand
c) Demand factor
d) Energy consumed during 24 hours
e) Energy consumed in 24 hours if all the devices are used all the
day.

The load on a power plant on a typical day is as under:

12
5a.m.- 9 p.m.- 6 p.m.- 10 p.m.-
Time midnight-
9 a.m. 6 p.m. 10 p.m. 12a.m.
5 a.m.
9
Load C301.1 L3
40 80 100 20
(MW) 20

Plot chronological load curve and load duration curve.

The load duration curve for a system is shown in fig a. Determine load
10 factor.
C301.1 L3
The yearly load duration curve of a power plant is a straight line. The
maximum load is 500 MW and the minimum load is 400 MW. The
capacity of the plant is 750 MW. Find
11 a) Plant capacity factor
C301.1 L3
b) Load factor
c) Utilization factor
d) Reserve factor
 JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
C-20/1, Sector-62, Noida-201 301, Uttar Pradesh
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Power System-I (KEE-501)

Assignment 2

CO’s Description
Describe the working principle and basic components of conventional power plants as
C301.1
well as the other aspects of power generation.
Explain types of supply systems, corona effects and compute various performance
C301.2
parameters for short, medium and long transmission lines.
Determine sag and tension in overhead lines, discuss types of Insulators and evaluate
C301.3
potential distribution pattern, string efficiency and its improvement.
Compute the inductance, capacitance of single phase and three phase lines with
C301.4
symmetrical & unsymmetrical spacing.
C301.5 Classify different types of cables, grading and compute their parameters.

Q.N. Questions CO BL
Draw the line diagram of typical transmission and distribution system
1
indicating the standard voltages. C301.2 L2
2 Explain different types of conductors in power system.
C301.2 L2
What is skin effect? What are the factors influencing skin effect?
3 L2
C301.2
Write a short note on:
4 1. Proximity effect C301.2
L2
2. Ferranti effect
Explain Kelvins’ economy law and derive the condition for most
5 C301.2 L2
economical cross-sectional area of conductor.
What is corona? List down factors effecting corona and methods to
6 L3
reduce it. Mention its advantages and disadvantages. C301.2
Deduce an expression for transmission efficiency and regulation for
medium transmission line using:
7 1. Nominal T method
C301.2 L2
2. Nominal π method
Also calculate A,B,C and D parameters
A 3 phase, 50 Hz, 132 KV transmission line consists of conductors of
1.17 cm diameter and spaced equilaterally at a distance of 3 m. the
conductors have smooth surface with mo=0.96. The barometric
8 C301.2 L3
pressure is 72 cm of Hg and the temperature is 20oc. Determine
corona loss per km per phase under fair weather condition and foul
weather conditions
An 110 KV, 50 Hz, 175 Km, 3-phase transmission line consists of
conductors of 1.2 cm diameter and stranded copper conductor is
9 spaced in 2 m delta arrangement. Assume that temperature is 25oc and C301.2 L3
barometric pressure is 74 cm of Hg .Assume irregularity factor
m=0.85,mv for local corona =0.72 and mv for general corona =0.82
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JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
C-20/1, Sector-62, Noida-201 301, Uttar Pradesh
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Find:
a) Disruptive critical voltage
b) Visual corona voltage for local corona
c) Visual corona voltage for general corona
d) Power loss due to corona using Peek’s formula under fair
weather conditions.
A 50 Hz, three-phase transmission line has total series impedance per
phase of (40+j125) ohms and shunt admittance of 10-3 mho. The load
10 L3
is 50 MW at 220 Kv, 0.8 power factor lagging. Using nominal π C301.2
method, calculate sending end voltage.
 JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
C-20/1, Sector-62, Noida-201 301, Uttar Pradesh
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Power System-I (KEE-501)

Assignment 3

CO’s Description
Describe the working principle and basic components of conventional power plants as
C301.1
well as the other aspects of power generation.
Explain types of supply systems, corona effects and compute various performance
C301.2
parameters for short, medium and long transmission lines.
Determine sag and tension in overhead lines, discuss types of Insulators and
C301.3
evaluate potential distribution pattern, string efficiency and its improvement.
Compute the inductance, capacitance of single phase and three phase lines with
C301.4
symmetrical & unsymmetrical spacing.
C301.5 Classify different types of cables, grading and compute their parameters.

Q.N. Questions CO BL
Define Sag. Derive the expression for sag of a conductor in overhead
transmission line when:
1 C301.3 L2
a) Supports are at equal levels
b) Supports are at unequal levels

Explain catenary method for calculation of sag and tension in

2 transmission line. L2
C301.3

Discuss the effects of atmospheric condition on transmission line.

3 L3
C301.3

An overhead transmission line has a span of 250 m. The tension in the

4 L1
line is 1500 Kg while the conductor weights 750 Kg per 1000 meters.
C301.3
Calculate maximum sag in the conductor.
The two towers of height 95m and 70m respectively support the line
conductor, at a river crossing. The horizontal distance between the
towers is 400m. if the tension in the conductor is 1100 Kg and its
weight is 0.8 kg/m, Calculate
5 L3
a) Sag the lower support
C301.3
b) Sag at upper support
c) Clearance of lowest point on trajectory from water level.
Assume bases of towers to be at the water level.
A transmission line has a span of 150 m between the level supports.
6 The line conductor has a cross sectional area of 1.25 cm2 and its
weights 120 Kg per 100 m. if the breaking stress of cupper conductor
 JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA
JSS ACADEMY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NOIDA
C-20/1, Sector-62, Noida-201 301, Uttar Pradesh
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

is 4220 Kg/cm2, calculate the maximum sag for a safety factor of 4.

Assume maximum wind pressure of 90 Kg/m2 of projected surface.
A transmission line conductor has an effective diameter of 19.5 mm
and weights 1.0 Kg/m. If the maximum permissible sag with a
horizontal wind pressure of 39 Kg/m2 of projected area and 12.7 mm
7 L3
radical ice coating is 6.3 m. calculate the permissible span between
C301.3
two supports at the same level allowing a safety factor of 2. Ultimate
strength of conductor is 8000 Kg and wright of ice is 910 Kg/m3.
A 132 KV transmission line has the following data:
Weight of conductor=680 Kg/Km, Length of span= 260m, Ultimate
8 strength= 3100 Kg, Safety factor=2. Calculate the height above L3
ground at which the conductor should be supported. Ground clearance C301.3
required is 10 m.