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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

ME – SEMESTER – I (New)– EXAMINATION – WINTER-2019
Subject Code: 3710716 Date: 09-01-2020
Subject Name: Power Quality
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) What is Power Quality? Classify power quality issues. Discuss any two of them. 07
(b) Explain working principle of dynamic voltage restorer. How it can be used to 07
solve power quality problems?
Q.2 (a) Define individual harmonic distortion (IHD) and total harmonic distortion 07
(THD). Discuss their significance.
(b) Discuss types and causes of transients. 07
OR
(b) Discuss transient system model. 07
Q.3 (a) Classify devices for controlling harmonic distortion. Discuss working principle 07
of passive filter.
(b) Discuss causes and effects of harmonics. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) What is nonlinear load? How they introduces harmonics? 07
(b) Explain principle of active harmonic filter. Discuss its important components. 07
Q.4 (a) What is APFC How it works? Discuss control methods for single phase APFC. 07
(b) Discuss power quality indices. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain working principle of PFC based on Bilateral Single Phase and Three Phase 07
Converter.
(b) Discuss power quality measurement devices. 07
Q.5 (a) Discuss NEC grounding requirements. Explain significance of grounding. 07
(b) Explain power quality assessment. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Discuss grounding problems and their solutions in brief. 07
(b) Explain design steps for single and double tuned passive filters. 07

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