Code No: R1931021 SET - 1

III B. Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, Dec/Jan -2022-23

POWER SYSTEMS-II
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions ONE Question from Each unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
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UNIT-I
1 a) What are ACSR conductors? Explain the advantages of ACSR conductors, [8M]
when used for overhead lines
b) Three conductors of a 3-phase line are arranged at the corners of a triangle of [7M]
sides 2.5m, 3m and 5m.The diameter of each conductor is 3cm, Calculate the
inductance per km of the line
(OR)
2 a) Derive an expression for the inductance per phase for a 3-phase overhead [8M]
transmission line when conductors are unsymmetrical placed but lines are
completely transposed
b) Determine the capacitance of a three-phase three-wire system with triangular [7M]
configuration with sides D12 = 2.5 m, D23 = 3 m and D31 = 5 m. The diameter of
the conductor is 2.5 cm and the permittivity of the conductor material is 120.
UNIT-II
3 a) Draw the phasor diagram of a short transmission line and derive an expression [7M]
for voltage regulation
b) A 50 Hz three phase transmission line is 250 km long. It has a total series [8M]
impedance of (30+j100) ohms and a shunt admittance of 914×10-6 mhos. It
delivers 50 MW 220 kV with 0.9 power factor lagging. Find the (i) sending end
voltage, (ii) voltage regulation and (iii) transmission efficiency by nominal-T
method.
(OR)
4 a) What is meant by Nominal π method of solution for the performance of long [7M]
transmission lines? Draw a phasor diagram with the receiving-end voltage as
reference.
b) A three-phase, 200 km long transmission line has the following constants. [8M]
Resistance/ ph/ km = 0.15 ohm, reactance/ ph/km = 0.20 ohm, shunt
admittance/ph/km = 1.2×10-6 mho. Calculate by rigorous method, the sending-
end voltage and current when the line is delivering a load of 20 MW at 0.8 p.f
lagging. The receiving-end voltage is kept constant at 110 kV.
UNIT-III
5. a) Derive reflection and refraction coefficient of transmission line when [7M]
terminated through a resistance.
b) A 200 kV surge travels on a transmission line of 400 ohms surge impedance [8M]
and reaches a junction where two branch lines of surge impedances of 500
ohms and 300 ohms respectively are connected with the transmission line. Find
the surge voltage and current transmitted into each branch line. Also find the
reflected voltage and current.
(OR)

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6 a) Discuss the behavior of a travelling wave when it reaches the end of short [8M]
circuited line. Draw diagrams to show voltage and current of the line before
and after the wave reaches the end.
b) A 200 kV, 3 µs, rectangular surge travels on a line of surge impedance of 400 [7M]
ohms. The line is terminated in a capacitance of 3000 pf. Find an expression
for voltage across the capacitance.
UNIT-IV
7 a) What is ferranti effect? Prove with mathematical expression the actual [8M]
phenomenon that occurs in ferranti effect
b) A 3-phase line has conductors 2.5 cm in diameter spaced equilaterally 3m part. [7M]
If the dielectric strength of air is 21.21 kV (rms) per cm, find the disruptive
critical voltage for the line. Take air density factor δ = 0.953 and irregularity
factor m0 = 0.92.
(OR)
8 a) Explain the various factors affecting corona loss [6M]
b) In a three overhead line, the conductors have each an overall diameter of 3.2 [9M]
cm and are arranged in delta formation. Assuming a critical voltage of 280 kV
between lines and an air density factor of 0.9. Find the minimum spacing
between conductors allowable, assuming fair weather conditions and
breakdown voltage of 21.21(rms) kV/cm for smooth conductors
UNIT-V
9 a) What is a stringing chart? How can be it is prepared? What is its use [7M]
b) A transmission line has a span of 150 m between supports, the supports being [8M]
at the same level. The conductor has a cross-sectional area of 2 cm2. The
ultimate strength is 5,000 kg/cm2. The specific gravity of the material is 8.9
gm/cm3. If the coating of ice is 1.0 cm, calculate the sag at the center of the
conductor if factor of safety is 5.
(OR)
10 a) What is a strain insulator and where is it used? Give a sketch to show its [7M]
location
b) A three phase overhead transmission line is suspended by a suspension type [8M]
insulator which consists of three units. The potential across top unit and middle
unit are 7 kV and 10 kV respectively. Calculate
(i) The ratio of capacitance between pin and earth to the self-capacitance of the
each unit
(ii) The line voltage
(iii) String efficiency

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