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Approved by AICTE & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT EXAMINATIONS - III

COURSE: B.E.EEE
EE6402 TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
Class: IV Sem EE Date: 20 April 2017
Duration: 3 Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer ALL questions
PART A - (10 X 2 = 20 marks)
1. Enumerate the need for transposition 2 CO-2 K-2
2. What is meant by Ferranti effect? 2 CO-2 K-2
3. Define the term critical disruptive voltage. 2 CO-2 K-2
4. Express the advantages of using bundled conductors? 2 CO-2 K-2
5. Define skin effect. 2 CO-2 K-2
6. What do you mean by Ferranti effect? 2 CO-3 K-2
7. Conclude the expression for capacitance of a 1ph transmission line. 2 CO-3 K-2
8. What is meant by proximity effect? 2 CO-3 K-2
9. Delineate the term visual critical disruptive voltage. 2 CO-3 K-2
10. Define corona. 2 CO-3 K-2

PART B - (5 X 13 = 65 marks)
11 (a) Generalize an expression for the Inductance of a 3ph overhead 13 CO-2 K-2
transmission line with symmetrical and unsymmetrical spacing.
OR
Derive an expression for the capacitance for a three phase overhead
(b) 13 CO-2 K-2
transmission line.

12. (a) (i) The Figure shown below is the spacing of a double circuit 3-phase 7 CO-2 K-3
overhead line. The phase sequence is ABC and the line is completely
transposed. The conductor radius in 13 cm. Find the inductance per phase
per kilometer

(ii) Calculate the inductance of each conductor in a 3-phase, 3-wire system 6 CO-2 K-3
1
 when the conductors are arranged in a horizontal plane with spacing such
that D31 = 4 m ; D12 = D23 = 2m.The conductors are transposed and
have a diameter of 25 cm.
OR
(b) (i) A single phase transmission line has two parallel conductors 3m apart, the 8 CO-2 K-2
radius of each conductor being 1 cm. Calculate the loop inductance per km
length of the line if the material of the conductor is 1) copper 2) steel with
relative permeability of 100.
(ii) Write short notes on factors affecting corona loss. 5 CO-2 K-2

13. (a) (i) Describe the effect of interference due to neighboring conductors. 7 CO-2 K-2
(ii) Find out the capacitance of a 1ph 30km long line, consisting of two CO-2 K-3
6
parallel wires each 15mm diameter and 1.5 m apart.
OR
(b) (i) Explain the concept of GMD and GMR in an inductance calculation. 7 CO-2 K-3
(ii) A 3-phase, 50 Hz, 132 kV overhead line has conductors placed in a 6 CO-2 K-3
horizontal plane 4 m apart. Conductor diameter is 2 cm. If the line length
is 100 km, calculate the charging current per phase assuming complete
transposition.

14 (a) (i) Explain the performance of a short transmission line with phasor diagram. 7 CO-3 K-2
(ii) An overhead 3-phase transmission line delivers 5000 kW at 22 kV at 08 6 CO-3 K-3
p.f. lagging. The resistance and reactance of each conductor is 4 and
6respectively. Determine (i) sending end voltage (ii) percentage
regulation (iii) transmission efficiency.
OR
(b) A 15km long 3ph overhead line delivers 5 MW at 11 KV at 0.8pf lagging. 13 CO-3 K-3
Line loss is 12% of power delivered. Line Inductance is 1.1mH per km
per phase. Find the sending end voltage and voltage regulation.

15 (a) Explain about the voltage control technique in the over head transmission CO-3 K-2
13
line.
OR
(b) Perform the analysis of long transmission line using rigorous method. 13 CO-3 K-2

PART C - (1X 15 = 15 marks)

16 (a) A balanced load of 30 MW is supplied at 132 KV, 50 Hz & 0.8PF lagging 15 CO-2 K-3
by means of transmission line. The series impedance of a single conductor
is (20+j52) and the total phase to neutral admittance is 315 Micro Mho.
Using Nominal method. Determine
a) Sending end voltage.
b) Transmission efficiency and
c) Regulation of the line.
OR
(b) A 3 phase ,50 Hz,150 km line has a resistance ,inductive reactance and 15 CO-2 K-3
capacitive shunt admittance are 0.1 ,0.5 and 3 Micro mho per km per
phase . If the line delivers 50 MW at 110 KV and 0.8 Pf lagging.
Determine the sending end voltage and current. Assume a Nominal T
circuit of the line.