NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KURUKSHETRA

THEORY EXAMINATION
Question Paper

Month and year of Examination.....Nov/Dec 2012-13

Programme...B.Tech. Semester... .......7'h
Subject.-. Computer Methods in Power Systems Maximum marks...50
"l'ime allowed.....3 Hours
Course No...ET-401
Number of be attempted...5 The Question paper has 8 questions
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(a)For the network graph shown in Fig. 1 select the tree of elements 1,2,3,4; and node 5 as
reference bus, write basic cut set matrix and basic loop matrix and verify
Cu: -Brt
/:\ )- O -1 ln

Fig.l
(b)Verify the relations:
Ynr rs: A'[Y]A
(a) For the power system network shown in Fig. 2, each of the generator has a reactance
of jl.2 pu, reactance of the transformer is j0.2 pu.

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Fig.2
Line4,5,7 has reactance ofj0.5 pu, j0.7 pu and jl.2 pu respectively. In addition line 2-3
has a mutual reactance of j0.l pu with line2-4. Find the network primitive admittance

b) Find Ztoop for the network shown in

 (a) Write Oor"n
(i) a branch is addej (ii) a Iink
i. uaJ"J.'
Apply these relations to find Zu6
forit * sysrem shown in Fig. 3.

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;u,", A $o, L J n,:-

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Fig.3
(a)iZ or''-t'x
zooo'tz for three'phase batanced""l"*"r,
and
*? 4r# lrr;^.i to*+,hich zru. is 0.08
(c) Write Cladce,s component
transformation matrix.

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[':'J|,i,;.ilJil:i ?n1.ffi ,::J:ffi*;;i,1'' bu s and cL'I rrcn r n orvi ns throu g,
"
lil'il.,[[
.,y#loadflo i,,@
(b) Explain clearly rlith the help
of flow chart
--'-': the cornputational procedure of load
lrrY vvrrrPu.al
studies using Gauss-Seidel Method flow
ilrite short notes on any two: _*.%
stability solution using modified
l] Ii?ir,*r
Schemes of optimal ordering.
a Euter method
,b)
c) Contingency analysis using Z6u5
d) decoupled load-flow method