Faculty of Environment &

Technology
Academic Year: 2011-2012
Examination Period: March

Module Leader: Hassan Nouri

Module Code: UFME7M-15-M
Title of Module: Modern Power Systems

Examination Date: 20 March 2012

Examination Start time: 14:00
Duration of Examination: 3 hours

Instructions to Candidates:

Candidates must answer ALL FOUR questions.

Materials supplied to the candidate will be:

Number of Examination Booklets per Examination 1

Number of sheets of Graph Paper size G3 (Normal) 0

Number of Pre-printed OMR (Multiple Choice Answer Sheet) 0

Additional Instructions to Invigilators:

University approved calculators may be used Yes

Candidates permitted to keep Examination Question Paper Yes

Material supplied by student allowed (must be collected with answer booklet)
No
please specify:

Additional Specialised Material : NONE

Treasury tags & adhesive triangles will be supplied as standard

Module Code: UFME7M-15-M Academic Year:2011-2012

Module Title: Modern Power Systems Examination Period:

QUESTION 1

(a) Define the term “per Unit” system and discuss its advantages in
calculation.
[5 Marks]

(b) The one line diagram of a three phase, two bus, power system is
shown in figure Q.1. The manufacturer’s data for each component
is given as:

G: 100 MVA, 22 KV, X =0.8712 Ω

T1: 50 MVA, 22/275 KV, X = 0.1 p.u.
T2: 40 MVA, 275/11 KV, X= 0.06 p.u.
Static load: 75 MVA, 0.05 lagging power factor (Cos Φ = 0.05)
The line connecting bus 1 and bus 2 has reactance of 50 Ohms.

Draw the per unit impedance diagram of the network on the base of
100 MVA.

[20 Marks]

Figure Q.1
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QUESTION 2

(a)

With the aid of circuit diagrams discuss how the negative sequence
reactance of synchronous machines is measured.

[5 Marks]
(b)

A 100 MVA, 33 KV, 50 Hz generator is connected to a load through two

transformers and a transmission line. Details of each component is given
as:

G: 100 MVA, 33 KV, Y (grounded), X1 = X2 = 0.15 pu, Xo = 0.05 pu

T1: 100 MVA, 33/275 KV, Y-Y (both grounded), X1 = X2 = Xo = 0.08 pu
TL: 100 Km, X1 = X2 = 7.562 Ω/Km, Xo = 15.124 Ω/Km
T2: 50 MVA, 275/11 KV, ∆-Y (Y- grounded), X1 = X2 = Xo = 0.08 pu
Load: 45 MW, 0.9 power factor lagging, 11 KV, Y (grounded), X1 = X2 =
0.15 pu, Xo = 0.05 pu

(i) Draw the single line diagram of the network in details.

[3 Marks]

(ii) Draw the per phase, per unit sequence reactance diagrams of
the network on the base of 100 MVA.
[7 Marks]

(iii) If a line to ground fault occurs at the secondary terminal of T2,

calculate the fault current in KA.
[10 Marks]
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Module Title: Modern Power Systems Examination Period:

QUESTION 3

Figure Q.3 shows an ac generator connected to an infinite bus through a

double circuit having transformers at both sending end and receiving
ends. The generator supplies 25 MW (instantaneous power) at constant
excitation.

For 40 MW as the maximum power capability of the generator

(i) Graphically show the Power Load angle curve to scale.

[10Marks]

(ii) From the concept of equal area criterion, determine the critical angle
for the condition when a sudden increase in the generator output will not
cause the loss of stability.
[15 Marks]

Figure Q.3
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QUESTION 4

(a) Discuss the importance of power flow in power systems.

[ 5 Marks]
(b) Figure Q.4 shows the single line diagram of a three bus system.
Data for this system are given in Tables I and II.
(i) Using the Gauss-Seidel method, determine the phasor
values of the voltage at bus 2 after one round of iteration.

[ 20 Marks]

Figure Q.4 Three Bus Power System

END OF QUESTION PAPER