VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

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DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

VI SEMESTER

EE6002–Power System Transients

Regulation – 2013

Academic Year 2016 – 17 (Even)

Prepared by

Mr.V.Sudhagar, Assistant Professor/EEE

Ms. G.Shanthi, Assistant Professor/EEE

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : EE6002 – Power System Transients
SEM / YEAR: VI SEM/3rd YEAR EEE 1&2

UNIT I -INTRODUCTION AND SURVEY

Review and importance of the study of transients - causes for transients. RL circuit transient
with sine wave excitation - double frequency transients - basic transforms of the RLC circuit
transients. Different types of power system transients - effect of transients on power systems
– role of the study of transients in system planning.
PART –A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define Power system transient BTL 1 Remember
2. Draw the double frequency transient with an example. BTL 1 Remember

3. List the effects of transients on power system BTL 1 Remember

4. Discuss about the voltage surge? BTL 2 Understand
5. Name any two effects of transients in power system BTL 1 Remember
6. Identify the effects of lightning? BTL 1 Remember
7. Classify the types of power system transient? BTL 1 Remember
8. Give example for internal sources for transients BTL 2 Understand
9. Give example for external sources for transients BTL 2 Understand
10. Give the relation between time constant of parallel and BTL 2 Understand
11. Highlight the effects of lightning transients?
series circuit BTL 2 Understand
12. Interpret the importance of transient study in planning BTL 3 Apply
13. Classify transients based on its frequency. BTL 2 Understand
ofsystem
14. Outline the concept of word “surge”? BTL 3 Apply
15. Express the lightning and switching impulse standard BTL 3 Apply
16. Outline the concept you understand from the
values(IEC) BTL 5 Evaluat
17. Draw the transient response waves for RL and RC BTL 4 Analyze
word“transient”?
18. Mention
circuits any two causes for over voltages BTL 4 Analyze

19. Distinguish between critically damped, underdamped BTL 4 Analyze

and overdamped in a case of RLC

20. Interpret the concept of resonant frequency of a system BTL 6 Create
Seriescircuit
PART – B
1. i)Analyze the sources and effects of transients onpower BTL 1 Remember
systems? (8)
ii)Categorize the internal causes for transients.(8)
2. Discuss the significance of transient studies in power BTL 1 Remember
system planning(16)

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 3. Examine about double frequency transients and basic BTL 6 Create
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transforms of RLC circuit(16)
4. Discuss the various types of power system BTL 2 Understand
transient’s(16)
5. Define Transient. Describe in detail about it s BTL 2 Understand

importance(16)
6. Explore the classifications of power system transients? BTL 5 Evaluate
(16)
7. Explain briefly about source of Transients(16) BTL 3 Apply

8. Demonstrate with neat diagrams about the types of BTL 2 Understand

power system transients(16)
9. Examine the sources of transients? Also explain how BTL 4 Analyze
transients affect the power systems. (16)
10. Write a short note on voltage surge. (16) BTL 1 Remember

11. Briefly explain the importance of study of transients in BTL 4 Analyze

planning. . (16)
12. Briefly explain about lightning transients. . (16) BTL 4 Analyze

13. Examine the transient current component for RL circuit BTL 3 Apply
with sine wave excitation. . (16)
14. Explain the Transients associated with switching an LC BTL 1 Remember
circuit with sine wave excitation. . (16)

UNIT II - SWITCHING TRANSIENTS

Over voltages due to switching transients - resistance switching and the equivalent circuit for
interrupting the resistor current - load switching and equivalent circuit - waveforms for
transient voltage across the load and the switch - normal and abnormal switching transients.
Current suppression - current chopping - effective equivalent circuit. Capacitance switching -
effect of source regulation - capacitance switching with a restrike, with multiple restrikes.
Illustration for multiple restriking transients - ferro resonance.
PART –A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Outline the concept of circuit closing transients? BTL 1 Remember
2. Draw the equivalent circuit of resistance switching BTL 1 Remember
3. Define load switching BTL 2 Understand
4. Discuss about abnormal switching transients? BTL 2 Understand
5. Discuss about resistance switching? BTL 1 Remember
6. Recognize temporary over voltages? BTL 1 Remember

7. Outline the need for resistance switching? BTL 2 Understand

8. Explore the concept of abnormal switching transients BTL 6 Create
9. Demonstrate how load switching leads to transient BTL 4 Analyze
10. Define switching transients BTL 1 Remember
11. Differentiate normal and abnormal switching transients BTL 5 Evaluate

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 12. Define capacitance switching BTL 3 Apply

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Discuss the following TRV, RRRV? BTL 2 Understand
14. Sketch the voltage and current waveforms during BTL 3 Apply
capacitance switching with the restrike at peak voltage
15. Define switching surges BTL 3 Apply
16. Interpret reason for occurrence of restriking when Circuit BTL 3 Apply
breaker contacts open during the fault
17. Show the objectives of switching a capacitor bank BTL 4 Analyze

18. Interpret the effect of atmospheric conditions on BTL 5 Evaluate

19. switching
Discuss surges
about current chopping BTL 2 Understande
20. Define Ferro resonance? BTL 1 Remember

PART – B
1. Examine the phenomenon in switching transient(16) BTL 3 Apply

2. Write a Short note on (i) Ultra-Fast transients (ii) BTL 1 Remember

Medium-Fast transients (iii) Slow transients. (16)
3. Explain load switching with equivalent circuit (16) BTL 1 Remember

4. Differentiate between normal and abnormal switching BTL 3 Apply

transients in load switching(16)
5. Discuss the control of transient over voltages in power BTL 4 Analyze

system. (16)
6. Obtain the transient current component i(t) for RLC BTL 5 Evaluate
forms
circuit with sine wave excitation. (16)
7. Discuss the switching in both normal and abnormal BTL 1 Remember
conditions with neat sketches. (16)
8. Discuss about current suppression? (16) BTL 6 Create

9. What is meant by current suppression? Explain the BTL 2 Understand

concept in an unloaded transformer with relevant wave
forms. (16)
10. Write short note on (i) Ferro resonance (ii) current BTL 1 Remember

chopping
11. Explain the control of switching surges and high light BTL 2 Understand
how switching surges affects capacitiveCurrent(16)
12. currentchopping
Discuss sssschopping.
(i) Current Chopping (ii) Resistance BTL 4 Analyze
Switching(16)
13. Explore the concept of capacitance switching? Explain BTL 4 Analyze
the effect of source regulation and capacitance switching
with one and multiple restrikes. (16)
14. Explain in detail about the simulation of switching BTL 2 Understand
surges and Ferro resonance effect(16)

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 UNIT III - LIGHTNING TRANSIENTS
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formation of clouds and charge formation - rate of charging of thunder
clouds – mechanism of lightning discharges and characteristics of lightning strokes – model for
lightning stroke - factors contributing to good line design - protection using ground wires – tower
footing resistance - Interaction between lightning and power system.

PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
Give the parameters and characteristics of the lightning strokes BTL1
Remember
1.

Discuss
Whattheissignificance of tower footingAnd
meant by Semiconductors? resistance?
also explain (i) n- BTL 2 Understand
2.
type semi conductor (BLT-4) (ii) p-type semi
Outline the concept of charge formation?
conductor. BTL 3 Apply
3.
What is meant by Semiconductors? And also explain (i) n-
Express type
the formula for tower footing resistance BTL 2 Understand
4. semi conductor (BLT-4) (ii) p-type semi
List out any two causes of over voltages
conductor. BTL 1 Remember
5.

Interpret the concept of lightning and also highlight the factors

BTL 3 Apply
6.
which influence the lightning induced voltages on transmission
lines?
List out the types of lightning? BTL 1 Remember
7.

Discuss about insulation failure? BTL 2 Understand

8.

Summarize the ways for over voltage protection BTL 2 Understand

9.

10. Explain direct lightning strokes BTL 1 Remember

Summarize the factors contributing to good transmission line BTL 3 Apply
11.
design?
12. Explore the necessity of insulation co-ordination? - BTL 5 Evaluate

13. Examine the basic steps involved in insulation co-ordination BTL 4 Analyze

List out the types of over voltages? BTL 4 Analyze

14.

Explain the various regions of cloud BTL 4 Analyze

15.

List out the different theories of charge formation BTL 4 Analyze

16.

17. Explore the concept of back flashover? BTL 6 Create

Define isokeraunic level (or) thunder storm days BTL 5 Evaluate
18. 6
Show the objectives of ground wire BTL 3 Apply
19.

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 Define basic impulse level BTL 1 Remember
20.
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PART-B
Sketch the characteristics of lightning stroke (16) BTL 3 Apply
1.
Analyze the factors that contribute to good line design (16) BTL 4 Analyze
2.
Evaluate the interaction between lightning and power system. BTL 6 Create
3.
(16)
BTL 5 Evaluate
4. Derive an expression for the mathematical model for lightning(16)

Explain the mechanism of lightning discharge and concept of BTL 2 Understand

5.
footing resistance(16)
i)What are the factors that contribute to good line design? Discuss
in detail(8) BTL 3 Apply
6. ii)How the ground wires protect the transmission line from
lightning transients ?Explain.(8)
Discuss about cloud and charge formation with the aid of various
BTL 1 Remember
7. theories(16)

Explain about grounding a line structure and protection offered by

BTL 2 Understand
8. ground wires(16)

Explain direct lightning strokes to overhead lines, with and BTL 2 Understand
9.
without shield wires(16)
Investigate the mechanism of the lightning phenomenon and also BTL 1
Remember
10. interpret about the stepped leader (16)
With neat sketches, explain the two different theories of charge BTL 3
Apply
11. formation in the clouds(16)
Explain the mechanisms by which lightning strokes develop and 5
BTL
2 2 Understand
12. induce over voltages on overhead power line(16)
With a neat diagram, explain the protection offered by ground BTL 2 Understand
13.
wires(16)
i)Discuss in detail about the lighting flash parameters (8) BTL 2
Understand
14. ii)Differentiate between direct and indirect lightning strokes (8)

UNIT IV - Travelling Waves on Transmission line computation of Transients

Computation of transients - transient response of systems with series and shunt lumped parameters
and distributed lines. Travelling wave concept - step response - Bewely’s lattice diagram - standing
waves and natural frequencies - reflection and refraction of travelling waves.

PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence

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1. Give the specifications of a travelling wave? BTL 2 Understand
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Express the equations for reflection coefficient and refraction co- BTL 2
2. Understand
efficient
Comment on “Same velocity of propagation over all overhead line BTL 6
3. Create

4. Discuss about lumped parameters? BTL 2 Understand

Draw a neat sketch of standing waves BTL 1 Remember
5.

Outline the concept you understand from the word “travelling BTL 1 Remember
6.
waves”?
List out the damages caused by the travelling waves BTL 1 Remember
7.

Define surge impedance of a line and comment on reason for BTL 6 Create
8. naming it as natural impedance
Give the application of bewley’s lattice diagram BTL 3 Apply
9.

10. Define crest and front of a travelling wave BTL 1 Remember

Define tail and polarity of a wave BTL 1 Remember
11.

12. Justify “Step waves are considered to be dangerous to the BTL 5 Evaluate
13. Discuss the effect of shunt capacitance at the terminal of
apparatus” BTL 4 Analyze
Define attenuation?
transmission lines How they are caused BTL 3 Apply
14.
Outline the concept of distortion? BTL 3 Apply
15.
Write an expression for amplitude of the over voltage with circuit BTL 1 Remember
16. diagram during the load rejection

17. Draw the neat sketch of Bewley’s lattice diagram BTL 1 Remember
18. Define crest and front of a travelling wave BTL 4 Analyze
Define SWR BTL 4 Analyze
19.

20. Differentiate travelling waves and standing waves BTL 5 Evaluate

PART-B
Explore the steps involved in Bewely’s lattice diagram BTL 6 Create
1.
construction with an example (16)
Evaluate the value of current in a transmission line considering its BTL 1 Remember
2.
series and shunt lumped parameters.(16)
Draw the step response of a travelling wave. Explain it by using
3. BTL 1 Remember
Bewely’s lattice diagram(16)

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on reflection and refraction travelling(16)

Examine multi-velocity waves of travelling waves in transmission BTL 4 Analyze

5.
lines(16)
Explain multi-conductor system of travelling waves in
6. transmission lines(16) BTL 3 Apply

Develop wave equation of travelling waves in transmission

7. BTL 5 Evaluate
lines(16)

Describe the transient response of systems with series and shunt

8. BTL 2 Understand
distributed parameters(16)

Examine the behaviour of travelling waves at open circuited BTL 4 Analyze

9.
transmission line(16)
Describe briefly about standing waves and Standing Wave Ratio BTL 2 Understand
10. (SWR) (16)
Derive the reflection and refraction co efficient of a travelling BTL 6 Create
11. wave with diagrams(16)
Analyze the phenomenon of current interruption in a lumped BTL 4 Analyze
12. capacitive circuit and a distributed constant transmission lines(16)
A long transmission line is energized by a unit step voltage 1.0 V BTL 6
at the sending end and is open Circuited at the receiving end. Create
13. Develop the Bewley’s Lattice diagram and obtain the value of the
voltage at the receiving end after a long time. Take the attenuation
factor
Analyzeα =0.8(16)
the phenomenon of current interruption in a lumped BTL 4
14. Analyze
capacitive circuit and a distributed constant transmission lines(16)
UNIT V - TRANSIENTS IN INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM
.
The short line and kilometric fault - distribution of voltages in a power system - Line dropping and
load rejection - voltage transients on closing and reclosing lines - over voltage induced by faults -
switching surges on integrated system Qualitative application of EMTP for transient computation

PART – A
Q.No Questions BT Competence
Outline the concept of kilometric fault? BTL
Level1
1. Remember

Sketch the Norton's equivalent circuit to model a capacitor in a BTL 3 Apply

2.
network for EMTP calculation
List out the effects of transients when a switch is closed? BTL 1
3. Remember
1

4. Distinguish between closing and reclosing lines on voltage BTL 2 Understand

transients

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 Outline the causes of over voltage? BTL 1 Remember
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. Discuss about switching surges? BTL 2 Understand
6.
Define reflection coefficient BTL 1 Remember
7.

Define transmission coefficient BTL 1 Remember

8.

Outline the concept behind EMTP? BTL 1 Remember

9.

10. List out the effects of load rejection in power systems? BTL 1 Remember
Write the network equation to model a transmission network for BTL 3 Apply
11.
EMTP calculation
12. Discuss the effects of transients when a switch a switch is closed BTL 4 Analyze
13. Illustrate the over voltages induced by Load Rejection BTL 4 Analyze
Comment on “Digital computation is required to analyze Power BTL 6 Create
14. system transients”
Identify any two advantages of EMTP software packages BTL 4 Analyze
15.
Write an expression for amplitude of the over voltage with circuit BTL 3 Apply
16. diagram during the load rejection

17. Define refraction coefficient BTL 1 Remember

18. Give the applications of EMTP? BTL 6 Create
Discuss about distribution of voltage in power system BTL 6 Create
19.

20. Write short note on EMTP BTL 3 Apply

PART-B
Discuss in detail about EMTP for the applications of transient BTL 6 Create
1.
computation(16)
Discuss about the distribution of voltage in a power system. BTL 2 Understand
2. Derive the voltage transient on closing lines(16)

3. Analyze the computation of Transients in power system using BTL 4 Analyze

EMTP(16)
Examine the switching surges in a power system and also outline BTL 4
4. the concept of line dropping and load rejection in an power Analyze
system(16)
Interpret the need for simulation studies. Also describe the key
5. points of EMTP software and the steps involved to do a BTL 3 Apply
simulation study of a sample power system(16)
Develop an expression for response and recovery voltage of a
6. shorted line(16) BTL 5 Evaluate

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transmission lines(16)
BTL 2 Understand

Discuss in detail about the switching surges on an integrated

8. BTL 2 Understand
power system(16)

Evaluate the reflection and transmission coefficient in an BTL 1 Remember

9.
integrated power system(16)
Describe in detail about the causes of over voltages induced by BTL 1 Remember
10. various faults occurring in a power System(16)
Discuss in detail about kilometric fault with necessary diagrams, BTL 2 Understand
11. expression and voltage and recovery voltage wave forms(16)
Explain the voltage transients on closing and reclosing of lines BTL 3 Apply
12. and switching surges on integrated system(16)
Explore the algorithm used for computation of transient voltages BTL 6 Create
13. in EMTP(16)
Evaluate over voltages induced by Line to Line fault(16) BTL 1 Remember
14.

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