VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

S.R.M. Nagar, Kattankulathur. 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
LESSON PLAN- AC03
Name of the Faculty

: Dr.K.Ayyar

Subject Name

: Transmission and Distribution

Subject Code

: EE6402

Semester/Branch/Section

: IV/EEE/2

Academic Year

: 2014-2015 Even Semester

Uni
t

Topics
STRUCTURE OF POWER SYSTEM
Structure of electric power system:
generation, transmission and distribution
Types of AC and DC distributors

Distributed and concentrated loads

I
Interconnection
EHVAC and HVDC transmission

Introduction to FACTS.

II

TRANSMISSION LINE PARAMETERS

Parameters of single and three phase
transmission lines with single and double
circuits
Resistance, inductance and capacitance of
solid, stranded and bundled conductors
Symmetrical and unsymmetrical spacing
and transposition

Application of self and mutual GMD

Skin and proximity effects, Interference with

Date
12.01.201
5
13.01.201
5
14.01.201
5
19.01.201
5
20.01.201
5
21.01.201
5
22.01.201
5
23.01.201
5
27.01.201
5
28.01.201
5
29.01.201
5
30.01.201
5
31.01.201
5
02.02.201
5
03.02.201
5
04.02.201
5
05.02.201
5
06.02.201
5
11.02.201
5
12.02.201
5
13.02.201

Hours/Top
ic

Total
Hours/Un
it

13

1
2

12
2
2

1
1

neighboring communication circuits

Typical configurations

III

14.02.201
1
5
Conductor types & electrical parameters of EHV lines 16.02.201
1
5
Corona discharges
17.02.201
1
5
MODELLING AND PERFORMANCE OF TRANSMISSION LINES
Classification of lines - short line, medium 18.02.201
line and long line
5
24.02.201
3
5
25.02.201
5
Equivalent circuits, phasor diagram,
19.02.201
attenuation constant, phase constant, surge
5
impedance
20.02.201
3
5
26.02.201
5
Transmission efficiency and voltage
21.02.201
regulation
5
2
23.02.201
5
Real and reactive power flow in lines
27.02.201
1
5
Power - circle diagrams
05.03.201
5
2
07.03.201
5
Surge impedance loading
03.03.201
1
5
Methods of voltage control
02.03.201
1
5
Ferranti effect.
04.03.201
1
5

14

Unit

Topics

Date

Total
Hours/Unit

Hours/Topic

INSULATORS AND CABLES

Insulators - Types

IV

11.03.201
5
12.03.201
5
13.03.201
5
Voltage distribution in insulator string,
14.03.201
improvement of string efficiency, testing of
5
insulators
16.03.201
5
Underground cables - Types of cables
17.03.201
5
Capacitance of Single-core cable
18.03.201
5
Grading of cables, Power factor and heating
19.03.201
of cables
5
Capacitance of 3- core belted cable
19.03.201
D.C cables
5
MECHANICAL DESIGN OF LINES AND GROUNDING
Mechanical design of transmission line
20.03.201
5
Sag and tension calculations for different 20.03.201
weather conditions
5
Tower spotting
27.03.201
5
Types of towers
27.03.201
5
Substation Layout (AIS, GIS)
30.03.201
5
Methods of grounding
30.03.201
5

1
1
2

1
1
1

1
1
1
Total Hours

54

TEXT BOOKS:
1. D.P.Kothari , I.J. Nagarath, Power System Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company limited, New Delhi, Second Edition, 2008.
2. C.L.Wadhwa, Electrical Power Systems, New Academic Science Ltd, 2009.
3. S.N. Singh, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Prentice Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, Second Edition, 2011.
REFERENCES:
1. B.R.Gupta, , S.Chand, Power System Analysis and Design New Delhi, Fifth Edition, 2008.
2. Luces M.Fualken berry ,Walter Coffer, Electrical Power Distribution and Transmission,
Pearson Education, 2007.
3. Hadi Saadat, Power System Analysis, PSA Publishing; Third Edition, 2010.
4. J.Brian, Hardy and Colin R.Bayliss Transmission and Distribution in Electrical Engineering,
Newnes; Fourth Edition, 2012.
5. G.Ramamurthy, Handbook of Electrical power Distribution, Universities Press, 2013.

Faculty In-charge

HOD