DAYANANDA SAGAR ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Affilated to Visvesvaraya Technological University,Belagavi & Approved by AICTE,New Delhi)

UDAYAPURA, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-82
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(Accredited by NBA, New Delhi for 3 years: 26/7/18 to 30/6/21)

3rd ASSIGNMENT
Subject: Transmission and Distribution Class: 4th SEM B.E.
Subject code: 17EE43 Faculty: PRIYANKA.K
COURSE OUTCOMES (COs):
At the end of the course students should be able to:
CO3: Calculate the parameters of the transmission line for different configurations and assess the
performance of line.

CO4: Classify the different types of distribution systems

Q.No. Questions Cos

1. (a) Explain the ‘Ferranti effect’ in long transmission lines. CO-3

(04 Marks June 10, Dec17/Jan18 6M, June/July18,6M)

(b) What are generalized circuit constants of a transmission line? Determine ABCD CO-3
constants of a medium transmission line using nominal T-method and prove AD-
BC=1

(Dec16 10Marks 10 Marks Jun/July13)

2. (a) Determine ABCD constants of a 3-phase 510Hz transmission line 200Km long having CO-3
the following distributed parameters. l=1.3x10-3H/km, C=9x10-9F/km, r=0.20Ω/km,
g=0

(10Marks Jun/July13)

(b) Derive an expression for the sending end voltage and current for long transmission CO-3
line using rigorous solution (June 2017 10M)
3. (a) A 132kV, 50 Hz 3phase transmission line delivers a load of 50MW at 0.8pf CO-3
lagging at the receiving end. The generalized constants of the transmission line
are:
A=D=0.95∟1.4̊ ; B=96∟78̊ ; C=0.0015∟90̊
Find the regulation of the line and charging current. Use nominal T method.
(10 Marks Dec 12, Dec17/Jan18 6M )

4. (a) Derive an expression for critical disruptive voltage and visual critical voltage ,power CO-4
loss with reference to corona. (June/July18,6M)
 (b) What is meant by grading of cables? Explain the capacitance grading. CO-4
(08 Marks Dec 2012, Dec17/Jan18 8M )

5. (a) Prove that in a single-core cable gmax/gmin = D/d (06 Marks Dec12) CO-4

(b) What are the methods of grading of cable? And also explain inter sheath grading of CO-4
cable. (08 Marks June 2012, June/July18,8M)

6. (a) Write the factors affecting corona.and methods of reducing corona eff. (Dec2016 8 CO-4
Marks 10 Marks Dec 12,08 Marks Jun/July 13, June 2017 4M)

(b) Draw the cross sectional view of a single core cable and explain its construction. CO-4
(Dec17/Jan18 6M )

7. (a) A single core cable has a conductor of diameter 2.5cm and a sheath of inside diameter CO-4
6cm. Calculate the maximum stress. It is desired to reduce the maximum stress by
using two inter sheath. Determine their best position, the maximum stress and
voltages on each if the system voltage is 66kV, 3 phases. (08 Marks June 2012)

(b) Derive an expression for the insulation resistance of a single core cable. CO-4
(June 2016 6Marks 06 Marks Dec 11,Dec15/jan16 07 Marks,
June/July18,7M)

8(a) Explain how a 2 wire dc distributor with concentrated load fed at one end can be CO-4
represented by a single line diagrams. (June 2016 8Marks ,08 Marks Dec
10)

(b) What are radial and ring main distribution system? Mention the advantages and CO-4
disadvantages of radial distribution system. (10 Marks Jun/July13)

9(a) Explain different methods to obtain 3 wire DC systems. (10 Marks June 11) CO-4

(b) A two conductor distributor has a length of 700m and is loaded as shown in fig. The CO-4
distance being represented in metres. The ends A and B are maintained at 250 V and
255V respectively. If the minimum potential allowable at consumer’s terminal is
245V calculate the diameter of the conductor used. Resistivity is 1.7 micro ohm cm.

(10 Marks Dec 11)

 10(a) An electric train taking a constant current of 500A moves on a section of line CO-4
between two substations 8km apart and maintained at 580 and 600 volts
respectively. The track resistance is 0.05Ω per km both go and return. Find the
point of minimum potential along the track and currents supplied by two
substations at that instant. (07 Marks Dec 16)

(b) A 2 wire dc ring main is fed at A and load is tapped at points B, C and D. The CO-4
distributor length is 400m long and points B,C,D are 150m,250m,375m from point A.
The loads are 150A, 40A, 200A respectively. If the resistance per 100m of single
conductor is 0.04Ω and voltage of feeding point A is 240V.Calculate: i)current in each
section of the distributor ii) Voltages at point B,C and D (10 Marks Jun/July13)

11.(a) CO-4

The point B and D of a DC ring main ABCDE are linked through an

interconnection. The supply is given at point A. The resistance of ground and
return conductor of various sections are shown in fig. Calculate: i) Current in the
interconnector; ii) voltage drop in the interconnection. (12 Marks June 12)

(b) A 3 phase,50Hz,132 KV transmission line consists of conductors of 1.17cm diameter CO-4

and spaced equilaterally at a distance of 3m.The conductors have a smooth surface
with m0=0.96.The barometric pressure is 72cm of Hz and the temperature is
20°C.Determine corona loss per km per phase under fair and foul weather conditions.

(07 Marks June/July13)

12(a) A single core lead sheathed cable has a conductor diameter of 3cm, the diameter of CO-4
the cable being 9cm. The cable is graded by using two dielectrics of relative
permittivity 5 & 4 respectively with corresponding safe working stresses of 30kV/cm
and 20kV/cm. Calculate the radial thickness of each insulation and the safe working
voltage of the cable.
(08 Marks June/July 11,June 2017 6M)

(b) A single core cable 1 km long has a core dia of 0.5cm and under sheath dia of 2cm. CO-4
The relative permittivity of insulating material is 3.5. the power factor on open circuit
is 0.5 and the supply voltage is 11kV, 50Hz. Determine
i) Capacitance of cable
ii) Charging current
iii) Dielectric loss/ph
iv) Equivalent insulation resistance. Given ρ = 4.5×1014Ωcm.
(08 Marks June/July 09)