SET 1

Reg.No. Part - B (5 X 16 = 80 Marks)

ANNAI MATHAMMAL SHEELA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

MODEL EXAMINATION - II Seventh Semester 080280072 POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL (Regulation 2008) Date : 17.09.13 Class : IV EEE - A & B Maximum : 100 marks Time : Three hours

Answer ALL questions. Part - A (10 X 2= 20 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. What do you understand by load curve? Explain P-f and Q-V control loops in brief. What are transmission loss coefficients? Draw the incremental cost curve for a) thermal plant b) hydro plant. 5. Compare the functions of speed governor and speed changer of a turbine generator set. 6. Define stiffness of the interconnected system. 7. List the functions of excitation system. 8. Give the merits and demerits of using synchronous condenser. 9. What is network topology? 10. Define state estimation.

11. a) A power station has to meet the following demand: Group A: 200 KW between 8 A.M to 6 P.M Group B: 100 KW between 6 A.M to 10 A.M Group C: 50 KW between 6 A.M to 10 A.M Group D: 100KW between 10 A.M and 6P.M and then between 6 P.M and 6 A.M. Plot the daily load curve and determine (a) diversity factor (b) units generated per day (c) load factor (16) OR b) Explain i) Plant level control (8) ii) System level control (8)

12. . The fuel cost functions of the three thermal plants are given by F1= 0.004 Pg12+5.3Pg1+500$/hr. F2=0.006 Pg2+5.5Pg2+400$/hr. F3=0.009 Pg3+5.8Pg3+200$/hr. Where Pg1, Pg2, Pg3 are in MW. Find the optimum scheduling and the total cost per hour for a total load of 925 MW with the following generator units 100MW Pg1 450MW 100MW Pg2 350MW 100MW Pg3 225MW (16) OR b) Write a short note on load forecasting. Explain the load forecasting procedures. (16) 13. a) Explain the static response and dynamic response of a single area LFC system. (16)

OR b) i) Give the mathematical model of tie-line. (8) ii) What is the principle of tie line control? Draw the block diagram of two area system including frequency bias parameters. (8) 14. a) Draw the block diagram of typical excitation system. Explain the static and dynamic performance of AVR loop. (16) OR b) Describe the different types of static VAR compensators with a phasor diagram. (16) 15. a) Draw the state transition diagram and explain the various states of the system and control actions to be taken to make the system secure. (16) OR b) Explain briefly how the system states are continuously monitored and controlled. (16)

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