COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRIC ENERGY (ECE 351)

MID-TERM TEST
Test date: January 14, 2016

Duration: 70 minutes

Problem 1 (2 pts)
A small hydro-power plant is constructed behind a dam with the water elevation of 10m. Assume that
the velocity of water exiting the penstock of the plant is 9m/s. Compute the efficiency of the
penstock.
Problem 2 (2 pts)
A solar cell is operating at 30C with the load current of 1.1A and load voltage of 0.5V. The series
resistance and the parallel one of this cell are 20 m and 2000 respectively. Assume that the
irradiance efficiency is 22%, compute the total efficiency of the given cell.
Problem 3 (2 pts)
A wye-connected balanced three-phase source is feeding two balanced three-phase loads: a wyeconnected load and a delta-connected load. The line to line voltage V ab of the source is given: Vab =
288.87cos(314t+30) V. The phase impedance of the wye load is 15 + j7 and the phase impedance
of the delta load is 20190 . Compute the phase current of the wye load.
Problem 4 (4 pts)
A delta-connected balanced three-phase source is feeding two balanced three-phase loads: a wyeconnected load and a delta-connected load. The line to line voltage V ab of the source is given: Vab =
288.87cos(314t+70) V. The phase impedance of the wye load is 3.45+j1.73 and the phase
impedance of the delta load is 12100 .
a.
b.
c.
d.

Compute the equivalent delta-load impedance of this circuit (1 pts)

Compute the total line current at the source side. (1.5 pts)
Determine the active power fed the wye load. (1 pts)
Compute the active and reactive power delivered by the source. (0.5 pts)

Note: Return the test page with solutions.

Solution:

4. Problem 4 (4pts)
1. Problem 1 (2 pts)
709.81
deg
H
10 288.87 gei
9
Vab
69.862 v
191.943i
2
2

v
12 ei 10 deg
0.413
Z2
11.818 2.084i
2g H

The efficiency
penstock
Z 3.45of
the
i 1.73
1Y

2. Problem
a. 2 (2 pts)

Z1 3 Z1Y 10.35 5.19i

Rs 20 10

Rp 2000

I 1.1

The equivalent delta-load impedance of the circuit:

irradiance 0.22

V 0.5

Vd V I Rs 0.522
Vd

Ip
Rp

Z1 Z2
Zt 4
5.649 1.886i
2.61 10 Z1 Z2 Pout V I 0.55
i 120 deg

b.

PoutVca Vab e
e
0.958
Pout Ploss

Vca 204.262

Vab
204.262
irradiance e 0.211

Vab
3. Problem 3 I(2 pts)
21.336 26.856i
ab
Zt

288.87 i 30 deg
e total
176.896
102.131i
The
line
currnet
at the source side
2
Ia Iab Ica 55.261 21.806i

Vca
Ica
33.925 5.049i
Zt

i 19 deg

Z2 20 e
18.91 6.511i
Vab i ( 30) deg
c.
Van
e
90.34 75.804i
3
Z2
Vab i ( 30 deg)
Z2Y
6.303 2.17i
Van
e
117.931
3
3
Van
Ia1Y
29.728 7.065i
Z1Y Z2Y Z1Y
Zt
4.45 1.684i
Z1Y Z2Y
The active power fed to the wye-connected load
Van
The phase current of the wye load:
Ia
23.182
8.772i
3
Zt 10
P 3 Van Ia1Y cos arg Z1Y 9.664

Z1Y 15 i 7

Ia 24.786
arg I 180 65.114
d.
The active anda reactive power delivered by the source
ia( t) 24.786 cos ( 314t 65.114)

201.159 35.47i

The total efficiency of the given cell:

Vab

Ploss I Rs Ip Rp 0.024

1.994 10

6.657 10

P 3 Vab Ia cos arg Zt

Q 3 Vab Ia sin arg Zt

Note: Return the test page with solutions.