Power Systems (Solved Numerical Problems)

What is the percentage saving in feeder copper if the line voltage in a 2-wire DC systems is raised from 100 V to 200 V for the same power transmitted over the same power distance and having the same power loss? (AMIE Winter 2021)

Solution

\(\begin{array}{l}{P_1} = {V_1}{I_1} = 200{I_1}\\{P_2} = {V_2}{I_2} = 400{I_2}\\200{I_1} = 400{I_2}\\\therefore \,{I_2} = \frac{{200}}{{400}} = 0.5{I_1}\end{array}\)

Power loss in 200 V system

\({W_1} = 2{I_1}^2{R_1}\)

Power loss in 400 V system

\(\begin{array}{l}{W_2} = 2{I_2}^2{R_2}\\ = 2{(0.5{I_1})^2}{R_2}\\ = 0.5{I_1}^2{R_2}\end{array}\)

As power loss is same, 

\(\begin{array}{l}{W_1} = {W_2}\\2{I_1}^2{R_1} = 0.5{I_1}^2{R_2}\\\frac{{{R_2}}}{{{R_1}}} = 4\end{array}\)

Now, resistance is inversely proportional to area.

\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{{{A_1}}}{{{A_2}}} = 4\\\frac{{{V_1}}}{{{V_2}}} = 4\\\% \,saving\,in\,copper\, = \,\frac{{{V_1} - {V_2}}}{{{V_1}}}x100\\ = \frac{{4{V_2} - {V_2}}}{{4{V_2}}}x100\\ = \frac{{3{V_2}}}{{4{V_2}}}x100\, = 75\% \end{array}\)

A transmission line conductor having a dia of 19.5 mm weights 0.85 kg/m. The span is 275 meters. The wind pressure is 39 \(kg/{m^2}\) of projected area with ice coating of 13 mm. The ultimate strength of the conductor is 8000 kg. Calculate the maximum sag if the factor of safety is 2 and ice weighs 910 \(kg/{m^3}\). (AMIE Winter 2021)

Solution

\(\begin{array}{l}w = 0.85\,kg/m;d = 19.5\,m;t = 13\,mm\\p = 39\,kg/{m^2};{S_f} = 2\\{w_w} = p(d + 2t)\\ = 39(19.5 + 2\,x\,13)\,x\,{10^{ - 3}}\\ = 1.7745\,kg/m\end{array}\)

\(\begin{array}{l}{w_i} = ice\,density\,x\,\pi t(d + t)\\ = 910(\pi )(13\,x\,{10^{ - 3}})(19.5 + 13)\,x\,{10^{ - 3}}\\ = 1.208\,kg/m\end{array}\)

\(\begin{array}{l}{w_t} = \sqrt {{{(w + {w_i})}^2} + {{({w_w})}^2}} \\ = \sqrt {{{(0.85 + 1.208)}^2} + {{(1.7745)}^2}} \\ = 2.7174\end{array}\)

\(\begin{array}{l}{S_f} = \frac{{8000}}{2} = 4000\,kg\\\therefore \,S = \frac{{{w_t}{L^2}}}{{8T}} = \frac{{2.7174x{{275}^2}}}{{8x4000}} = 6.422\,m\end{array}\)

Two generators rated at 10 MVA, 13.2 kV and 15 MVA. 13.2 kV. respectively are connected in parallel to a bus. The bus feeds two motors rated at 8 MVA and 12 MVA respectively. The rated voltage of motors is 12.5 kV. The reactance of each generator is 15% and that of each motor is 20% on its own rating. Assume 50 MVA. 13.8 kV base and draw reactance diagram. (AMIE Winter 2020)

Solution

Using following equation

Per unit impedance referred to new base is equal to

\(\begin{array}{l}{\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ac\tan ce\,of\,{G_1} = 15{\left( {\frac{{13.2}}{{13.8}}} \right)^2}\left( {\frac{{50}}{{10}}} \right) = 68.62\% \\{\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ac\tan ce\,of\,{G_2} = 15{\left( {\frac{{13.2}}{{13.8}}} \right)^2}\left( {\frac{{50}}{{15}}} \right) = 45.75\% \\{\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ac\tan ce\,of\,{M_1} = 20\left( {\frac{{12.5}}{{13.8}}} \right)\left( {\frac{{50}}{8}} \right) = 102.56\% \\{\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ac\tan ce\,of\,{M_2} = 20{\left( {\frac{{12.5}}{{13.8}}} \right)^2}\left( {\frac{{50}}{{12}}} \right) = 68.37\% \end{array}\)

The following figure shows the reactance diagram. The values indicate reactances in per cent. \({E_1},{E_2}\) are e.m.fs of generators, while \({E_3},{E_4}\) are e.m.fs of motors.

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