B.E / B.Tech.

PRACTICAL END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

Seventh Semester

EE8711 POWER SYSTEM SIMULATION LAB

(Regulations 2017)

Time : 3 Hours Answer any one Question Max. Marks 100

Aim/Principle/Apparatus Tabulation/Circuit/ Calculation Viva-Voce Record Total

required/Procedure Program/Drawing & Results
10 40 30 10 10 100

1. A three phase transposed line has its conductors placed at a distance of 11 m, 11 m & 22 m. The
conductors have a diameter of 3.625cm Calculate the inductance and capacitance of the
transposed conductors.

(a) Determine the inductance and capacitance per phase per kilometer of the above three lines.

(b) Verify the results using the MATLAB program

2. A 345 kV double-circuit three-phase transposed line is composed of two AC SR, 1,431,000-cmil,

45/7 bobolink conductors per phase with vertical conductor configuration as show in figure. The
conductors have a diameter of 1.427 inch and a GMR of 0.564 inch. The bundle spacing in 18 inch.
Find the inductance and capacitance per phase per Kilometer of the line

3. For the 3-bus network shown in fig , build ZBUS.

1 0.1 2

0.25
0.25 0.1 0.1

Ref bus r

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4. The fuel cost function for three thermal plants in Rs/hr are given by C1=500+5.3P1+0.001P21 ,
C2=400+5.5P2+0.006P22 , C3=200+5.8P3+0.009P23 where P1,P2,P3 are in MW. The total load
PD is 800MW. Neglecting line loss and generator limits. Find the optimal dispatch and total cost in
Rs/Hr by using iterative technique

5. The fuel cost in Rs/Hr of three thermal plants of a power system are, C1=200+7P1+0.008P21 ,
C2=180+6.3P2+0.009P22 , C3=140+6.8P3+0.007P23 where P1,P2,P3 are in MW plant output are
subjected to following limit 10MW <= 85MW ; 10MW <= 80 MW ; 10MW <= 70MW. For this problem
, assume the real power loss is given by the simplified expression PL=0.0218P12 + 0.0228 P22 +
0.0179 P32 where the loss co-efficient are specified in p.u on a 100MVA base. Determine the
optimal dispatch of generation when the total load is 150MW

6. A two area system connected by a tie line has the following parameters on a 1000MVA common
base

Area 1 2
Turbine o/p power 2000Mva 1000MVA
Normal frequency 50 50
H 3% 4%
Kp 50Hz/puMW 40Hz/puMw
Governor time constant 0.3 0.2
Turbine time constant 0.6 0.4
The synchronizing power co effiecient is computed from initial operating condition T 12=2pu. Aload
change of 400 MW occur in area 1.

(a) Determine the new steady state frequency and the change in the tie-line flow.

(b) Construct the SIMULINK block diagram and obtain the frequency deviation response for the
condition.

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7. An isolated power station has the following parameters:

Turbine time constant, TT = 0.5 sec

Governor time constant, Tg = 0.2 sec
Generator inertia constant, H = 5sec
Governor speed regulation, R= 0.05 p.u

The load varies by 0.8 percent for 1 percent change in frequency, (i.e.) D= 0.8, system frequency =
60Hz (uncontrolled case)

Part I

Write MATLAB program to obtain the frequency deviation step response of the given power system
for a sudden load change PL = 0.2 p.u

Part II

Construct the simulink block diagram and obtain the frequency deviation step response for the
condition stated in part I

8. An isolated power station has the following parameters:

Turbine time constant, TT = 0.5 sec

Governor time constant, Tg = 0.2 sec
Generator inertia constant, H = 5sec
Governor speed regulation, R= 0.05 p.u

The load varies by 0.8 percent for 1 percent change in frequency, (i.e.) D= 0.8, system frequency =
60Hz

Part I

Write MATLAB program to obtain the frequency deviation step response of the given power system
for a sudden load change PL = 0.2 p.u with integral controller gain KI = 7. (Controlled case)

Part II

Construct the simulink block diagram and obtain the frequency deviation step response for the
condition stated in part I

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9. The one line diagram of a simple three bus system with generators at buses 1 and 3.The magnitude
of voltage at bus 1 is adjusted to 1.05 pu. Voltage magnitude at bus 3 is fixed at 1.04 pu with real
power generation of 200 MW.A load consisting of 400 MW and 250 MVAR is taken from the bus 2.
Line impedance are marked in per unit on a 100 MVA base and line charging suspectances are
neglected. Run Load Flow Analysis Using NR Method

Amps
100 MW
0 Mvar 257 MW
slack 110 Mvar

A Amps

Amps

139 MW
45 Mvar

Series Line Charging

Line No. Start bus End bus impedance (P.U) admittance
(P.U)
1. 1 2 0.1 + j0.3 0.0 + j0.02

2. 2 3 0.15 + j0.5 0.0 + j0.0125

3. 3 1 0.2 + j0.6 0.0 + j0.028

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10. The one line diagram of a simple three bus system with generators at buses 1 and 3.The magnitude
of voltage at bus 1 is adjusted to 1.05 pu. Voltage magnitude at bus 3 is fixed at 1.04 pu with real
power generation of 200 MW.A load consisting of 400 MW and 250 MVAR is taken frpm the bus 2.
Line impedance are marked in per unit on a 100 MVA base and line charging suspectances are
neglected.

Load Flow Analysis Using Gauss – Seidal Method

Bus data

Act B
Area Nom PU Volt Angle Load Load Gen Gen Shunt Area Zone
Name Name kV Volt (kV) (Deg) MW Mvar MW Mvar Mvar Num Num

1 1 100 1 100 0 220.44 90.6 0 1 1

2 1 100 0.924 92.4 -3.12 400 250 0 1 1

3 1 100 1 100 -0.81 200 200.31 0 1 1

Line No Start Bus End Bus Series Line Charging

Impedance (P.U) Admittance (P.U)

1 1 2 0.1+j0.3 0.0+j0.02

2 2 3 0.15+j0.5 0.0+j0.0125

3 3 1 0.2+j0.6 0.0+j0.028

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11. Run the short circuit analysis of the given power system network shows a single line diagram of a 6
bus system two identical generating unit five line and two transformers. Per unit transmission line
series impedance and shunt susceptances are given 100 MVA base the generator transition
impedance and transformer leakage reactance are given in the table

Generator details

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12. It is proposed to conduct fault analysis on two alternative configurations of 4-bus system given in fig
shown below.

G1, G2: 100MVA, 20KV, x+ = x- =xd” = 20%; x0=4%; xn = 5%

T1, T2: 100MVA, 20KV/345KV; xleak = 8%

L1, L2: x+=x-=15%; x0=50% on the base of 100MVA

For the system given in the figure apply a line-to-ground (solid) fault at bus 2 and determine the
fault current and fault MVA at faulted bus. Using available fault analysis software.

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13. It is proposed to conduct fault analysis on two alternative configurations of 4-bus system given in fig
shown below.

G1, G2: 100MVA, 20KV, x+ = x- =xd” = 20%; x0=4%; xn = 5%

T1, T2: 100MVA, 20KV/345KV; xleak = 8%

L1, L2: x+=x-=15%; x0=50% on the base of 100MVA

line to ground fault, at bus 3, determine the fault current and MVA at faulted bus using available fault
analysis software.

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14. The figure shows the one line diagram of a simple three – bus power system with generation at
buses 1 and 3 . the line voltage at bus 1 is 1.025pu and bus 3 is 1.03 pu with real generation of 300
MW a load consisting of 400 MW and 200 Mvar is taken in bus 2. Run the load flow solution using
fast de-couple load flow method

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15. The one-line diagram of a simple three-bus power system is shown in figure each generator is
represented by an emf behind the subtransient reactance.All impedances are expressed in per unit
on a common MVA base.All resistances and shunt capacitances are neglected.The generators are
operating on no load at their rated voltage with their emfs in phase.A three-phase fault occurs at bus
3 through a fault impedance of Zf=j0.19 per unit.

Table shows the load and generator values.

MW MVAR
G1 100 60
G2 150 40
L1 100 80

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16. The one-line diagram of a simple four-bus power system is shown in figure. Each generator is
represented by an EMF behind the transient reactance. All impedance are expressed in per unit on
a common MVA base. All resistance and shunt capacitance are neglected. The generators are
operating on no load at their rated voltage with their EMF in phase. a line to ground fault occur in a
bus 3. Determine the bus voltage and line current during fault. Fault impedance of Zf=j0.0225.

Table shows the load and generator values.

MW MVAR
G1 100 50
G2 160 70
L1 200 40

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17. The one-line diagram of a simple three-bus power system is shown in figure each generator is
represented by an emf behind the subtransient reactance.All impedances are expressed in per unit
on a common MVA base.All resistances and shunt capacitances are neglected.The generators are
operating on no load at their rated voltage with their emfs in phase.A singe line to ground fault
occurs at bus 2 through a fault impedance of Zf=j0.28 per unit.

Table shows the load and generator values.

MW MVAR
G1 100 60
G2 200 40
L1 180 80

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18. Transient stability analysis of a 9-bus, 3-machine, 60 Hz power system with the following system
modelling requirements: I. Classical model for all synchronous machines, models for excitation and
speed governing systems not included.
(a) Simulate a three-phase fault at the end of the line from bus 5 to bus 7 near bus 7 at time = 0.0
sec. Assume that the fault is cleared successfully by opening the line 5-7 after 5 cycles ( 0.083 sec).
Observe the system for 2.0 seconds
(b) Obtain the following time domain plots: - Relative angles of machines 2 and 3 with respect to
machine 1 - Angular speed deviations of machines 1, 2 and 3 from synchronous speed - Active
power variation of machines 1, 2 and 3.
(c) Determine the critical clearing time by progressively increasing the fault clearing time

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19. Prepare the data for the network shown figure and run EMTP using suitable software. Obtain the
plots of source voltage, load bus and load current following the energization of a single – phase
load. Comment on the results. Double the source inductance and obtain the plots of the variables
mentioned earlier. Comment on the effect of doubling the source inductance
Assume the suitable values energization of a single phase 0.95pf load from a non ideal source and
a more realistic line representation (lumped R, L,C)

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