Seat No.

: _____

Enrolment No.______

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE SEM-VIII Examination May 2012
Subject code: 180906
Subject Name: Advanced Power System II (Department Elective - II)
Date: 08/05/2012

Time: 10.30 am 01.00 pm

Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

(a)

(b)
Q.2

(a)
(b)

(b)
Q.3

Q.3

(a)
(b)

(a)
(b)

Describe Least Square Estimate (LSE) and weighted LSE for estimation
of x vector of n variable using another vector y of variable m where m >
n.
Explain various applications of state estimations in a power systems
Explain what is power system security?
Explain transition from an alert state to an emergency state of power
systems of operation using a suitable example.
OR
Describe the various operating states of power systems
What is voltage stability? Explain different types of voltage stability

What is reactive power compensation? Explain reactive power

compensation of redial transmission line for; (1). On no load and (2).
Heavy loading condition.
OR
What is voltage collapse? Explain the main factors that contribute the
phenomena of voltage collapse.
Derive the expression of critical voltage and critical angle at receiving end
at voltage stability limit for two bus system.

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Q.4

(a)
(b)

Describe process of restoration after a black out.

Discuss the sources of reactive power generation in the power systems.

Q.4

(a)
(b)

Write short note on load forecasting.

Explain load forecasting methodology and estimation of average and
trend terms.

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Q.5

(a)

For a transmission line connected between two buses, derive the

expression of voltage regulation and also prove from the phasor diagram
that the Q and V have a strong coupling.
Describe structure of deregulated (restructured) power industry.
OR

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(b)
Q.5

(a)
(b)

Describe structure of vertically integrated utility in brief

Write a short note on Indian scenario of power industry and electricity act
2003.

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Seat No.: ________

Enrolment No.______________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

B.E. - SEMESTER VIII EXAMINATION OCTOBER 2012

Subject code: 180906

Subject Name: Advanced Power system- II
Time: 02.30pm - 05.00pm

Date: 25/10/2012
Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt any five questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1

(a) Describe Least Square Estimation (LSE) and Weighted LSE for estimation of x 07
(vector of n random variables) using another vector y of variables m (>n).
(b) Describe power system operating states with the help of a neat figure.
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Q.2

(a) For a 2-bus power system with a transmission line, derive expression of voltage 07
regulation. Draw corresponding phasor diagram and with the help of the phasor
diagram show that there is strong relationship between reactive power flowing
through the line and the voltage drop along the line.
(b) Derive the expression of critical voltage and critical angle at receiving end at 07
voltage stability limit.
OR
(b) Explain transition from an alert state to an emergency state of a power system with 07
the help of suitable example of small power system.

Q.3

(a) Introduce load forecasting by a short note on it.

(b) Explain load forecasting methodology and estimation of average and trend terms.
OR
(a) What is voltage stability? Explain different type of voltage stability.
(b) What is voltage collapse? State main factors that contributes to the phenomena of
voltage collapse.

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(a) Introduce power system security by a short note on it.

(b) Discuss sensitivity factors used in security analysis.
OR
(a) Write a short note on application of power system state estimation.
(b) Explain static and dynamic state estimation of power system.
(c) Discuss power system restoration after a black out.

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(a) Discuss vertically integrated utility in brief.

(b) Write a short note on Indian scenario of power systems and Electricity Act, 2003.
OR
(a) Describe structure of deregulated power systems in India.
(b) Derive expression of mid-point voltage of a transmission line in terms of real power
flow and line length.

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Q.3

Q.4

Q.4

Q.5

Q.5

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Seat No.: ________

Enrolment No.___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTERVIII EXAMINATION SUMMER 2013

Subject Code: 180906

Subject Name: Advanced Power System - II
Time: 10:30 am TO 01:00 pm

Date: 09/05/2013
Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1

(a) What do you mean by state estimation? Discuss External System 07

Equivalency.
(b) Explain how state estimation used in power system.
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Q.2

(a) What are major functions of system security? Explain them in brief.
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(b) What is bad data in state estimation? How bad data are detected and 07
suppress in state estimation.
OR
(b) Explain power system operating states with neat diagram
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Q.3

(a) Derive expression for voltage regulation of a transmission line and show
its relation with reactive power.
(b) For a three phase lossless transmission line has inductive reactance of 0.6
ohm/km and capacitive admittance is 50 s/km. If the system voltage at
the sending end is 220 kv (L-L) and the line length is 100 km. Find (1)
Electrical line length of the line (2) surge impedance of line (3)receiving
end voltage at no load with sending end voltage as reference(4) sending
end current (5) reactive power at sending end and (5) surge impedance
loading .
OR
(a) Define load forecasting. Give classification based on lead time and
forecasting methodology and explain them in brief
(b) Discuss average and trend term estimation in load forecasting

Q.3

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Q.4

(a) Describe Auto-Regressive Model and Auto- regressive Moving Average 07

Model for load forecasting
(b) Discuss factors affecting voltage stability
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(a) Discuss concept of black out and restoration process

(b) Discuss concept of mechanism of voltage collapse

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Q.5

(a) What do you mean by deregulated power system? Discuss its advantages
and relative limitations to vertical integrated system
(b) Explain function of different entities in deregulated power system
OR
(a) Derive expression for critical receiving end voltage and critical power
angle at voltage stability limit for two bus power system
(b) Discuss reactive compensation methods for heavily loaded and voltage
stressed power system to enhance voltage stability

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Q.5

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Seat No.: ________

Enrolment No.___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE SEMESTERVIII Remedial EXAMINATION WINTER 2013

Subject Code: 180906

Subject Name: Advanced Power System - II
Time: 03:00 pm 05:30 pm

Date: 12/09/2013
Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1

(a) For a transmission line connected between two buses, derive the expression 07
of voltage regulation and also establish from the phasor diagram and the
equations that the Q and V have a strong coupling.
(b) Explain system state classification with relevant figure clearly indicating all 07
security levels and transition between different security levels.

Q.2

(a) Describe Least Square Estimation (LSE) and Weighted LSE for estimation of 07
x (vector of n random variables) using another vector y of variables m (>n).
(b) In relation to state estimation process, explain detection, identification and 07
suppression of bad data in the measurement vector.

OR
(b) Explain various applications of state estimations in a power system.
Q.3

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(a) Explain in detail as related to power system security:

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1. System monitoring
2. Contingency Analysis
(b) Differentiate between normal, alert and emergency state of a power system. 07
Explain emergency control in brief.

OR
Q.3

(a) Explain generation shift factor and line outage distribution factor in relation 07
to security analysis. How they are helpful in security analysis?
What
is black-out in a power system? When can it occur? Explain power 07
(b)
system restoration after black-out.

Q.4

(a) Enlist different types of reactive power compensation methods for heavily 07

Q.4

(a)

Q.5

(b)
(a)

loaded and voltage stressed power systems. Explain static VAR

compensators in detail.
What is voltage collapse? Explain the main factors that contribute to the
phenomena of voltage collapse.
OR
Derive the expression of critical voltage and critical angle at receiving end at
voltage stability limit for two bus system.
What is voltage stability? Explain different types of voltage stability.
Explain the structure of deregulated electric industry. How does it differ from
vertically integrated electric industry?
Write short note on load forecasting.

(b)

(b)

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Q.5

(a) Write a short note on The Electricity Act 2003.

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(b) Explain load forecasting methodology and estimation of average and 07
trend terms.
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Seat No.: ________

Enrolment No.___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTERVIII EXAMINATION SUMMER 2014

Subject Code: 180906

Subject Name: Advanced Power System - II
Time: 10:30 am TO 01:00 pm

Date: 27-05-2014
Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1(a) Explain Least Square Approximation method of state estimation.

(b) Explain classification of System state and security analysis of power System.

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Q.2(a) Define Voltage stability. Explain classification of Voltage Stability.

(b) Explain application of Power System State Estimation.
OR
(b) Derive the expression of Midpoint Voltage in a line terms of real power flow
and line length.

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Q.3(a) Explain contingency analysis and security factors of power system.

(b) Derive the expression for critical receiving end voltage and critical power angle
at voltage stability limit for a Two bus Power system.
OR
Explain
Tracking
State
Estimation
for
Power system.
Q.3(a)
(b) Explain the role of transformer on Voltage Control of Power System.

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Q.4(a) Explain the different methods of reactive compensation to enhance Voltage

Stability.
(b) Explain the estimation of Periodic Components of Load Forecasting
Techniques.
OR
Q.4(a) Explain Long Term Load Predictions using Econometric Models.
(b) Explain a Vertically integrated utility of Power system Structures.

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Q.5(a) Explain the causes of Voltage Collapse in Power System.

(b) Explain the Structure of Deregulated power system structures.
OR
Q.5(a) Explain the Treatment of Bad Data of State Estimation of Power system.
(b) Explain Blackout Scenario and Power System Restoration.

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