EEL303: Power Engineering I - Tutorial 2
1. A 100 MVA, 33 kV 3 phase generator has sub-transient reactance of 15 %. The generator
is connected to the motors through a transmission line and transformers as shown in
Figure 1. The motors have rated inputs of 30 MVA, 20 MVA and 50 MVA at 30 kV
with 20 % sub-transient reactance. The 3 phase transformers are rated at 110 MVA,
32 kV ∆ / 110 kV Y with leakage reactance of 8 %. The line has a reactance of 50 Ω.
Selecting the generator rating as the base quantities in the generator circuit, determine
the base quantities in other parts of the system and evaluate the corresponding p.u.
T1 line M1 M2
values. [Xp.u = 0.06838p.u., Xp.u = 0.3886p.u.,Xp.u = 0.5509p.u., Xp.u = 0.8264p.u.,
M3
Xp.u = 0.3305p.u.]
Figure 1:
2. The single line diagram of a power system is shown in Figure 2. The specifications are
given below.
G1: 80 MVA, 11 kV, X= 18 % ; T1: 20 MVA, 11/220 kV, X=12 % ; T2: 20 MVA,
220/11 kV, X=10 % ; T3: 20 MVA, 11/110 kV, X=8 % ; T4: 20 MVA, 110/11 kV, X=6
% ; M1= 40 MVA, 10.8 kV, X=15 % ;
Series reactances of line 1 and line 2 are 50 and 60 Ω respectively. Take generator ratings
T1 line1 T2 T3
as base quantities. [Xp.u = 0.48p.u, Xp.u = 0.0826p.u., Xp.u = 0.4p.u.,Xp.u = 0.32p.u.,
line2 T4 M1 load
Xp.u = 0.3966p.u., Xp.u = 0.24p.u., Xp.u = 0.289p.u., Zp.u = 3.2 + 2.4i]
(a) Draw an impedance diagram with per-unit values.
(b) If the Motor is replaced by a load of 20 MVA, 11 kV 0.8 p.f lagging, calculate Zp.u
of the load
Figure 2:
3. A 100 MVA, 13.8 kV, 3 phase generator has reactance of 20 %. The generator is con-
nected to a 3 phase transformer (T1) rated 100 MVA, 12.5 kV/110 kV with 10 %
reactance. The HV side of the transformer is connected to a transmission line of reac-
tance 100 Ω. The far end of the line is connected to a step-down transformer T2 made
of 3 single phase transformers, connected in Y - ∆, each rated 30 MVA, 66 kV/10 kV
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EEL303: Power Engineering I - Tutorial 2
with 10 % reactance. The generators supply two motors connected on the LV side of
T2. The motors are rated at 25 MVA and 50 MVA both at 10 kV with 15 % reactance.
Draw the reactance diagram showing all the values in p.u. Take generator rating as
T1 line T2 M1
base. [Xp.u = 0.0820p.u., Xp.u = 0.6780p.u., Xp.u = 0.0985p.u., Xp.u = 0.5319p.u.,
M2
Xp.u = 0.2659p.u. ]
4. A 3 bus system is given in Figure 3. The ratings of various components are listed below.
G1: 50 MVA, 13.8 kV, X=0.15 p.u.; G2: 40 MVA, 13.2 kV, X=0.2 p.u.; G3: 30 MVA,
11 kV, X=0.25 p.u.; T1: 45 MVA, 11 kV / 110 kV, X=0.1 p.u.; T2: 25 MVA, 12.5 kV
/ 115 kV, X=0.15 p.u.; T3: 40 MVA, 12.5 kV / 115 kV, X=0.1 p.u.
The line impedances are as shown in figure. Determine the reactance diagram based on
T1
50 MVA and 13.8 kV as base quantities in Generator 1. [Xp.u = 0.0705p.u.,
line12 line23 T2 G2 T3
Xp.u = 0.1312p.u., Xp.u = 0.0656p.u., Xp.u = 0.2083p.u., Xp.u = 0.1936p.u., Xp.u =
0.0868p.u]
Figure 3:
5. The primary side reactance of a 5 kVA, 200/400 V transformer is 4 Ω. Determine
per-unit value of reactance referred to
(a) primary side, and
(b) secondary side. [Xp.u. = 0.5p.u.]
Consider base quantities as 5 kVA and 200 V on the low voltage side of the transformer.
6. 3 single phase transformers, each of rating 11/33 kV, 100 MVA are connected in Y - ∆.
If the reactance of each single phase transformer is 6 Ω as referred to LV side, calculate
the p.u. reactance of the resulting 3 phase transformer. [Xp.u. = 4.9589p.u.]
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