UNSYMMETRICAL FAULT ANALYSIS
ASSIGNMENT – IV
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 26.5.2025
1. In an unbalanced circuit the three line currents are measured as
Obtain the corresponding sequence components of currents and draw them to scale.
2. For the sequence components calculated in Problem 1, find the corresponding phase
components of line currents and verify the results graphically.
3. A three phase transmission line has the phase impedance of
Calculate its sequence impedances.
4. A 20 MVA, 13.8 kV alternator has the following reactances: X1 = 0.25 p.u. X2 = 0.35 p.u. Xg0 =
0.04 p.u. Xn = 0.02 p.u. A single line to ground fault occurs at its terminals. Draw the
interconnections of the sequence networks and calculate i) the current in each line ii) the fault
current iii) the line to neutral voltages iv) the line to line voltages
5. Repeat Problem 4 for line to line fault.
6. Repeat Problem 4 for double line to ground fault.
7. Two synchronous machines are connected through three-phase transformers to the
transmission line as shown.
8. The one-line diagram of a power system is shown below.
The following are the p.u. reactances of different elements on a common base.
9. The positive sequence, negative sequence and zero sequence bus impedance matrices of a
power system are shown below.
A bolted single line to ground fault occurs on phase ‘a’ at bus 3. Determine the fault current
and the voltage at buses 3 and 4.
10. Consider the power system described in previous problem. A bolted line to line fault occurs
at bus 3. Determine the currents in the fault, voltages at the fault bus and the voltages at
bus 4.
11. The positive sequence, negative sequence and zero sequence bus impedance matrices of a
power system are shown below.
A double line to ground fault with Zf = 0, occurs at bus 4. Find the fault current and voltages
at the fault bus.