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HVDC Transmission Exam 2017

This document is a practice exam for a course on HVDC Transmission. It contains 6 questions with multiple parts each that assess understanding of key concepts in HVDC systems. The questions cover topics such as: 1) advantages and disadvantages of DC transmission, 2) modern trends in the technology, 3) rectifier waveforms, 4) control schemes, 5) converter faults and protection, and 6) design of AC harmonic filters used in HVDC systems. Students are asked to explain, analyze, discuss, describe, and design various components of HVDC transmission in their responses.

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HVDC Transmission Exam 2017

This document is a practice exam for a course on HVDC Transmission. It contains 6 questions with multiple parts each that assess understanding of key concepts in HVDC systems. The questions cover topics such as: 1) advantages and disadvantages of DC transmission, 2) modern trends in the technology, 3) rectifier waveforms, 4) control schemes, 5) converter faults and protection, and 6) design of AC harmonic filters used in HVDC systems. Students are asked to explain, analyze, discuss, describe, and design various components of HVDC transmission in their responses.

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PVP 14

Code: EE7T2

IV B.Tech - I Semester – Regular Examinations – October - 2017

HVDC TRANSMISSION
(ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)

Duration: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70


PART – A

Answer all the questions. All questions carry equal marks


11 x 2 = 22
1.
a) How would you explain the disadvantage in DC
transmission?
b) How would you discuss the modern trends in DC
Transmission?
c) How would you draw the steady state Vd Vs Id
characteristics under reversal of power flow?
d) How would you describe the converter bridge
characteristics?
e) How would you explain the features of HVDC control?
f) What is meant by extinction angle control?
g) What are the equations for active and reactive powers on
AC and DC side?
h) What are kinds of harmonics present in a HVDC system?
i) How would you analyze graetz bridge circuit?
j) What do you understand by “characteristic harmonics” in
HVDC system?
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k) Write short note on Over-voltages on the HVDC system.

PART – B
Answer any THREE questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3 x 16 = 48 M

2. a) How would you describe the advantages and disadvantages


of dc transmission system with following economics,
reliability, and performance? 8M

b) How would you explain the technological development of


modern trends in dc transmission? 8M

3. a) How would you describe the waveforms of 3-ø twelve


pulse bridge rectifier? 8M

b) Sketch the output dc voltage waveform and voltage across


any one valve for 6-pulse bridge converter for the
following two cases,
i) Delay angle α=30 degree and overlap angle u=5 degree.
ii) Angle of advance β=30 degree and overlap angle
u=5 degree. 8M

4. a) How would you explain control of HVDC links? 8M

b) How would you describe different firing angle control


scheme adopted for HVDC systems with neat sketches?
8M
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5. a) How would you explain converters faults caused? Discuss
protection has to be provide against such faults. 8M

b) How would you discuss the protection against over


current in terms of selectivity, reliability and backup?
8M

6. a) How would you explain the configuration of AC harmonic


filters used in HVDC systems? 8M

b) How would you design the single frequency tuned filters


and double frequency tuned filters? 8M

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