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Assignments - 2 July - December 2021

This document contains 11 multi-part power systems engineering problems related to calculating fault currents for generators, transformers and transmission lines. The problems involve determining initial symmetrical currents, sustained short-circuit currents, and subtransient currents for 3-phase faults at different points in systems consisting of generators supplying loads through circuit breakers and transformers. Diagrams are provided showing the system configurations and impedances for each fault scenario.

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Assignments - 2 July - December 2021

This document contains 11 multi-part power systems engineering problems related to calculating fault currents for generators, transformers and transmission lines. The problems involve determining initial symmetrical currents, sustained short-circuit currents, and subtransient currents for 3-phase faults at different points in systems consisting of generators supplying loads through circuit breakers and transformers. Diagrams are provided showing the system configurations and impedances for each fault scenario.

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National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering


Assignment – 02
Class & Sem: B.Tech. VI Semester (S1 and S2) Session: July-December 2021
Course: EE 350-Power System Engineering-II

1) A generator connected through a 5 cycle CB to a transformer is rated 100 MVA, 18 kV with


reactance of Xd”=19%, Xd’=26%, Xd=130%. It is operating at no load & rated voltage when a
3-phase short circuit occurs between breaker and the transformer. Find
(a) the sustained short-circuit current in the breaker,
(b) the initial symmetrical rms current in the breaker and
(c) the maximum possible dc component of the short-circuit current in the breaker.

2) The 3-phase transformer connected to the generator described in Question-1 is rated 100
MVA, 240Y/18∆ kV, X=10%. If a 3-phase short circuit occurs on the HV side of the
transformer at rated voltage & no load, find
(a) the initial symmetrical rms current in the transformer windings on the HV side and
(b) the initial symmetrical rms current in the line on the low voltage side.

3) A 60Hz generator is rated 500 MVA, 20 kV with It supplies a purely resistive


load of 400 MW at 20 kV. The load is connected directly across the terminals of the
generator. If all 3 phases of the load are short circuited simultaneously, find the initial
symmetrical rms current in the generator in per unit on a base of 500 MVA, 20 kV.

4) A 625 kVA generator with is connected to a bus through a circuit breaker


(CB), as shown in below figure connected through CBs to the same bus are three
synchronous motors rated 250 hp, 2.4 kV, 1.0 p.f., 90% efficiency with The
motors are operated at full load, unity p.f. and rated voltage with the load equally divided
among the machine.
(a) Draw the Impendence diagram with the impedances marked in pu on a base of 625
kVA, 2.4 kV.
(b) Find the symmetrical short-circuit current in amperes, which must be interrupted by
breaker A and B for a 3-phase fault at point P. Simplify the calculation by neglecting
the pre-fault condition.
(c) Repeat part (b) for a 3-phase fault at Point Q.
(d) Repeat part (b) for a 3-phase fault at Point R.

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5) A 25 MVA, 11 kV generator with is connected through a transformer, line and a
transformer to a bus that supplies three identical motors as shown below. Each motor has
on a base of 5 MVA, 6.6 kV. The 3-phase rating of the step-up
transformer is 25 MVA, 11/66 kV with a leakage reactance of 10%. The bus voltage at the
motors is 6.6 kV when A 3-phase fault occur at the point F for the specified fault calculation.
(a) the subtransient current in the fault,
(b) the subtransient current in the breaker B
(c) the momentary current in breaker B and
(d) the current to be interrupted by breaker B in 5 cycles.
Given: Reactance of the transmission line = 15% on a base of 25 MVA.
Assume that the system is operating on no-load when the fault occurs.

6) The generators are connected in parallel to the low voltage side of a 3-phase ∆-Y transformer
as shown in figure. Generator 1 is rated 50 MVA, 13.8 kV, Generator 2 is rated 25 MVA,
13.8 kV. Each generator has a subtransient reactance of 25%. The transformer is rated 75
MVA, 13.8∆/69Y kV with a reactance of 10%. Before the fault occurs, the voltage on the HT
side of the transformer is 66 kV. The transformer is unloaded and there is no circulating
current between the generators. Find the subtransient current in each generator when a 3-
phase short-circuit occurs on the HT of the transformer.

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7) For the radial network shown below, 3-phase fault occurs at F. Determine the fault current
and the line voltage at 11 kV bus under fault condition.

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8) A 25 MVA, 11 kV generator with is connected through a transformer, line and a
transformer to a bus that supplies three identical motors as shown below. Each motor has
and on a base of 5 MVA, 6.6 kV. The 3-phase rating of the step-up
transformer is 25 MVA, 11/66 kV with a leakage reactance of 10% and that of the step-down
transformer is 25 MVA, 66/6.6 kV with a leakage reactance of 10%. The bus voltage at the
motor is 6.6 kV when a 3-phase fault occur at point F. For the specified fault calculation find
(a) subtransient current in the fault
(b) the subtransient current in the breaker B
(c) the momentary current in the breaker B and (d) the current to be interrupted by breaker B
in 5 cycles.

9) A 25 MVA 13.8 kV generator with is connected through a transformer to a bus


which supplies four identical motors as shown in figure. The subtransient reactance of
each motor is 20% on a base of 5 MVA, 6.9 kV. The 3-phase rating of the transformer is 25
MVA, 13.8/6.9 kV with a leakage reactance of 10%. The bus voltage at the motor is 6.9 kV
when a 3-phase fault occurs at point P, for the fault specified determine
(a) the subtransient current in the fault
(b) the subtransient current in breaker A
(c) the symmetrical short circuit interrupting current in fault and in breaker A.

10) A 100 MVA, 13.8 kV, 60 Hz, Y-connected 3-phase generator with X d’’=Xd’=20% is
connected to a 13.3/220 kV, 100 MVA, ∆-Y connected transformer and to the 3-phase load
of 100 MVA 0.8 p.f. lagging is connected to the transformer secondary as shown in the
figure. The leakage reactance of ∆-Y transformer is 10%. The L-L voltage at the load

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terminals is 220 kV. A 3-phase short-circuit occurs at the load terminals. Find the generator
transient current including load current.

11) A synchronous generator and motor are rated 30 MVA 13.2 kV and both have subtransient
reactances of 20%. The line connecting them has a reactance of 10% on the base of the
machine ratings. The motor is drawing 20 MW at 0.8 p.f. leading & a terminal voltage of
12.8 kV when a symmetrical 3-phase fault occurs at the motor terminals. Find the
subtransient currents in the generator and motor and the fault by using the internal voltages
of the machines.

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