MQ - 2 - HVE - May - June-20 - 18EE62
MQ - 2 - HVE - May - June-20 - 18EE62
MQ - 2 - HVE - May - June-20 - 18EE62
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Sixth Semester B. E. Degree (Autonomous) Semester End Examination, SEE, May/June 2021
Instructions to students:
1. Answer FIVE FULL Questions.
Marks COs RBT*
1. a) Mention the important applications of High voltages.
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b) What is Ionization process? Explain any three types of Ionization
processes taking place in gases. 10 2 L2
c) Explain the different types insulations and materials to be provided in 06 2 L2
rotating Electrical machines.
OR
2. a) Increase in transmission voltage causes reduction in copper losses and 06 1 L2
increase in transmission efficiency. Justify the statement.
b) Explain the Streamer theory of breakdown in gaseous dielectric at 2 L2
atmospheric pressure and obtain the expression for smallest value of ά to 08
produce streamer breakdown.
OR
4. a) Explain with the help of a neat sketch the working of a Van-de graff 06 3 L5
generator.
b) Describe the working of a three stage cockroft-walton’s dc voltage 08 3 L2
multiplier circuit. Derive the expression for the ripple voltage.
c) A cascaded DC generator has the following data: charging voltage 06 3 L1
=200kV, supply frequency = 200Hz, stage capacitance = 0.01μF each and
the load current = 10mA. Find the optimum number of stages of the
generator, percentage ripple and output voltage.
5. a) Define the standard lightning impulse voltage wave according to Indian 06 3 L2
standards. Show that the output voltage of a single stage impulse
generator is the difference of two exponential decreasing waves.
b) With the help of neat sketch explain the working principle of modern 08 3 L3
multistage impulse Generator.
OR
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a) Define the standard impulse voltage andInstitute of Technology,
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the tolerances.
b) Show that the output voltage of a single stage impulse generator circuit is 08 3 L2