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Code No: R5420203

IV B.Tech. II Semester(R05) Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
HVDC TRANSMISSION
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)

Time: 3 hours

Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain different types of HVDC links.

(b) Write about planning for HVDC transmission systems.
2. Explain the different converter configurations commonly employed for HVDC converter and
bring out their merits and demerits.
3. Write about:
(a) Equidistant pulse control.
(b) Individual phase control.
4. Write about conventional control strategies and alternate control strategies in HVDC system.
5. Explain AC/DC load flow problem using simultaneous method and sequential method.
6. Write about functions of smoothing reactor and D.C breakers.
7. Discuss about telephonic influence factor and telephonic harmonic factor.
8. What are the objectives of filters in HVDC? Discuss the design of single tuned filter.
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Code No: R5420203

IV B.Tech. II Semester(R05) Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
HVDC TRANSMISSION
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)

Time: 3 hours

Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. Discuss in detail the advantages and disadvantages of HVDC transmission system over HVAC
transmission systems.
2. Draw a schematic of a six pulse converter circuit and derive from the fundamentals, expression
for the voltage and currents for the operation of converter as a rectifier and inverter with
relevant wave forms.
3. Discuss different types of converter control characteristics.
4. Write about:
(a) Power control of HVDC converters.
(b) Starting and stopping of D.C link.
5. Explain AC/DC load flow problem using simultaneous method and sequential method.
6. Explain the following terms on D.C links.
(a) Radio interference.
(b) Audio noise effect.
(c) Space charge field.
7. Why are harmonics generated in HVDC converter and what are the problems associated with
the harmonics.
8. What are objectives of filters in HVDC? Discuss the design of single tuned filter.
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Code No: R5420203

IV B.Tech. II Semester(R05) Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
HVDC TRANSMISSION
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)

Time: 3 hours

Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. By considering all factors, compare A.C and D.C power transmission systems.
2. Derive the expression for average DC voltage of a six pulse bridge converter, considering gate
control and the source reactance.
3. (a) Explain the principle of D.C link control.
(b) Explain the effect of source inductance on HVDC system.
4. What are the different types of sources of reactive power control explain in-detail?
5. Deduce and explain AC/DC load flow problem using sequential method.
6. What are the different functions of smoothing reactor and also explain about corona effects on
D.C link?
7. What are the effects of firing angle errors in non characteristics harmonics?
8. Write about different types of filters.
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Code No: R5420203

IV B.Tech. II Semester(R05) Regular Examinations, April/May 2009
HVDC TRANSMISSION
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)

Time: 3 hours

Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Write about economics of HVDC power transmission systems.

(b) Explain problem in voltage control A.C and HVD.C power transmission systems.
2. Explain Graetz circuit for 6 pulse converter.
3. (a) Discuss the characteristics of the 12 pulse converter.
(b) With the block diagrams, explain the concepts of current and extinction angle control.
4. Explain in-detail, different types of static var systems.
5. (a) Explain about per unit system for D.C quantities.
(b) Explain load flow in D.C quantities.
6. Write about basic concepts of HVDC circuit interruption.
7. Explain about characteristic harmonics and non characteristic harmonics.
8. Discuss the following filters:
(a) Single tuned filter.
(b) High pass filter.
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