PSPD 3
PSPD 3
Pr Pr
Transmission efficiency 100% 100%
Ps Pr Ploss
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Using ABCD parameters:
Vs AVr BI r , I s CVr DI r
Note the direction of current at R.E..
Vs
At no load, I r =0 VrNL and VrFL Vr
A
Vs
VrNL VrFL Vr
A
Voltage regulation 100% 100%
VrFL Vr
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Transmission line constants:
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Performance Calculation of Short Line
Features: 1. Line length < 80km.
2. Voltage and power level are comparatively low.
3. Line parameters are assumed to lumped. Only r and are considered,
c and g are neglected.
Comparing equations (1) and (3) as well as equations (2) and (4) we get,
A D 1, B Z and C 0 …(5)
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Expression of voltage regulation of short transmission line:
OA OB
Or, Vs Vr I r R cos r I r X sin r
Vs Vr I r R cos r I r X sin r
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Vs Vr
Approximate Voltage regulation 100%
Vr
I r R cos r I r X sin r
100%
Vr
(for lagging load at R.E.)
I r R cos r I r X sin r
100%
Vr
(for leading load at R.E.)
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Example-1: A 25 km long three phase overhead transmission line delivers 4 MW at 11kV at a
power factor 0.8 lagging. Line loss is 10% of the power delivered. Line inductance is 1.2mH
per phase per km. Calculate (a) sending end voltage (b) regulation
4 106 1
Line current = I Ir cos 0.8 262.4319 36.87 0
3 11103 0.8
0.4 106
3I r2 R 0.4 106 R 1.9360
2
3 262.4319
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11
Vs AVr BI r 103 1.9360 + j 9.4248 * 262.4319 36.870
3
= (8241.3+ j1673.8) V
VsLL
VrLL
A 14.5658 11
Regulation 100% 100% =32.4167% Ans.
VrLL 11
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Example-2: A 30 km long three phase overhead transmission line delivers 2 MW at 11kV at a
power factor 0.95 lagging. Line loss is 5% of the power delivered. Line inductance is 1.5mH
per phase per km. Calculate (a) sending end voltage and voltage regulation (b) power factor of
the load to make the voltage regulation zero and (c) the value of capacitor to be connected at
the receiving end to reduce regulation to zero.
2 106
Solution. Line current = I I r cos 1 0.95
3 11103 0.95
65
Line loss 2 10 1 105 W
100
1105
3I r2 R 1105 R 2.7301
2
3 110.4977
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The ABCD parameters of the line are, A=D=1, B=Z= (2.7301+ j 14.1372) , C =0
11103
Vs AVr BI r (2.7301 j14.1372) 110.4977 18.19490
3
VsLL 12.5738 kV
VsLL
VrLL
A 12.5738 11
Regulation 100% 100% = 14.3073%
VrLL 11
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Alternatively,
I r R cos r I r X sin r
Voltage regulation
Vr
110.4977 2.7301 0.95 110.4977 14.1372 sin18.19490
Vr
774.3613
100% 12.1930%
3
1110
3
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/
Say, I r be the R.E. current with p.f. 0.9819 (lead).
I r/ 106.912210.930 A
Reactive part of new receiving end current with p.f. 0.9819 (lead),
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11103
Capacitive reactance per phase = X c 115.9456
3 54.7744
1 1
Value of capacitance per phase 2.7453 10-5 F
2 fX c 2 50 115.9456
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Performance Calculation of Medium Transmission Line
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ABCD parameter of nominal- model
By KCL at node m,
Y
I I r I c1 I I r Vr
2
YZ
Vs 1 Vr ZI r …(6)
2
By KCL at node n,
Y Y Y Y YZ
I s I I c 2 I r Vr Vs I r Vr 1 Vr ZI r
2 2 2 2 2
Y Y Y 2Z YZ
r 1
V Ir
2 2 4 2
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Using ABCD parameter,
Vs AVr BI r …(3)
YZ YZ
I s Y 1 r 1
V Ir …(7)
4 2
YZ
and Vs 1 Vr ZI r …(6)
2
Comparing equations (6) and (3) as well as equations (7) and (4) we get,
YZ YZ
A D 1 , B Z and C Y 1 …(8)
2 4
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So S.E. voltage, current, power factor along with transmission line loss and transmission
efficiency can be calculated. Note that,
YZ YZ
Similarly for nominal T model: A D 1 , B Z 1 and C Y
2 4
Vs
VrNL VrFL Vr
A
Voltage regulation 100% 100%
VrFL Vr
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Example 3: A three phase 120 km long line has a resistance of 0.05 ohm/km/phase, a
reactance of 0.4 ohm/km/phase and a capacitive admittance of j1.5106 mho/km/phase.
Calculate ABCD parameters of the transmission line considering nominal pi model. Calculate
the sending end voltage, current and power factor if the transmission line delivers a load of
25 MW at 132 kV and at 0.9 lagging power factor at receiving end.
2
B Z =(6 j 48) 48.373582.8750
YZ
and C Y 1 4.86 108 j 0.000179611 0.000180 90.01550
4
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132
Vr kV = 76210.235533 V
3
25 106
Ir cos 1 0.9 109.3 j 52.96
3 132 103 0.9
121.496269 25.8419330 A
p.f. at S.E. =
cos s cos 23.2936860 0.9185 (lag)
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Ps 3Vs I s cos s 25.253 MW
Vs
Vr
A
Voltage regln 100% =4.420411%,
Vr
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Direct solution from circuit model
H.W. 1. Try to solve the problem direct from circuit and draw phasor diagram.
2. Try to solve the problem using nominal T model.
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Example 3: A three phase 120 km long line has a resistance of 0.05 ohm/km/phase, a
reactance of 0.4 ohm/km/phase and a capacitive admittance of j1.5106 mho/km/phase.
Calculate ABCD parameters of the transmission line considering nominal pi model. Calculate
the sending end voltage, current and power factor if the transmission line delivers a load of
25 MW at 132 kV and at 0.9 lagging power factor at receiving end. Draw phasor diagram
132
Vr kV = 76210.235533 V (Reference phasor)
3
I r 121.496269 25.8419330 A
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Drawing of phasor diagram using ABCD parameters:
Voltage phasors (in cm) : Vr 7.600 , AVr 7.60.030 , BIr 0.657.030 , Vs 7.9<3.60
Current phasors (in cm) : Ir 6.125.80, CVr 0.7900, DIr 6.125.80, Is 5.819.70
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Example 4: Solve Example 3 by solving the circuit. Draw phasor diagram.
Y
I c1 Vr j 6.8589 A
2
By KCL at node m,
Y
Ic2 Vs 0.4475 j 7.1171 7.13117493.600 A
2
By KCL at node n, I s I I c 2 108.90 j38.983 121.4963 19.700 A
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s 19.700 3.60 23.30
p.f. at S.E. =
cos s cos 23.30 0.9185 (lag)
Pr 25
Efficiency= 100% 98.996280%
Ps 25.25
and Ploss=0.253474 MW
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At no load, by KVL from R.E. to S.E.,
Y
Vs VrNL I c1Z VrNL VrNL Z
2
YZ
VrNL 1
2
YZ
VrNL Vs 1
2
79579.0413.57 0 V
VrNL VrFL
Voltage regulation 100%
VrFL
79579.041 76210.236
100% 4.420411%
76210.236
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Phasor diagram from direct calculation:
Current phasors (in cm) : Ir =6.1260, Ic1 =0.3900, I =5.9230, Ic2 =0.4940,
Is =5.8200,
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Performance calculation for long transmission line:
1. Line length > 240km
2. Voltage and power level are very high.
3. All the line parameters are considered as distributed parameters.
4. Two types of representation is possible
1. Equivalent pi model 2. Equivalent T model
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Consider an infinitesimal element of length dx at a distance x from receiving end.
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Assuming dI 0,
dV
dV zdx I zI …(1)
dx
Assuming dV 0,
dI
dI ydx V yV …(2)
dx
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dV dI
zI …(1) yV …(2)
dx dx
d 2V dI
Differentiating equation (1) w.r.t. x, z
dx 2 dx
d 2V dI
yzV …(3) [substituting from (2)]
2
dx dx
1 dV 1
From (1) I yz A1e yzx yz A2e yzx
z dx z
I
y A e yz x A e yz x …(5)
z 1 2
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z
Let us assume , yz and Z c
y
1 x
and I A1e A2e x …(7)
Zc
At x 0, V Vr and I I r .
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Putting A1 and A2 in equation (6) we get
V A1e x A2e x
Vr I r Zc e x Vr I r Zc e x V e x e x I Z e x e x
r r c
2 2 2 2
V Vr cosh x I r Zc sinh x …(8)
V
Similarly from equation (7), I r sinh x I r cosh x …(9)
Zc
At x L (length of the line), V Vs . and I I s Then from equations (8) and (9),
Vr
Is sinh L I r cosh L …(11)
Zc
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Using ABCD parameter, Vs AVr BI r …(12) and I s CVr DI r …(13)
Comparing equations (10) and (12) as well as equations (11) and (13) we get,
1
A D cosh L, B Z c sinh L and C sinh L
Zc
So S.E. voltage, current, power factor along with transmission line loss and transmission
efficiency can be calculated. Note that,
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Important information:
Characteristics impedance, Zc
z
r j ohm
y g jc
. For lossless transmission line , r 0 and g 0
yz jc j j c j
c
z
and Zc ohm
y c
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Note that:
cosh L cosh j L cosh L cos L j sinh L sin L
Characteristics impedance:
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Surge Impedance Loading (SIL):
Vr2
SIL Pr with Zc 3
Zc
If Vr in kV and Zc in ohm then SIL will be in MW.
V2 V
If Qind Qcap I 2
V c
2
Zc
I2 c I c
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SIL 3
Vr2
, Zc
z
r j
Zc y g jc
Improvement of SIL
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Ferranti effect: The line current becomes capacitive at no load or low load condition for
long and medium transmission line. The receiving end voltage becomes more than sending
end voltage due to this reason. This phenomenon is called Ferranti effect.
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Measurement of Zc and ABCD parameters:
Voltmeter, ammeter and phase angle meter are connected at S.E. side.
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Vs A B Vr
In matrix form, I
s
I C D r
1
Vr A B Vs 1 D B Vs D B Vs
r
I C D
s
I AD BC C
A I s C A I s
R.E. voltage and current in terms of S.E. voltage and current are given by
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D) If S.E. open circuited, I s 0.
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Equivalent circuit representation:
1. Equivalent pi model
For long line,
Y /Z /
A D 1 , B Z /
2
Y Z
/ /
and C Y 1
/
4
z z sinh L z sinh L sinh L
Z / Z c sinh L sinh L L yz L zL
y y L y L L
sinh L
Z / Z
L
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Y /Z /
Again equating A, 1 cosh L
2
Y /Z /
cosh L 1
2
L 2 L L
2sinh 2
2sinh 2sinh 2
Y / cosh L 1 2 2 y 2 L
2 Z/ Z c sinh L z z L L L 2
sinh L 2sinh cosh
y 2 2 2
L L L
tanh tanh tanh
y 2 L L 2 Y 2
yz y
z L 2 2 L 2 L
2 2 2
L
/ tanh
Y Y 2
2 2 L
2
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For lossless transmission line,
Z / Z c sinh L sinh j L
c
j sin L j L j cL j L jX L
c c c
sinh j L
e j L e j L
j sin L
2
Y/ jB
Similarly, c
2 2
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2. Equivalent T model
L
tanh
sinh L /
Z Z 2
Y Y
/
and
L 2 2 L
2
1
YZ
VsNL
1
g jc r j L2
VsNL
2 VrNL 2 VrNL
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Travelling wave interpretation of long transmission line:
where,
A1
Vr I r Z c
=A = A e j 1
1 1 1
2
V I Z
and A2 r r c = A2 2 A2 e j 2
2
yz g jc r j j
Then the expression of instantaneous voltage at at a distance x from R.E.,
v 2V sin t Im
2Ve jt
Im 2 A1 e j 1 e
j x
A2 e j 2 e
j x jt
e
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v Im 2 A1 e x e
j t x 1
2 A2 e x e
j t x 2
2 A1 e x sin t x 1 2 A2 e x sin t x 2 …(1)
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2 A1 e x sin t x 1 2 A2 e x sin t x 2
Similarly, i ii ir
Therefore instantaneous voltage and current at point of a long transmission line can
decomposed into two waves traveling in opposite direction.
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Matching condition: If R.E. is loaded with Zc (i.e., SIL) then
Vr
Z c Vr I r Z c
Ir
then A1
Vr I r Zc =V Vr I r Zc =0
r and A2
2 2
V A1e x A2e x
x Vr x
V
In that case, incident Vr e and Vreflected 0 ; I incident e and I reflected 0
Zc
x Vr x
V Vr e and I e V Z at any point of the line
Zc c
I
Advantages SIL:
1. No reactive power issue.
2. No reflected wave at R.E. all the power will be consumed by the load.
3. Minimum voltage drop in the line.
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Tuned power line:
cosh j L
e j L e j L
cos L j sin cos L cos L j sin cos L
cos L
2 2
cos L 1 L n L n
n 1 n n
cL n L vr fn
c 2f 2
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Electrical length of a line:
2
Electrical length, L L
Transmission lines:
1. Short line: line length < 80km, 5
0
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Example 5: A 50Hz, 500 km long line has series impedance z = (0.02 + j 0.45)
ohm /km/phase and shunt admittance y = j 2.5 10-6 mho/km/phase. Calculate (i)
the characteristic impedance, (ii) the attenuation constant (iii) the phase constant
(iv) velocity and (v) wave length of traveling wave in the line.
Solution: z = (0.02 + j 0.45) ohm /km/phase and y = j 2.5 10-6 mho/km/phase
z 0.02 j 0.45
Zc 424.37 j9.43 424.47 1.270
y j 2.5 106
yz 0.02 j 0.45 j 2.5 106
1.061184 103 88.730 2.356441105 j1.060922 103
2.356441 105 neeper , 1.060922 103 rad/km
2 50
vel 296119.13 km/s
1.060922 10 3
296119.13
50 296119.13 5.922383 km
50
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Example 6: Solve problem 3 considering distributed line parameters. Do it yourself.
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