Basic Power System Engineering — Winter 2023

Briefly discuss the electric power generation stations.

List the advantages and disadvantages of Nuclear power station.

Draw and explain schematic diagram of Hydro power plant.

Discuss skin effect and proximity effect in brief.

List the merits and de-merits of Thermal power plant.

Classify Sub-station. Compare indoor and outdoor substation in tabular form.

Discuss about bus bar arrangements in sub-station.

Discuss various methods to improving string efficiency.

Discuss about constants of a transmission line.

Derive the equation of an inductance of a conductor and loop inductance for single-phase two wire line.

What are the needs of reactor? Briefly discuss types of reactor.

Define Corona. List factors affecting Corona.

Give the comparison between pin type and suspension type insulator.

What is power factor? Discuss de-merits of low power factor.

Which are the causes of low power factor? Explain advantages of power factor improvement.

Discuss about grid. Explain its importance in power system.

Briefly discuss FACTs controllers.

Explain power system stability.

Derive the expression of most economical power factor.

Briefly discuss types of DC links.

Which are the application of HVDC system?

Define grounding. Explain reactance grounding.

Briefly discuss types of cable.

What is the requirement of neutral grounding? Also discuss its advantages.

Explain advantages and dis-advantages of HVDC transmission system.