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A 500-kV, 300-km, 6()-Hz, three-phase overhead transmission line, assumed to be lossless, has a series inductance of 0.97 mH/krn per phase and a shunt capacitance of
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- A three-phase power of 460 MW is transmitted to a substation located 500 km from the source of power. With VS=1. per unit, VR=0.9 per unit, =5000 km, Zc=500, and =36.87, determine a nominal voltage level for the lossless transmission line based on Eq. (5.4.29) of the text. Using this result, find the theoretical three-phase maximum power that can be transferred by the lossless transmission line.arrow_forwardA 132 kV, three-phase, 50Hz transmission line uses 18 mm diameter, equally spaced conductors. Determine the spacing between these conductors, if it is to be designed such that the corona inception voltage is 5% higher than the normal operating voltage of the line at 40oC. (You may assume the expression relating the electric field and the voltage of the line as a starting point, m=0.9)arrow_forward1. What is the necessary condition for matching transmission lines? In addition, what is a micro strip line? 2. For a distortion less line α = 0.02dB/m, Z0 (R0) = 60Ω and C = 0.2nF/m. Find the resistance and velocity of wave propagation. [Do not forget the units.] 3. For a finite lossless transmission line with open-circuit termination, sketch Xio vs l. Indicate where the sketch is inductive and capacitive.arrow_forward
- In a three-phase transmission line with a length of 150 km, a voltage of 250 kV and a frequency of 50 Hz, the diameter of the steel-cored aluminum conductors is 18 mm, the roughness coefficient of the conductors is 0.6, and the spacing between the conductors is 6 m. Since the average air temperature is 27˚ C and the air pressure is 762 mmHg along the line, find the corona voltage around the conductor and the total loss of the line according to the Peek formula.arrow_forwardA three-phase power of 460 MW is transmitted to a substation located 500 km from the source of power. With VS=1 per unit, VR=0.9 per unit, λ =5000 km, Zc =500 V, and δ=36.878, determine a nominal voltagen level for the lossless transmission line based on Eq. (5.4.29) of the text. Using this result, find the theoretical three-phase maximum power that can be transferred by the lossless transmission line.arrow_forwardHIGH VOLTAGE . A 132 kV, three-phase, 50Hz transmission line uses 18 mm diameter, equally spaced ACSR conductors. Determine the spacing between these conductors, if it is to be designed such that the corona inception voltage is 5% higher than the normal operating voltage of the line at 40o You may assume the expression relating the electric field and the voltage of the line as a starting point.arrow_forward
- The capacitance per unit length and the characteristic impedance of a lossless Transmission line are C and Z0 respectively. Express the velocity of travelling wave on the transmission line in terms of the two given parameters above.arrow_forwardGeometric mean radius of a 3-phase transmission line of 422 kV, 220 km length 22 mm dir. The roughness factor of the conductor is 0.82 and the geometric mean length between phases is 11 m. Air pressure along the line is 720 mm Hg and the temperature is 22 ° C. In this transmission line; a) - Calculate the corona voltage and the voltage at which ionization begins with impingement particles. b) - Find the total corona loss in the three phase system for the operating voltage with the Peek formula c) - Find the total corona loss for 1% increase in operating voltage.arrow_forwardA 15-km, 60Hz, single phase transmission line consists of two solid conductors, eachhaving a diameter of 0.8cm. If the distance between conductors is 1.25m, determine theinductance and reactance of the linearrow_forward
- Geometric mean radius of a 400 kV, 200 km three-phase transmission line 20 mm dir. The roughness factor of the conductor is 0.8 and the geometric mean length between phases is 11 m. Air pressure along the line is 700 mm Hg and the temperature is 20 ° C. In this transmission line; a) - Calculate the corona voltage and the voltage at which ionization begins with impingement particles. b) - Find the total corona loss in the three phase system for the operating voltage with the Peek formula. c) - Find the total corona loss for 10% increase in operating voltage.arrow_forwardThe capacitance per unit length and the inductance per unit length for a lossless transmission line are 0.1 F/m and 20 H/m respectively. What will be the characteristic impedance of the line?arrow_forwardIt is desired to construct uniform transmission lines using polyethylene (εr = 2.25) as the dielectric medium. Assuming negligible losses, find the inner radius of the outer conductor (in mm) for a 76 Ω coaxial line, where the radius of the center conductor is 0.6 (mm).arrow_forward
- Power System Analysis and Design (MindTap Course ...Electrical EngineeringISBN:9781305632134Author:J. Duncan Glover, Thomas Overbye, Mulukutla S. SarmaPublisher:Cengage Learning