Basic Power Systems
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Follow on Instagram for UpdatesBasic Power Systems Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Basic Power Systems (subject code 2142404) as prescribed for PE · Semester 4 divides the course into 8 units, covering 12 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2142404)Unit 1 Electric Power and Generating Stations
- Electric Power System – Sources of Electrical Energy – Generation
- Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Schematic Arrangement of Different Power Plants like Hydro
- etc. – Other Renewable Sources of Energy – Gas Turbine Power Plant – Schematic Arrangement of Gas Turbine Power Plant – Comparisons of Various Power Plants
Unit 2 Power Factor Improvement
- Power Factor – Power Triangle – Disadvantages of Low Power Factor – Causes of Low Power Factor – Advantages of Power Factor Improvement – Methods of Improving Power Factor – Calculations of Power Factor Correction – Most Economical Power Factor
Unit 3 Mechanical Considerations of Transmission Lines
- Transmission Types: Overhead & Underground – Main Components of Overhead Lines – Conductor Materials – Line Supports – Insulators – String Efficiency – Corona Effect – Sag and Calculation of Sag in Overhead Transmission Line
Unit 4 Transmission Line Parameters
- Constants of Transmission Lines – Flux Linkage in Current Carrying Conductors – Inductance of a Single Phase Two Wire Line and Composite Conductor Lines – Inductance of Three Phase Lines With Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Spacing With and Without Transposition – Double Circuit Three Phase Lines – Bundled Conductors Resistance in Transmission Lines – Skin Effect – Proximity Effect Capacitance of a Single Phase and Three Phase Transmission Line
Unit 5 Performance of Transmission Lines
- Representation of Power Systems Components – One Line Diagram and Impedance/Reactance Diagram – Per Unit (PU) System – Types of Overhead Transmission Line – Performance of Short
- Medium and Long Transmission Lines – Ferranti Effect – Power Circle Diagram: Receiving End and Sending End Power Circle Diagram – Universal Circle Diagram – Concept of Symmetrical Components
Unit 6 HVDC Transmission
- Introduction – Converter Basics – Types of DC Links – Structure and Principles of HVDC Control – Converter Performance – Advantages and Disadvantages – Applications
Unit 7 Neutral Grounding
- Grounding or Earthing – Isolated Neutral – Requirement and Advantages of Neutral Grounding – Earth Neutral Systems: Solid
- Resistance and Resonant Grounding (Earthing) – Arc Suppression Coil Grounding (Resonant Grounding) – Voltage Transformer Earthing – Grounding (Earthing) Transformer
Unit 8 Sub-stations
- Introduction – Classification of Sub-station – Types And Comparison of Sub-station – Symbols for Equipment in Sub-stations – Equipment in a Transformer Sub-stations – Bus-bar Arrangements in Substation – Under Ground Sub Stations
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