Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution

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ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION DI03000101
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Code: DI03000101 Credits: 4 Semester 3 RE

Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution

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Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution Syllabus — Unit-wise Content

The official GTU curriculum for Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution (subject code DI03000101) as prescribed for RE · Semester 3 divides the course into 4 units, covering 60 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.

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Unit 1 Elements of overhead transmission lines Contents

12 lecture hours

  • (1) Single line diagram with components of the electric supply transmission and distribution system
  • (2) Classification of transmission lines
  • standard voltage levels used in India
  • (3) Comparison between Overhead and Underground system (4) Different types of conductors and its properties i)Solid Conductor ii) Hollow Conductor. iii) Stranded conductor: AAC, AAAC
  • High performance conductor iv) Photonic coating on conductor
  • covered conductor
  • dynamic line rating (5) Skin effect
  • Proximity effect (6) Bundled Conductors
  • (7) Types of line supports and its desirable properties i )Steel Pole ii) RCC pole iii) Lattice steel tower
  • (8) Types of Insulators and its materials i)pin type ii) Suspension type iii) Strain insulator iv) Shackle insulator v) Stay insulator
  • (9) Desirable properties of insulators and Causes of Insulator failure
  • (10) String efficiency and methods of Improving String efficiency
  • (11) Basic numerical based on String efficiency
  • (12) Sag and its calculations
  • (13) Effect of Atmospheric Conditions on sag
  • (14) Basic numerical based on sag
  • (15) Corona effect: Factors affecting corona
  • Advantages and disadvantages of corona
  • Methods of reducing corona effect
  • (16) Right of way (ROW) in transmission lines
  • Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Electrical Engineering / Renewable Energy Course / Subject Code: DI03000101 Course / Subject Name :Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ P a g e | 3

Unit 2 Performance of Transmission Lines Contents

12 lecture hours

  • (1) Transmission line parameters (constants) and their representation in short & medium transmission lines
  • (2) Differentiate the features of short
  • medium and long transmission lines
  • (3) Transposition of line conductors & its necessity
  • (4) Performances of short and medium transmission lines (End condenser method
  • T and 𝜋 Method)
  • (5) Effect of load power factor on performance of short and medium transmissions lines
  • (6) Numerical based on line parameters and performance of short & medium transmission lines
  • (7) Ferranti effect
  • (8) Grid system in India and it’s hierarchy
  • (9) Concept of One Sun, One World
  • One Grid
  • (10) Importance and functions of Load dispatch center

Unit 3 HVAC and HVDC System

9 lecture hours

  • Contents (1) Economic consideration in the choice of system voltage
  • (2) Economic consideration in the choice of conductor size (Kelvin’s law)
  • (3) Advantage and limitations of EHV AC transmission system
  • (4) Concept of choice of HVDC transmission vs EHVA.C
  • Transmission for Long high-power transmission lines
  • (5) Single line diagram of HVDC transmission
  • (6) Types of HVDC transmission systems
  • demerits and applications of HVDC transmission system
  • (8) Comparison between HVDC and HVAC transmission systems
  • (9) HVDC system in India
  • (10) Need of FACTS
  • Types of FACTS Devices and Advantages of FACTS
  • Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Electrical Engineering / Renewable Energy Course / Subject Code: DI03000101 Course / Subject Name :Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ P a g e | 4

Unit 4 A.C. Distribution System

12 lecture hours

  • Contents (1) Requirement of an ideal AC distribution
  • Distributor & Service Mains in Distribution system
  • (3) Classification of Distribution System (4) AC Distribution System: i) Primary Distribution ii) Secondary Distribution
  • (5) Different Schemes of Distribution connection. 1.Radial System 2
  • Ring Main System 3
  • Inter connected System
  • (6) Design Consideration for Feeder and Distributors
  • (7) Voltage drop and load calculation for concentrated and distributed load
  • (8) Numerical based on AC distribution
  • (9) Necessity of cables & general construction of underground cable
  • (10) Classification of cables
  • (11) Cable laying and cable jointing
  • (12) Recycling cables

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