Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology

(Affiliated to Pondicherry University)

Kalitheerthal Kuppam, Mannadipet Commune, Pondicherry 605107.

EE E88 HVDC TRANSMISSION

TWO MARKS
UNIT-I

1. When and where was the first dc link established?

2. When and where the first dc link in Indiaestablished?

3. What are the different types of HVDC link?

4. What is the use of DC link?

5. What are the factors on which comparison between AC and DC transmission system is done?

6. What is power grid / national grid?

7. What is stability limits in transmission system?

8. List some of the applications of HVDC system?

9. What is SCR?

10. What are the disadvantages of AC system?

11. What are the major factors considered in planning of HVDC system?

12. Write a short notes on Rene Thury system ?

13. Classify Dc link based on Interconnection.

14. What is the purpose of using filters and smoothing reactors?

15. Whatis the advantage of individual link?

16. What is the main feature of power system?

17. What are factors that influence line costs?

18. What is Energy Reliability?

19. Define Transient Reliability?

 20. What are the major components of HVDC converter stations?

21. What are types of Transmission system?

22. State the disadvantages in DC Transmission?

23.State the advantages in DC Transmission?

24. Explain in two lines about the voltage levels in DC Transmission?

25. What is DC breaker?

26.How it is useful in DC Transmission.(Applications of DC Breakers)

27. Name the new modern trends in DC Transmission?

28. How will you overcome the disadvantage of DC Transmission?

29. Distinguish between AC and DC Transmission systems.

UNIT-2

1. What are the basic converter control characteristics?

2. What are the five modes of rectifier operation in12 pulse converter?
3. What is power factor?
4. What are HVDC converters?
5. Define pulse number?
6. What are the IPC schemes?
7. What is a graetz circuit and why it is used in HVDC Transmission?
8. Give the DC voltage expression for the Graetz circuit with overlap angle less than & greater
than 60?
9. What are the assumptions made in graetz circuit ?
10. What are the basic firing schemes in firing angle control?
11. What is a commutation group?
12. What are the three modes of operation of Graetz circuit ?
13. What are the drawbacks of IPC scheme?
14. What is overlap / commutation angle?
15. Why converter transformer is used instead of auto transformer?
16. Write the significance of converter control in HVDC system.
 17. What are TUF/ transformer rating?
18. What are the methods to turn off/ on an SCR?
19. What is PIV?
20. What is meant by IPC Scheme?
21. What is meant by neglecting overlap in Graetz bridge circuit?
22. What is Constant current control?
23. What is meant by valve rating in HVDC converter
24. Sate the reasons why feedback control of power in DC link is not desirable
25. Why 12 pulse converter is preferable than 6 pulse converter? What is the practical
difficulty when pulse number is increased beyond 12?
26. What are the two basic requirements for firing pulse generator of HVDC valves?
UNIT-5

1. What is MTDC?

2. What are the components of switching time of a breaker?

3. Write the applications of MTDC system.

4. Outline the significance of HVDC insulation.

5. What are the applications of DC breakers?

6. How is the switching time of a DC breaker calculated?

7. What are the characteristics and types of DC breakers?

8. Name the two types of MTDC systems?

9. What is the difference between Series & Parallel MTDC System?

10. Define CFO and CWS?

11. What is need of insulation in Transmission System?

12. Define Creepage distance and Clearance?

13.What are the insulating materials used in HVDC Systems?

14. What are the typical problems considered for study of MTDC system

15. Mention the drawback of voltage limiting control of MTDC system

 UNIT -3

1. What is overvoltage?

2. What are the three basic types of faults?

3. What are the faults due to over current?

4. What is corona?

5. What are the effects of corona in Dc line?

6. What are the factors by which the commutation failure can be recovered?

7. What are the effects of single commutation failure?

8. How do you protect the DC link?

9. How is filter bank protected against abnormal condition of operation?

10. What is smoothing reactor?

11.What is meant by misfire?

12.What are the consequences of arc back?

13.What is arc through?

14.What are the factors responsible for selection and designing of protection scheme?

15.What are the causes of overvoltage?

16.What are the types of overvoltages in AC system?

UNIT -4

1. What is interference?

2. What are the different types of filters?

3. What are the objectives of static VAR systems?

4. Write the order of harmonics in AC current and DC voltage of HVDC converters.

5. What is the need for filter in a HVDC circuit?

6. What is meant by Reactive Power Control?

7. What is RI Noise?
8. What are the problems with injection of harmonics in HVDC converter?

9. What are Harmonics? Explain its types.

10. What is Characteristic Harmonics?

11. What are the sources of reactive power?

12. Why is reactive power controls required during Transients?

11 MARKS
UNIT-1

1. Compare and contrast ac and dc transmission based on economics of power transmission

system, stability limit and reliability(2)
2. Explain various kinds of DC links in detail.
3. Discuss the factors to be considered for the relative merits of two modes of transmission,
4. Explain the functions of major components of HVDC system with neat sketch.
5. Describe the factors to be considered for planning of a HVDC system.

UNIT-2

1. Explain the working of three phase bridge converter

2. Brief about constant current and extinction angle control.(2)
3. What are the assumptions made in analysis of three phase bridge converter circuit?and
analyse the three phase bridge converter circuit operating without overlap.
4. Draw and explain the converter control characteristics.
5. Draw and explain DC and valve voltage waveform of the three phase bridge converter
circuit operating without overlap. Derive the average DC voltage , rms value of
harmonics and power factor.

UNIT-3

1. Discuss in detail about the disturbance caused by overcurrent and overvoltage

2. Discuss brief about corona effects of a DC line and surge arresters , smoothing reactors.
3. Discuss the nature and type of faults on the DC side of the converter station. How are
the faults sensed and cleared.
 4. Give the protection scheme for the following types of faults:
1. DC line overcurrent protection.
2. Valve and bridge group protection.
5. Explain the causes of overvoltages in DC transmission system. Also explain the
overvoltage protection in a converter station with schematic arrangement.
6. Explain the concept of transient overvoltages in DC line with typical voltage waveforms
a. Inductive
b. Capacitive
c. Resistive terminations

UNIT-4

1. Describe in detail about static VAR system

2. Discuss the various types and design of AC and DC filters.
3. (1)List the problems associated with harmonics injected by the converters.
4. (2)explain the major performance indices considered in the design of AC filters.
5. Draw and explain the configuration of AC filter with their impedence characteristics as a
function of frequency.
6. Briefly describe TCR and TSC type of static VAR system with configurations and
characteristics.
7. Bring out the distinguished features of single tuned and double tuned AC filters with
circuit diagram and frequency response curves.

UNIT-5

Compare the different types of MTDC system. compare their merits and demerits(2)

1. Explain the characteristics and types of DC breakers.

2. Explain in detail , the voltage limiting control method and decentralized current reference
balancing method used in MTDC system.
3. Draw and explain the series MTDC system and parallel MTDC system. Also dicsuss their
advantage and disadvantages.
4. Explain the concepts of dv breakers with schematic arrangement,current and voltage
waveforms and communication units.