Paper II — Q6
(a) A synchronous machine is connected to an infinite bus through a transformer and a double circuit line as shown in figure. The…
A synchronous machine is connected to an infinite bus through a transformer and a double circuit line as shown in figure. The infinite bus voltage is V = 1·0 ∠0° p.u. The direct axis transient reactance of the machine is 0·20 p.u., the transformer reactance is 0·10 p.u. and the reactance of each of the transmission lines is 0·4 p.u. all the values are to a base of the rating of the synchronous machine. Initially, the machine is delivering 0·8 p.u. power with a terminal voltage |Vₜ| = 1·05 p.u. The inertia constant H = 5 MJ/MVA. All resistances are neglected. Determine the equation of motion of the machine rotor. 20 marks
State Nyquist stability criterion. Is the feedback system shown in figure in open loop stable ? Determine the closed loop stability of the system using Nyquist stability criterion. Show all the required plots clearly. 20 marks
Write advantages, disadvantages and application of spectrum analyzer. 10 marks
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एक तुल्यकालिक मशीन एक परिणामित्र व द्विपरिपथ लाइन के द्वारा एक अनंत बसबार से जुड़ी है । इस शक्ति तंत्र को चित्र में दर्शाया गया है । अनंत बसबार की बोल्टता V = 1·0 ∠0° p.u. है । मशीन का प्रत्यक्ष अक्ष क्षणिक प्रतिघात 0·20 p.u., परिणामित्र का प्रतिघात 0·10 p.u. व प्रत्येक प्रेषण लाइन का प्रतिघात 0·4 p.u. है । सभी राशियाँ मशीन की रेटिंग के आधार पर प्रति इकाई में परिवर्तित की गई है । प्रारंभ में मशीन अंतर्य बोल्टता |Vₜ| = 1·05 p.u. के साथ 0·8 p.u. शक्ति प्रदान करती है । यदि मशीन का जड़त्व स्थिरांक H = 5 MJ/MVA है तो सभी प्रतिरोधों की उपेक्षा करते हुए मशीन के रोटर की गति समीकरण का निर्धारण करें । 20
नाइक्विस्ट स्थायित्व कसौटी व्यक्त करें । क्या चित्र में दर्शाया गया पुनर्निवेश तंत्र खुले पाश के रूप में स्थिर है ? नाइक्विस्ट स्थायित्व कसौटी का उपयोग करते हुए तंत्र के बंदपाश स्थायित्व का निर्धारण करें । सभी आवश्यक आरेखों को स्पष्ट रूप से दर्शायें । 20
वर्णक्रम (स्पेक्ट्रम) विश्लेषक के लाभ, हानि व उपयोग लिखिए । 10
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(a) A single-line power system diagram showing a synchronous generator connected to an infinite busbar through a transformer and a double-circuit transmission line. On the left, the generator is depicted as an AC source symbol with internal voltage labelled E = |E|∠δ. Its terminal connects to a vertical bus, followed by a transformer labelled T. After transformer T, a vertical bus splits into two parallel branches: the upper branch has a circuit breaker labelled CB1, followed by a transmission line labelled 'Line-1', and another circuit breaker labelled CB3; the lower branch has a circuit breaker labelled CB2, followed by a transmission line labelled 'Line-2', and another circuit breaker labelled CB4. Both parallel lines rejoin at a hatched vertical bus on the far right labelled 'Infinite Bus-bar' with voltage labelled V = 1.0∠0° p.u.
(b) A block diagram of a closed-loop feedback control system. An input enters a summing point at a positive (+) terminal. The error signal from the summing point enters a forward path block with transfer function 1 / [s(s + 1)]. The output of this block is the system output. A feedback loop taps off this output and feeds into a feedback block with transfer function 2(s - 2). The output of the feedback block is connected to the negative (-) terminal of the summing point.
Model answer
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(a) Equation of motion of the rotor Use the classical model (constant E′ behind X_d′, resistances neglected, both lines in service). Two lines in parallel: X_L = 0.4/2 = 0.2 pu. Terminal to infinite bus: X_tl = 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.3 pu. Total X = 0.2 + 0.3 = 0.5 pu. Initial condition. P = (|V_t||V|/X_tl) sin θ, so 0.8 = (1.05/0.3) sin θ and θ = 13.21°, giving V_t = 1.05∠13.21° = 1.0222 + j0.24 pu. I = (V_t − V)/(jX_tl) = (0.0222 + j0.24)/(j0.3) = 0.8 − j0.074 pu. E′ = V_t + jX_d′I = 1.0222 + j0.24 + j0.2(0.8 − j0.074) = 1.0370 + j0.40 = 1.111∠21.09° pu, so δ₀ = 21.09° = 0.368 rad. Power–angle curve. P_e = (|E′||V|/X) sin δ = (1.111/0.5) sin δ = 2.223 sin δ pu, with P_m = 0.8 pu. Swing equation. (H/πf) d²δ/dt² = P_m − P_e, with H/πf = 5/(π × 50) = 0.0318 s²/rad: 0.0318 d²δ/dt² = 0.8 − 2.223 sin δ, i.e. d²δ/dt² = 25.13 − 69.84 sin δ rad/s², with δ(0) = 0.368 rad and dδ/dt(0) = 0. (δ in radians; no damping.)
(b) Nyquist criterion for the given loop Criterion: for L(s) = G(s)H(s), the number of closed-loop poles in the right-half plane is Z = N + P, where P is the number of right-half-plane open-loop poles and N is the number of clockwise encirclements of −1 + j0 by the Nyquist contour image (with indentation round poles on the imaginary axis). Here L(s) = [1/(s(s + 1))] × 2(s − 2) = 2(s − 2)/(s(s + 1)). The open-loop poles are s = 0 and s = −1, so P = 0: the open loop has no right-half-plane pole, though the pole at the origin makes it only marginally stable. L(jω) = 6/(ω² + 1) + j2(2 − ω²)/[ω(ω² + 1)]. For ω > 0: as ω → 0⁺, L → 6 + j∞ (a vertical asymptote at Re = 6); L crosses the real axis only at ω = √2, at +2; as ω → ∞, L → 0 from below the real axis. The ω < 0 branch is the mirror image. Indenting round s = 0 gives an infinite arc of clockwise sense through −∞ on the negative real axis, closing the contour on the left. This closed curve encircles −1 + j0 once clockwise: N = 1, so Z = 1 + 0 = 1.
The closed loop is unstable (one right-half-plane pole). Check: 1 + L = 0 gives s² + 3s − 4 = (s − 1)(s + 4) = 0, poles +1 and −4.
(c) Spectrum analyser Advantages: shows amplitude against frequency, so harmonics, sidebands, noise and spurious components are seen directly; covers audio to microwave frequencies; has a wide calibrated dynamic range; FFT types give fast real-time analysis of transient and modulated signals. Disadvantages: costly and complex, especially at microwave frequencies and high resolution; swept types miss fast transients and give no phase information; resolution bandwidth, sweep time and dynamic range trade off; strong signals can overload the front end and create spurious products. Applications: testing transmitters and receivers; EMI/EMC measurements; harmonic and intermodulation distortion and phase-noise measurement; audio, vibration and communication-signal analysis.
How this answer will be evaluated
What earns full marks: Complete derivations, accurate plots, and clear technical distinctions.
Evaluation rubric
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- (a) Equation of motion (swing equation) of the machine rotor for the given machine–transformer–double-line system. 20 marks
calculate— given → formula → substitution → result with units → interpretation
Must cover
- Combine the parallel lines (0.2 pu) and find the total reactance 0.5 pu and the terminal-to-bus reactance 0.3 pu.
- Find θ = 13.21°, I = 0.8 − j0.074 pu and E′ = 1.111∠21.09° pu (δ₀ = 0.368 rad).
- Write the swing equation d²δ/dt² = 25.13 − 69.84 sin δ with δ(0) = 0.368 rad, dδ/dt(0) = 0.
Loses marks
- Omitting the parallel combination of the lines.
- Using the terminal voltage in place of E′ in the power–angle equation.
Earns more
- Per-unit equivalent circuit drawn.
- Phasor diagram or complex-number working shown.
Extra mark
- Base MVA assumption stated and P_m = P_e check at δ₀.
- (b) Statement of the Nyquist criterion and the stability of the given feedback system with L(s) = 2(s − 2)/(s(s + 1)). 20 marks
analyse— intro → causes → effects → stakeholders/linkages → way forward
Must cover
- State Z = N + P, and identify the open-loop poles (0, −1) with P = 0.
- Sketch the Nyquist plot from L(jω) = 6/(ω² + 1) + j2(2 − ω²)/[ω(ω² + 1)] with the indentation at the origin and mark −1 + j0.
- Count one clockwise encirclement, so Z = 1: the closed loop is unstable, with a check from s² + 3s − 4 = 0.
Loses marks
- Wrong open-loop transfer function.
- Plot without the −1 + j0 point or mixing up open- and closed-loop stability.
Earns more
- Real-axis crossing (+2 at ω = √2) and asymptote Re = 6 identified.
- Axes and key points labelled.
Extra mark
- Effect of gain variation on stability.
- (c) Advantages, disadvantages and applications of a spectrum analyser. 10 marks
write short notes— define → 3-4 key features → one example → one-line significance
Must cover
- Give at least three technical advantages (frequency-domain display, wide range, dynamic range, FFT speed).
- Give at least three disadvantages (cost, swept-type limits, resolution–sweep trade-off, overload).
- Give at least two applications (RF testing, EMI/EMC, distortion, audio and vibration).
Loses marks
- Vague points without technical detail.
- Confusing the analyser with a signal generator.
Earns more
- Swept versus real-time (FFT) types distinguished.
- Resolution bandwidth or dynamic range mentioned.
Extra mark
- Comparison with an oscilloscope.
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