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Per Unit System

GATE Electrical Engineering · Power Systems - Reactive Power · 1998-2023

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2023 PYQ

A three-phase synchronous motor with synchronous impedance of 0.1+j0.3 per unit per phase has a static stability limit of 2.5 per unit. The corresponding excitation voltage in per...

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2021 PYQ

An alternator with an internal voltage of $1 \delta_1$ pu and synchronous reactance of 0.4 pu is connected by a transmission line of reactance 0.1 pu to a synchronous motor having...

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2018 Q29

Consider the two bus power system network with given loads as shown in the figure. All the values shown in the figure are in per unit. The reactive power supplied by generator G1 a...

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2018 PYQ

The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a 125 MVA, three-phase, 15.5 kV, star-grounded, 50 Hz generator are 𝑗0.1 pu, j0.05 pu and j0.01 pu respectively on the machi...

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2016 PYQ

A three-phase, $$50$$ $$Hz$$ salient-pole synchronous motor has a per-phase direct-axis reactance $$\left( {{X_d}} \right)$$ of $$0.8$$ $$pu$$ and a per-phase quadrature-axis react...

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2016 PYQ

A 30 MVA, 3-phase, 50Hz, 13.8 kV, star-connected synchronous generator has positive, negative and zero sequence reactances, 15%, 15% and 5% respectively. A reactance (X n ) is conn...

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2014 PYQ

A non-salient pole synchronous generator having synchronous reactance of $$0.8$$ $$pu$$ is supplying $$1$$ $$pu$$ power to a unity power factor load at a terminal voltage of $$1.1$...

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2014 PYQ

A three phase, $$100$$ $$MVA,$$ $$25$$ $$kV$$ generator has solidly grounded neutral. The positive, negative, and the zero sequence reactance's of the generator are $$0.2$$ $$pu$$,...

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2008 PYQ

A synchronous motor is connected to an infinite bus at $$1.0$$ $$p.u$$ voltage and draws $$0.6$$ $$pu$$ at unity power factor. Its synchronous reactance is $$1.0$$ $$pu$$ and resis...

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2008 PYQ

Given that: $$\,{V_{s1}} = {V_{s2}} = 1 + j0\,\,p.u,\,\, + ve\,\,$$ sequence impedance are $$\,{Z_{s1}} = {Z_{s2}} = 0.001 + j0.01\,\,p.u\,\,$$ and $${Z_L} = 0.006 + j\,0.06\,\,p.u...

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2007 PYQ

A $$100$$ $$kVA$$, $$415V,$$ star connected synchronous machine generates rated open circuit voltage $$415V$$ at a field current of $$15A.$$ The short circuit armature current at a...

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2007 PYQ

A three phase squirrel cage induction motor has a starting current of seven times the full load current and full load slip of $$5\% $$ If a starting torque of $$0.5$$ per unit is r...

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2006 PYQ

Three identical star connected resistors of $$1.0$$ $$p.u$$ are connected to an unbalanced $$3$$ phase supply. The load neutral is isolated. The symmetrical components of the line...

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2006 PYQ

A generator is connected through a $$20$$ MVA, $$13.8/138$$ kV step up transformer, to a transmission line. At the receiving end of the line a load is supplied through a step down...

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2004 PYQ

A 500 MVA, 50 Hz, 3-phase turbo-generator produces power at 22 kV. Generator is Y-connected and its neutral is solidly grounded. Its sequence reactances are X 1 = X 2 = 0.15 and X...

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2004 PYQ

A new generator having $${E_g} = 1.4\,\angle {30^ \circ }\,$$ pu [ equivalent to ($$1.212 +j$$ $$0.70$$)pu ] and synchronous reactance $$'{X_s}'$$ of $$1.0$$ pu on the system base,...

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2003 PYQ

A dc series motor driving an electric train faces a constant power load. It is running at rated speed and rated voltage. If the speed has to be brought down to 0.25 p.u. the supply...

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2003 PYQ

A $$3$$-phase, $$11$$-$$kV$$ generator feeds power to a constant power unity power factor load of $$100$$ $$MW$$ through a $$3$$-phase transmission line. The line-to-line voltage a...

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2001 PYQ

A $$75$$ MVA, $$10$$ kV synchronous generator has X d $$= 0.4$$ p.u. The X d value (in p.u.) is a base of $$100$$ MVA, $$11$$ kV is

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2001 PYQ

A $$50$$ Hz alternator is rated $$500$$ $$MVA,$$ $$20$$ $$kV,$$ with $${X_d} = 1.0$$ per unit and $$X'{'_d} = 0.2$$ per unit. It supplies a purely resistive load of $$400$$ $$MW$$...

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1999 PYQ

Two single phase transformers $$A$$ and $$B$$ have the following parameters. Transformer $$A$$: $$400V/200V,$$ $$10$$ $$kVA,$$ percentage resistance and percentage reactance are $$...

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1998 PYQ

A power station consists of two synchronous generators A and B of ratings 250 MVA and 500 MVA with inertia constant 1.6 p.u. and 1.0 p.u., respectively on their own base MVA rating...

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