MU Electrical Engineering (Semester 7)
High Voltage DC Transmission
December 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Explain different types of HVDC links.
10 M
1 (b) Explain with neat diagrams and waveforms the principle of 12 pulse converter.
10 M

2 (a) What are the main components of HVDC transmission.
10 M
2 (b) Explain the firing schemes in HVDC valves.
10 M

3 (a) Explain the causes of harmonic generation in HVDC and its effects on the system.
10 M
3 (b) Draw control characteristic of rectifier, inverter provided with both C.C. and C.E.A. controller and explain in brief.
10 M

4 (a) Explain single communication with neat waveforms and diagrams.
10 M
4 (b) Draw and explain a block diagram of the Hierarchical levels of controls of HVDC transmission system.
10 M

5 (a) Give comparison between A.C. transmission and HVDC transmission.
10 M
5 (b) Justify the statement converter consumes reactive power.
10 M

6 (a) Explain the importance of current margin.
10 M
6 (b) Operation of the bridge converter with overlap angle more than 60° is abnormal. Justify the statement.
10 M



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