EE6002 Power System Transients

16 Marks Question Bank

Unit- I
Introduction and survey
1. Define power system transient. Discuss in detail the characteristics, causes and effects of
transients in power system.(May/June 2011)
2. Discuss RL circuit transient with sine wave excitation
3. Explain the various types of power system transients with illustration.(Nov/Dec2011, 2012,
2013) (April/May 2011)
4. Discuss briefly about double frequency transients.(Nov/Dec 2011)
5. What are the sources and effects of transients on power system? Explain the internal causes for
transients.(Nov/Dec 2011)
6. Explain the significance of transient studies in power system planning.(May/June 2011)
(Nov/Dec 2011)
7. Discuss about the effects of transients on power system.(Nov/Dec 2012, 2013)(May/June 2012)

Unit – II
Switching Transients
1. Explain in detail about resistance switching and also draw the equivalent circuit for interrupting
the resistor current.(May/June 2012) (Nov/Dec 2011)
2. Derive the equivalent circuit of load switching and also its waveforms for the transients’
voltage across the load.(April/May 2011)
3. Explain with appropriate waveforms (i) current suppression (ii) current chopping.
4. Write short notes on (i) Current Chopping (ii) Resistance Switching. (Nov/Dec 2012, 2013)
5. Explain in detail the capacitance switching with multiple restrike.(May/June 2012)
6. What is capacitance switching? Explain in brief the effect of source regulation and capacitance
switching with one and multiple restrikes.(Nov/Dec 2011)(April/May 2011)
7. What is ferroresonance? Explain with an equivalent circuit the current chopping, the resistance
switching and their problems. (May/June 2011)

Unit – III
Lightning Transients
1. With neat sketches, explain the two different theories of charge formation in the clouds.
(Nov/Dec 2011)
2. With necessary diagrams, describe the mechanism of lightning discharges and also the
characteristics of lightning strokes. (April/May 2011) (May/June 2012)(Nov/Dec 2011)
3. In detail, explain the mathematical model for lightning discharges.(May/June 2011, 2012)
4. Explain the interaction between lightning and power system.(Nov/Dec 2011)
5. Derive the mathematical model for lightning stroke and also give its interaction between
lightning and power system.(Nov/Dec 2011)
6. Explain briefly the rate of charging of thunder clouds.
7. What are the factors contributing to good transmission line design?(Nov/Dec 2011)
(April/May2011)
8. With a neat diagram, explain the protection offered by ground wires.(April/May2011)
 Unit – IV
Travelling waves on transmission line computation of transients.
1. What are called lumped parameters? Discuss the transient response of systems with series and
shunt lumped parameters and distributed lines. (Nov/Dec 2011) (April/May 2011)
2. Explain the steps involved in Bewley’s Lattice diagram with an example.
(Nov/Dec 2011, 2012, 2013)
3. Explain the reflection and refraction of travelling waves in detail.(May/June 2012)
4. Explain the behaviour of travelling waves at open circuited transmission line.(Nov/Dec 2011)
5. Describe briefly about standing waves and Standing Wave Ratio (SWR). (Nov/Dec 2011)
6. Explain about standing waves and natural frequencies.

Unit – V
Transients in integrated power system
1. Explain short line and kilometric fault.
2. Describe the line dropping and load rejection in detail.(May/June 2012)
3. Explain the causes of transients on closing and reclosing of transmission lines.(Nov/Dec 2011)
4. Explain in detail about the causes of over voltages in a power system. (Nov/Dec 2012, 2013)
5. Explain in detail the application of EMTP for transient computation.(May/June 2012)
6. Discuss in detail, the characteristics, causes, and effects of over voltage and switching surges
on integrated power system.(May/June 2011)