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Sending end from A = 0.98∠3°, B = 110∠75°

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Using V_S = A V_R + B I_R per phase, V_R = 76.21 kV, I_R = 218.7∠−36.87° A. Sending-end line voltage is 165.19 kV, power angle 11.35°. Sending-end powers: P_S = 62.49 MW, Q_S = 33.38 Mvar. Line losses: 22.49 MW, 3.38 Mvar.

A 3-phase 132 kV, 50 Hz overhead line delivers 50 MVA at pf 0.8 lagging at its receiving end. The constants of the line are A = 0.98∠3° and B = 110∠75° Ω per phase. Find (i) sending end voltage and power angle (ii) sending end active and reactive power (iii) line losses.

Given: 132 kV, 50 MVA at 0.8 p.f. lagging at the receiving end; A=0.98∠3∘A = 0.98\angle 3^\circ, B=110∠75∘ ΩB = 110\angle 75^\circ\ \Omega per phase. Symmetrical line assumed, so D=AD = A.

VR=1323=76.21∠0∘ kVIR=50×1063×132×103=218.7∠−36.87∘=174.95−j131.22 A\begin{aligned} V_R &= \frac{132}{\sqrt3} = 76.21\angle 0^\circ\ \text{kV} \\ I_R &= \frac{50\times10^6}{\sqrt3\times132\times10^3} = 218.7\angle -36.87^\circ = 174.95 - j131.22\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

PR=50×0.8=40P_R = 50\times0.8 = 40 MW, QR=30Q_R = 30 Mvar.

(i) Sending-end voltage and power angle

AVR=0.98∠3∘×76,210=74,584+j3909 VBIR=110∠75∘×218.7∠−36.87∘=24,056∠38.13∘=18,923+j14,854 VVS=AVR+BIR=93,507+j18,762=95.37∠11.35∘ kV/phaseVS(L)=3×95.37=165.19 kV\begin{aligned} AV_R &= 0.98\angle 3^\circ\times76{,}210 = 74{,}584 + j3909\ \text{V} \\ BI_R &= 110\angle 75^\circ\times218.7\angle -36.87^\circ = 24{,}056\angle 38.13^\circ = 18{,}923 + j14{,}854\ \text{V} \\ V_S &= AV_R + BI_R = 93{,}507 + j18{,}762 = 95.37\angle 11.35^\circ\ \text{kV/phase} \\ V_{S(L)} &= \sqrt3\times95.37 = 165.19\ \text{kV} \end{aligned}

Power angle δ=11.35∘\delta = 11.35^\circ.

(ii) Sending-end active and reactive power

Using the sending-end power equations with line values (β=75∘\beta = 75^\circ, α=3∘\alpha = 3^\circ, D=AD = A):

PS=∣D∣∣VS∣2∣B∣cos⁡(β−α)−∣VS∣∣VR∣∣B∣cos⁡(β+δ)QS=∣D∣∣VS∣2∣B∣sin⁡(β−α)−∣VS∣∣VR∣∣B∣sin⁡(β+δ)\begin{aligned} P_S &= \frac{|D||V_S|^2}{|B|}\cos(\beta - \alpha) - \frac{|V_S||V_R|}{|B|}\cos(\beta + \delta) \\ Q_S &= \frac{|D||V_S|^2}{|B|}\sin(\beta - \alpha) - \frac{|V_S||V_R|}{|B|}\sin(\beta + \delta) \end{aligned} ∣D∣∣VS∣2∣B∣=0.98×165.192110=243.10 MVA∣VS∣∣VR∣∣B∣=165.19×132110=198.22 MVAPS=243.10cos⁡72∘−198.22cos⁡86.35∘=75.12−12.63=62.49 MWQS=243.10sin⁡72∘−198.22sin⁡86.35∘=231.20−197.82=33.38 Mvar\begin{aligned} \frac{|D||V_S|^2}{|B|} &= \frac{0.98\times165.19^2}{110} = 243.10\ \text{MVA} \\ \frac{|V_S||V_R|}{|B|} &= \frac{165.19\times132}{110} = 198.22\ \text{MVA} \\ P_S &= 243.10\cos 72^\circ - 198.22\cos 86.35^\circ = 75.12 - 12.63 = 62.49\ \text{MW} \\ Q_S &= 243.10\sin 72^\circ - 198.22\sin 86.35^\circ = 231.20 - 197.82 = 33.38\ \text{Mvar} \end{aligned}

(Check: the receiving-end form of the same equations gives back PR=40P_R = 40 MW and QR=30Q_R = 30 Mvar.)

(iii) Line losses

Ploss=PS−PR=62.49−40=22.49 MWQloss=QS−QR=33.38−30=3.38 Mvar\begin{aligned} P_{loss} &= P_S - P_R = 62.49 - 40 = 22.49\ \text{MW} \\ Q_{loss} &= Q_S - Q_R = 33.38 - 30 = 3.38\ \text{Mvar} \end{aligned}

Answer: (i) VS=165.19V_S = 165.19 kV (line), δ=11.35∘\delta = 11.35^\circ; (ii) PS=62.49P_S = 62.49 MW, QS=33.38Q_S = 33.38 Mvar; (iii) losses =22.49= 22.49 MW and 3.383.38 Mvar.

Note: the active loss is large because the 3° angle of AA implies a resistive (lossy) shunt branch: from AD−BC=1AD - BC = 1, C=9.996×10−4∠39.1∘C = 9.996\times10^{-4}\angle 39.1^\circ S. The series resistance alone (110cos⁡75∘=28.5 Ω110\cos 75^\circ = 28.5\ \Omega) would account for only about 4.1 MW.

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