Skip to main content

Nominal-T 100 km line, 20 MW at 110 kV

Short answer

Total Z=20+j40 Ω, Y=j2.5×10⁻⁴ S. Receiving V_R=63.51 kV, I_R=116.6∠-25.84° A. Nominal-T: mid-point V_C=65.59∠1.39° kV, I_S=110.1∠-18.23° A, V_S=67.39∠2.84° kV/phase (116.73 kV line).

A 100 km long 3-phase 50 Hz transmission line is nominal-T modelled. The resistance and reactance are 0.2 Ω per phase per km and j0.4 per phase per km respectively. The shunt admittance is j2.5 × 10⁻⁶ S/phase per km. Calculate current and voltage at the sending end if the line delivers 20 MW at 110 kV and at 0.9 p.f. lagging.

Given: l=100l = 100 km, z=0.2+j0.4 Ωz = 0.2 + j0.4\ \Omega/km, y=j2.5×10−6y = j2.5\times10^{-6} S/km; load 20 MW at 110 kV, 0.9 p.f. lagging; nominal-T model.

Step 1: Total parameters

Z=(0.2+j0.4)×100=20+j40 Ω,Z2=10+j20 ΩY=j2.5×10−6×100=j2.5×10−4 S\begin{aligned} Z &= (0.2 + j0.4)\times100 = 20 + j40\ \Omega, \quad \frac{Z}{2} = 10 + j20\ \Omega \\ Y &= j2.5\times10^{-6}\times100 = j2.5\times10^{-4}\ \text{S} \end{aligned}

Step 2: Receiving-end values

VR=1103=63.51∠0∘ kVIR=20×1063×110×103×0.9=116.6∠−25.84∘=104.97−j50.84 A\begin{aligned} V_R &= \frac{110}{\sqrt3} = 63.51\angle 0^\circ\ \text{kV} \\ I_R &= \frac{20\times10^6}{\sqrt3\times110\times10^3\times0.9} = 116.6\angle -25.84^\circ = 104.97 - j50.84\ \text{A} \end{aligned}
 IS     Z/2            Z/2     IR
 o-->--[R/2 jX/2]--+--[R/2 jX/2]-->--o
                   |
 VS              [ Y ] Ic   (VC)     VR
                   |
 o-----------------+-----------------o

Step 3: Mid-point voltage

VC=VR+IRZ2=63,509+(104.97−j50.84)(10+j20)=65,575+j1591=65.59∠1.39∘ kV\begin{aligned} V_C &= V_R + I_R\frac{Z}{2} = 63{,}509 + (104.97 - j50.84)(10 + j20) \\ &= 65{,}575 + j1591 = 65.59\angle 1.39^\circ\ \text{kV} \end{aligned}

Step 4: Shunt current and sending-end current

IC=YVC=j2.5×10−4(65,575+j1591)=−0.40+j16.39 AIS=IR+IC=104.58−j34.45=110.1∠−18.23∘ A\begin{aligned} I_C &= YV_C = j2.5\times10^{-4}(65{,}575 + j1591) = -0.40 + j16.39\ \text{A} \\ I_S &= I_R + I_C = 104.58 - j34.45 = 110.1\angle -18.23^\circ\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Step 5: Sending-end voltage

VS=VC+ISZ2=65,575+j1591+(104.58−j34.45)(10+j20)=67,310+j3338=67.39∠2.84∘ kV/phaseVS(L)=3×67.39=116.73 kV\begin{aligned} V_S &= V_C + I_S\frac{Z}{2} = 65{,}575 + j1591 + (104.58 - j34.45)(10 + j20) \\ &= 67{,}310 + j3338 = 67.39\angle 2.84^\circ\ \text{kV/phase} \\ V_{S(L)} &= \sqrt3\times67.39 = 116.73\ \text{kV} \end{aligned}

Check with ABCD: A=1+ZY/2=0.995∠0.14∘A = 1 + ZY/2 = 0.995\angle 0.14^\circ, B=Z(1+ZY/4)=44.61∠63.51∘ ΩB = Z(1 + ZY/4) = 44.61\angle 63.51^\circ\ \Omega, C=YC = Y; AVR+BIRAV_R + BI_R gives the same VSV_S.

Sending-end p.f. =cos⁡(2.84∘+18.23∘)=0.9331= \cos(2.84^\circ + 18.23^\circ) = 0.9331 lagging; PS=20.77P_S = 20.77 MW.

Answer: IS=110.1∠−18.23∘I_S = 110.1\angle -18.23^\circ A, VS=116.73V_S = 116.73 kV (line) =67.39∠2.84∘= 67.39\angle 2.84^\circ kV per phase.

✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)

All Power System Analysis I chapter 5 questions →