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Power by two generators, 1.1∠15° and 1.1∠0° pu

Short answer

Total impedance is 0.03 + j0.3 pu; current I = 0.952∠13.2° pu. G1 generates 1.047 pu real power, G2 receives 1.020 pu; line losses 0.027 pu. Both supply reactive power: G1 0.033 pu, G2 0.239 pu. Real power flows from G1 to G2.

Determine the amount of power generated by each of the generators in the power system network below. Also specify the direction of power flow in the network. [Figure: E1 = 1.1∠15° pu behind reactance j0.1 pu, connected through a line of resistance 0.03 pu and reactance j0.1 pu to E2 = 1.1∠0° pu behind reactance j0.1 pu.]

Total series impedance between the two emfs:

Z=j0.1+(0.03+j0.1)+j0.1=0.03+j0.3 puZ = j0.1 + (0.03 + j0.1) + j0.1 = 0.03 + j0.3\ \text{pu}

Let I flow from E1E_1 to E2E_2. Then S1=E1I∗S_1 = E_1I^* is the power generated by G1 and S2=E2I∗S_2 = E_2I^* is the power received by G2.

  j0.1     0.03+j0.1     j0.1
 +-/\/\/-----/\/\/-------/\/\/-+
 |       I -->                 |
(E1) 1.1/15 deg         1.1/0 deg (E2)
 |                             |
 +-----------------------------+

Current

E1=1.1∠15∘=1.0625+j0.2847E2=1.1∠0∘=1.1I=E1−E2Z=−0.0375+j0.28470.03+j0.3=0.9272+j0.2177=0.9524∠13.21∘ pu\begin{aligned} E_1 &= 1.1\angle15^\circ = 1.0625 + j0.2847\\ E_2 &= 1.1\angle0^\circ = 1.1\\ I &= \frac{E_1 - E_2}{Z} = \frac{-0.0375 + j0.2847}{0.03 + j0.3}\\ &= 0.9272 + j0.2177 = 0.9524\angle13.21^\circ\ \text{pu} \end{aligned}

Powers

S1=E1I∗=(1.1∠15∘)(0.9524∠−13.21∘)=1.0472+j0.0327 puS2=E2I∗=(1.1)(0.9524∠−13.21∘)=1.0200−j0.2394 puSloss=∣I∣2Z=0.9071(0.03+j0.3)=0.0272+j0.2721 pu\begin{aligned} S_1 &= E_1I^* = (1.1\angle15^\circ)(0.9524\angle-13.21^\circ) = 1.0472 + j0.0327\ \text{pu}\\ S_2 &= E_2I^* = (1.1)(0.9524\angle-13.21^\circ) = 1.0200 - j0.2394\ \text{pu}\\ S_{loss} &= |I|^2Z = 0.9071(0.03 + j0.3) = 0.0272 + j0.2721\ \text{pu} \end{aligned}
GeneratorReal powerReactive power
G1generates 1.0472 pugenerates 0.0327 pu
G2receives 1.0200 pu (acts as motor)Q2Q_2 received = −0.2394, so it generates 0.2394 pu

Check: 1.0472−1.0200=0.02721.0472 - 1.0200 = 0.0272 pu and 0.0327+0.2394=0.27210.0327 + 0.2394 = 0.2721 pu.

Direction of power flow

  • Real power flows from G1 to G2, because E1E_1 leads E2E_2 by 15°. G1 is generating and G2 is motoring.
  • Both machines supply reactive power to the network, and it is all consumed in the series reactances (I2X=0.2721I^2X = 0.2721 pu).

Answer: G1 generates 1.047 pu of real power. G2 receives 1.020 pu. The line and reactances absorb 0.027 pu. Reactive power supplied is 0.033 pu by G1 and 0.239 pu by G2. P flows G1 → G2.

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