Teaching Scheme (in Hours)
| Theory |
Tutorial |
Practical |
Total |
| 3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
Subject Credit : 5
Examination Scheme (in Marks)
Theory
ESE (E)
|
Theory
PA (M)
|
Practical
ESE Viva (V)
|
Practical
PA (I)
|
Total
|
| 70 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
150 |
Syllabus Content
Unit-1: Transmission lines design
Requirements of transmission lines, selection of voltage for high-voltage transmission lines, choice of conductors, spacing of conductors, corona, insulators, specifications of transmission lines, surge-impedance loading of transmission lines, electrical design of transmission lines, main considerations in the mechanical design of transmission lines, sag-tension relation, stringing of transmission lines, towers
Design of EHV transmission lines : transmission of electric power at extra-high voltage, design considerations of EHV lines, selection and spacing of conductors, corona, radio and television interference, insulation co-ordination, towers[1]
Unit-2: Design of distribution systems
Development of a distribution plan, transmission and distribution systems, types of distribution systems arrangements, primary distribution design, secondary distribution design, distribution substations, calculation of distributor sizes: voltage drops, voltage regulation, Lamp flicker[1]
Unit-3: Design of power system
Introduction, selection of sizes and location of generating stations, selection and specifications of transmission lines, sizes and location of substations, interconnection[1]
Unit-4: Power System Earthing
Objectives,definitions, tolerable limits of body currents, soil resistivity, earth resistance, tolerable step and touchvoltage,actual step and touch voltage, design of earthing grid, concrete encased electrodes, tower footing resistance, measurement of earthresistance R, measurement of soilresistivity,impulsebehavior ofearthing system.[2]
Unit-5: Insulation Co-ordination
Introduction, definitions, determination of line insulation, B.I.L and insulation levels of sub-station equipment, lightning arrester selection, power system overvoltages, tentative selection of arrestor voltage ratings, selection of arrestor discharge currents, arrestor discharge voltage, establishment of impulse voltage level of equipment, protective margin, establishment of separation limits, location of lightening arrestor[3]
Unit-6: Power system improvement
Introduction, methods of power system improvement, power system improvement scheme, determination of the voltage regulation and losses in a power system, shifting of distribution transformer centre, financial aspects of the power system improvement scheme[1]
Unit-7: Power system planning
Introduction, methods of power system planning, forecasting load and energy requirements, generation planning, transmission system planning, distribution system planning, reliability of electrical power systems, methods of measuring power system reliability[1]
Reference Books
| Sr. |
Title |
Author |
Publication |
Amazon Link |
| 1 |
Electrical Power System Design |
M. V. Deshpande |
TMH Publication |
|
| 2 |
Electrical Power System Design |
B. R. Gupta |
S. CHAND |
|
| 3 |
A Course in Electrical Power |
Soni, Gupta & Bhatnagar |
Dhanpat Rai & Co. |
|
| 4 |
Substation Design |
Satnam & Gupta |
Dhanpat Rai and Co. |
|
| 5 |
Electrical Power System Planning |
A. S. Pabla |
TMH publication |
|
Course Outcome
- Design transmission line(electrical and mechanical aspects)
- Design primary and secondary distribution.
- Selection of sizes and location of generating stations, substations.
- Explain the basic concepts of power system earthing and measurement of earthing resistance.
- Explain the basic concepts of insulation co-ordination.
- Explain the basic concepts of generation planning, transmission planning and distribution planning.
