PDHonline Course E104 (12 PDH)

Power Systems - Basic Concepts

and Applications - Part I
Instructor: Shih-Min Hsu, Ph.D., P.E.
2012
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Power Systems -
Basic Concepts and Applications

Part I



By Shih-Min Hsu, Ph.D., P.E.
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MODULE 2: Basic Concepts - Components of Power Systems.


Overview

This module discusses the main components of power systems. As shown in Figure 1-1,
generators, transmission lines and transformers are the three main components of power systems,
and will be discussed in this module. Also, a short paper, titled Utilization of Generator
Reactive Capability: A Transmission Viewpoint as given in Appendix 2A, discusses how the
impedance of GSU and the tap setting would affect the ability of reactive production ability of a
generator.


Generators

The device converts mechanical energy to electrical energy is called a generator.
Synchronous machines can produce high power reliably with high efficiency, and therefore, are
widely used as generators in power systems. A generator serves two basic functions. The first
one is to produce active power (MW), and the second function, frequently forgotten, is to
produce reactive power (Mvar). The discussion on generators will be limited to the
fundamentals related to these two functions. More details related to the dynamic performance of
generators will be discussed in Module 6. The mechanical structure of generators is out of the
scope of this material.

A simplified turbine-generator-exciter system is shown in Figure 2-1. The turbine, or the
prime mover, controls the active power generation. For instance, by increasing the valve
opening of a steam turbine, more active power can be generated and vice versa. The exciter,
represented as an adjustable DC voltage source, controls the filed current that controls the
internal generated voltage source,
f
E . Therefore, the generator terminal voltage, V, is
controlled.

+
-
jX
d
f
E
Generator
Turbine
+
-
V
+
-
V
f
Exciter
Generator
field
R
f

Fig. 2-1. An electrical representation of a simplified turbaine-generator-exciter.

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The steady-state equivalent circuit of a synchronous generator can be drawn as an
internal voltage source and its (direct-axis) synchronous reactance in series as shown in Figure 2-
2. The system is represented with an infinite bus, which holds a constant voltage. The generator
terminal voltage, or system voltage, is usually chosen as the reference, therefore, a zero degree

+
-
I
jX
d
V
+
-
f
E
System Generator

Fig. 2-2. A per phase steady-state equivalent circuit of a synchronous generator and the system.

angle. Then, the generator internal voltage can be obtained
( ) + +
f d d f
E V I jX V jX I E ,
where the angle is called power angle. A graphical representation of these quantities can be
useful and is shown in Figure 2-3.

I
V
I jX
d

f
E

Fig. 2-3. Phasor diagram of
f
E , V, and I .

The per phase analysis of the complex power injected to the system can be calculated by
jQ P
X
V
cos
X
VE
j sin
X
VE
90 X
V E
V
jX
V E
V I V S
d
2
d
f
d
f
*
d
f
*
d
f *
+
1
]
1

+
1
]
1

1
]
1

.
Figure 2-4 shows the active power and reactive power versus the power angle. The maximum
value of the active power, P
max
, is referred to as the steady-state stability limit and can be
calculated as
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d
f
max
X
VE
P .
P, Q
0

P
90 180
d
2
X
V

d
f
X
VE
Q

Fig. 2-4. Generator P and Q versus .
This maximum power occurs at power angle 90 . It is worth mentioning that the when the
active power increases, the power angle increases. However, at P
max
the power angle is 90 , the
angle can not be increased any further, since the generator can not maintain synchronism with
the rest of the system.


Example 2-1: A generator has the following data:
250MVA S
rated , 3

, 13.8kV V
rated L,
, (lagging) 85 . 0 pf
rated
, 1.2pu X
d
,
212.5MW P
rated , 3

, 132Mvar Q
max
, 100Mvar Q
min
.
(1) Find P, Q, E
f
and in per unit when operated at rated terminal conditions. Set 250MVA
as the power base.
(2) If the active power is reduced by 15%, re-evaluate P, Q, E
f
and .
(3) If the exciter is adjusted to reduce E
f
by 5.56%, re-evaluate P, Q, E
f
and .
Solution:
(1) The complex power at rated conditions can be obtained from its rated MVA and rated
power factor, namely,
132 j 5 . 212 8 . 31 250 ) 85 . 0 ( cos 250 ) pf ( cos S S
1
rated
1
rated , 3
+

MVA
Its per unit value is
527 . 0 j 0.85
S
S
S
Base,3
pu
+

pu
Therefore,
85 . 0 P pu
and
527 . 0 Q pu
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To calculate the E
f
and :
Since the generator is operated at rated conditions, the current in per unit is


8 . 31 1 ) (pf cos 1 I
rated
1
pu
+ + 32 925 . 1 01987 . 1 j 1.6323 0 1 ) 31.8 (j1.2)(1 E
f
pu
Therefore,
925 . 1 E
f
pu
and
32
This is the base case for the following parts (2) and (3).
(2) The active power reduced by 15% of the base case,
7225 . 0 ) 85 . 0 ( ) 15 . 0 1 ( P pu
Assuming the change on the active power does not affect the E
f
,
925 . 1 E
f
pu
Then, the power angle can be calculated by
( )( )
( )( )

1
]
1

,
_

8 . 26
1 925 . 1
2 . 1 7225 . 0
sin
V E
PX
sin
1
f
d 1

The corresponding reactive power can be calculated,
( )
( ) 599 . 0
2 . 1
1
8 . 26 cos
2 . 1
1 925 . 1
Q
2

pu
(3) The E
f
is reduced by 5.56% from the base case,
818 . 1 ) 925 . 1 ( ) 0556 . 0 1 ( E
f
pu
Assuming the adjustment on excitation active power does not affect the active power
generation,
85 . 0 P pu
The power angle can be calculated as
( )( )
( )( )

1
]
1

1 . 34
1 818 . 1
2 . 1 85 . 0
sin
1

The corresponding reactive power can be calculated,
( )
( ) 421 . 0
2 . 1
1
1 . 34 cos
2 . 1
1 818 . 1
Q
2

pu

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Table 2-1 tabulates the results from Example 2-1 for a comparison purpose. A decrease
of 15% on active power generation, the power angle is decreased by 14%. A very small decrease
(-5.56%) on the internal generated voltage, it causes a significant decrease (-20%) on generator
reactive power production.

Table 2-1: Comparison of P, Q, E
f
and obtained in Example 2-1.
P Q
f
E

Case # pu % pu % pu % Degrees %
1 0.85 0.527 1.925 32
2 0.7225 -15% 0.599 +14% 1.925 26.8 -14%
3 0.85 0.421 -20% 1.818 -5.56% 34.1 +6.6%

Another important steady-state limitation on generators is its reactive limits. A typical
generator reactive capability curve is shown in Figure 2-5. At each MW output, there are two
corresponding reactive limits, one overexcited and the other one underexcited. As one can see
from the curve, the continuous reactive power output capability is limited by the stator heating
limit (armature current limit), the rotor heating limit (field current limit), and the stator end turn
(end region) heating limit. The generator reactive capability will affect generators ability to
regulate the system voltage under normal and contingency conditions, and consequently, the
performance of the power systems.


Fig. 2-5. A typical generator reactive capability curve.
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To summarize the discussions on synchronous generators:
1) The amount of active power (MW) generated by a synchronous generator is a function of
, and is controlled by the mechanical drive on the rotor.
2) The amount of reactive power (Mvar) generated by a synchronous generator is a function
of
f
E , and
f
E is controlled by the electrical excitation on the rotor.


Transmission Lines

The equipment connecting the generated electrical energy from the generation to the
Distribution system is the transmission line. A transmission system is a massive interconnected
network consists of mainly AC transmission lines with various high/extra high voltage levels.
The main advantage of having higher voltage in transmission system is to reduce the losses in the
grid.

Electrical energy is transported from generating stations to their loads through overhead
lines and cables. Overhead transmission lines are used for long distances in open county and
rural areas, while cables are used for underground transmission in urban areas and for
underwater crossings. Because the cost for cables is much more expensive than the overhead
lines, cables are used in special situations where overhead lines can not be used. Since the
majority of transmission lines are overhead lines, the discussion is limited to overhead lines only.

Before discussing the model for transmission lines, some related terms need to be clearly
defined. The parameters for modeling of overhead transmission lines are:

(1) Series (line) Resistance (R) The resistance of the conductor.
(2) Series (line) inductance (L) The line inductance depends on the partial flux linkages
within the conductor cross-section and external flux linkages.
(3) Shunt capacitance (C) The potential difference between the conductors of a
transmission line causes the conductors to be charged.

Then, the series (line) impedance of the transmission line can be expressed as
L j R jX R Z
L
+ + ,
and the shunt admittance of the transmission line can be expressed as
C j jB Y
c
Siemen.
The characteristic impedance of a transmission line is defined as
C j
L j R
Y
Z
Z
c

+
.
If the resistance of the transmission line is neglected, the characteristic impedance can be
simplified as
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C
L
C j
L j
Z Z
c c

,
which is a real number in this case. It is commonly referred to as the surge impedance. The
power delivered by a transmission line when it is terminated by its surge impedance is known as
the surge impedance load (SIL),
c
2
rated L,
Z
V
SIL MW.
When the loading of a transmission line is heavier than its SIL, the voltage will be decreasing
along the line. This implies that the reactive power generated from the line charging is less than
the reactive power consumption of the line impedance. Therefore, the transmission line acts as
an inductor. When the loading of the line is light, less than its SIL, the line reactive charging is
greater than the line reactive consumption. At light loading conditions, a transmission line acts
like a capacitor, and the voltage along the line will be increasing. The voltage profile along the
line is the same, as shown in Figure 2-6, when the loading of the line is at its SIL.

V
Heavy Load (>SIL)
Light Load (<SIL)
SIL
Receiving
End
Sending
End
Line length

Fig. 2-6. Voltage profiles with various loading conditions on the transmission line.

The model commonly used for AC overhead transmission lines is called Pi () network
and is shown in Figure 2-7. Please note that the shunt admittance has been even divided into two
shunt elements connecting to both ends of a pi equivalent network. By KVL:
r r r r r s
I Z V
2
Y Z
1 V V
2
Y
I Z V +

,
_

+ +

,
_

+ ,
By KCL:
r r
2
r r s s
I
2
Y Z
1 V
4
Y Z
Y V
2
Y
I V
2
Y
I

,
_

+ +

,
_

,
_

+ + ,
where
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s
V = the sending end voltage,
s
I = the sending end current,
r
V = the receiving end voltage,
and
r
I = the receiving end current.

R
jX
L
2
jB
c
2
jB
c
Z
2
Y
2
Y
s
I
r
I
r
V
+
-
+
-
s
V

Fig. 2-7. A pi network for a transmission line model.

Recall the transmission ( A, B, C and D) parameters of a two-port network. The two
equations can be re-written in a matrix notation,
1
]
1

1
]
1

1
]
1

1
1
1
1
]
1

+ +
+

1
]
1

r
r
r
r
2
s
s
I
V
D C
B A
I
V
2
Y Z
1
4
Y Z
Y
Z
2
Y Z
1
I
V
,
where
D
2
Y Z
1 A + ,
Z B ,
and
4
Y Z
Y C
2
+ .

Example 2-2: A transmission line has a series impedance and a shunt admittance as follows
j46.54 8.8 Z + and j0.3524 Y mS, find:
(1) The characteristic impedance of the transmission line.
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(2) The model of the transmission line by a pi equivalent network with its actual
impedance/admittance values.
(3) If 100MVA S
Base , 3

and 230kV V
Base L,
, re-evaluate part (2) with per unit values
and calculate transmission parameters, A, B, C and D in per unit values.
Solution:
(1)

,
_

35 . 5 6 . 366
2
7 . 10
98 . 134405
90 0003524 . 0
3 . 79 3645 . 47
10 j0.3524
j46.54 8.8
Z
3
c

If neglecting the series resistance,
4 . 363
10 0.3524
46.54
Z
3
c

(2) j46.54 8.8 Z +
j0.0001762
2
j0.0003524
2
Y
S
The transmission line model is shown in Figure 2-8.
s
I
r
I
r
V
+
-
+
-
s
V
8 . 8 54 . 46 j
S j0.0001762 S j0.0001762

Fig. 2-8. The pi equivalent model in actual values for the given transmission line.

(3) 529
100
230
S
V
Z
2
3 , Base
2
Base L,
Base

j0.087977 0.016635
529
j46.54 8.8
Z
pu
+
+
pu
j0.09321
529 1
j0.0001762
2
Y
pu

,
_

pu (hint:
Base Base
Z 1 Y )
The transmission line model in per unit is shown in Figure 2-9.

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s
I
r
I
r
V
+
-
+
-
s
V
pu 016635 . 0 .087977pu 0 j
j0.09321pu j0.09321pu

Fig. 2-9. The pi equivalent model in per unit values for the given transmission line.
For the transmission parameters, A, B, C and D:
( )( ) + + 084 . 0 9917834 . 0 j0.09321 j0.087977 0.016635 1 D A pu
+ 95 . 79 0895358 . 0 087977 . 0 j 0.016635 B pu
( ) ( )( ) + 04 . 90 185654 . 0 09321 . 0 j 95 . 79 0895358 . 0 j0.09321 2 C
2
pu


Transformers

The main functions of transformers are stepping up voltages from the lower generation
levels to the higher transmission voltage levels and stepping down voltages from the higher
transmission voltage levels to the lower distribution voltage levels. The main advantage of
having higher voltage in transmission system is to reduce the losses in the grid. Since
transformers operate at constant power, when the voltage is higher, then the current has a lower
value. Therefore, the losses, a function of the current square, will be lower at a higher voltage.

The output power of an ideal two winding transformer equals the input power while
having two different voltage levels on its input and output terminals, namely,
2 1
S S .
The equivalent circuit of an ideal transformer is shown in Figure 2-10. This is assumed to be a
generator step-up transformer (GSU) that will step-up the voltage at the primary side (or low
side) from a lower level to a higher voltage at the secondary side (high side). It is commonly
assumed that power flows from the primary side to the secondary side of transformers. The
primary/secondary voltages and currents have the following relationship:
2 2 1 1
I E I E ,
2
2
1
1
N
E
N
E
,
and
2 2 1 1
I N I N ,
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where
1
E = primary voltage,
1
I = primary current,
1
N = number of primary turns,
2
E = secondary voltage,
2
I = secondary current,
and
2
N = number of secondary turns.

+
+
- -
1
I
2
I
2
E
1
E
1
N
2
N

Fig. 2-10. A representation of an ideal two winding transformer.

To have a more accurate model for transformers, core losses and copper losses need to be
considered. The core losses are commonly assumed to be a constant as load goes from no-load
to full load, while the copper losses vary as the square of the load (current). Therefore, the
equivalent circuit of a transformer can be expanded as shown in Figure 2-11.

+
+
- -
1
I
2
I
2
E
1
E
2 1
N : N
r
2
jx
2
+
-
2
V
+
-
1
V
r
1
jx
1
jx
m
r
c
c
I
Ideal Transformer
'
1
I

Fig. 2-11. An equivalent circuit of a two winding transformer.

By KVL,
( )
1 1 1 1 1
E jx r I V + + ,
and
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( )
2 2 2 2 2
jx r I E V + .
By KCL,
c 1
'
1
I I I .
where
1
r = primary winding resistance,
1
x = primary leakage reactance,
1
V = applied primary voltage,
c
I = exciting current,
c
r = resistance representing core losses,
m
x = reactance representing magnetizing current,
2
1
N
N
n , turn ratio, rated primary voltage/rated secondary voltage,
2
r = secondary winding resistance,
2
x = secondary leakage reactance,
and
2
V = applied secondary voltage.

The exciting current is small as compared to rated current. Since r
c
and x
m
are very large
in comparison to other ohmic values, they are generally ignored in circuit calculation. Under this
condition, if secondary values are referred to the primary side, the equivalent circuit can be
simplified and redrawn as shown in Figure 2-12. The equivalent resistance and reactance can be
calculated as follows
2
2
1 eq
r n r r + ,
and
2
2
1 eq
x n x x + .

1
I
+
-
1
V
r
eq
jx
eq
+
2
V n
-

Fig. 2-12. The transformer equivalent circuit with impedances referred to primary.

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Similarly, one can refer all impedances to the secondary side. (Relations refer from primary to
secondary in inverse order)

Two quantities that help describe the operation of a transformer are its voltage regulation and
efficiency. Voltage regulation is defined as the change in the voltage from no load to full load as
a percentage of the full-load voltage. Efficiency is defined as power output divided by power
input and is usually given as a percent quantity as well. The voltage regulation (VR) and
efficiency () can be expressed as
% 100
V
V V
VR
fl
fl nl

,
and
100%
P P
P
100%
P
P
losses out
out
in
out

+
,
where
fl
V = full-load voltage,
nl
V = no-load voltage,
out
P = output power,
in
P = input power,
and
losses
P = power losses including core losses and copper losses.

Sometimes the impedances of a transformer are not given. Instead, the results from a
short circuit test and open circuit test are given. However, the details on the short circuit and
open circuit tests are out of the scope of this material. The following example should be
sufficient for readers to review these tests and to understand the material presented so far in this
section.

Example 2-3: Short circuit and open circuit tests in the usual way are conducted on a 75 kVA
7600:240 volt single-phase transformer. The data are listed below:

Type of Test Volts Amperes Watts
S-C 380 (V
S-C
) 9.87 (I
S-C
) 750 (P
S-C
)
O-C 240 (V
O-C
) 11.1 (I
O-C
) 600 (P
O-C
)

Find:
(1) The transformer equivalent circuit with all quantities referred to the high side.
(2) The exciting current taken by the transformer when energized with rated voltage on the
high side of the transformer.
(3) The voltage regulation and efficiency of the transformer when delivering rated kVA at
0.8 power factor lagging at rated voltage.
(4) Express
eq eq
jx r + in per unit on the transformer rating.

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Solution:
(1) The short circuit test is commonly performed on the high side of the transformer. The
equivalent winding impedance can be calculated.

7 . 7
9.87
750
I
P
r
2 2
C S
C S
eq

5 . 38
87 . 9
380
I
V
Z
C S
C S
eq

72 . 37 7 . 7 5 . 38 r Z x
2 2 2
eq
2
eq eq

The open circuit test is commonly performed on the low side of the transformer. The
conversion from the low side to the high side is necessary to calculate the r
c
and x
m
. The
turn ratio
66667 . 31
240
7600
n
Since
2
c
2
C O
C O
n
r
V
P

Therefore,
( )

96267
600
240 66667 . 31
P
V n
r
2 2
C O
2
C O
2
c

Then,
C O
C O
m c
2
V
I
jx
1
r
1
n

,
_

+
( )

,
_

,
_

,
_

,
_

22253
96267
66667 . 31
240
1 . 11
66667 . 31
r
n
V
I
n
x
2
2
2
2
2
c
2
2
C O
C O
2
m


The equivalent circuit for the given transformer with all impedances referred to the high
side is shown in Figure 2-13.

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+
-
1
V
+
-
96267
22253 j
7.72 3 j 7 . 7
2
V n

Fig. 2-13. The equivalent circuit of the given transformer.

(2) 35 . 0
22253
1
96267
1
1
7600
I
2 2
c

,
_

,
_

amps
or,
35 . 0
66667 . 31
1 . 11
n
I
I
C O
c


amps
(3) Figure 2-13 can be used for voltage regulation calculation.
The current at the rated kVA at 0.8 power factor lagging at rated voltage is
( )

87 . 36 868 . 9 8 . 0 cos
7600
75000
I
1
rated
amps
Assuming the voltage at the terminals on the right hand side is 7600 volts, the voltage at
the left hand side can be calculated.
( )( ) + + + 83 . 1 13 . 7888 15 . 252 j 1 . 7884 j37.72 7.7 36.87 9.868 0 7600 V
1
V
The voltage regulation can be calculated as
% 79 . 3 % 100
240
240
7600
240
13 . 7888
VR


The power output is the product of the rated kVA and the load power factor, namely,
60 8 . 0 75 P
out
kW
The efficiency is
% 8 . 97 % 100
600 750 60000
60000

+ +

(4) 1 . 770
75000
7600
Z
2
Base

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01 . 0
1 . 770
7 . 7
r
eq
pu
049 . 0
1 . 770
72 . 37
x
eq
pu

There is another type of transformers in power systems, three winding transformers. A
typical equivalent circuit for a three winding transformer is shown in Figure 2-14. Three short
circuit tests are made to measure its impedances. The method of testing is given by Table 2-2
below.

P
I
+
-
P
V
r
P
jx
P
+
T
V
-
+
-
S
V
r
S
jx
S
jx
T
r
T
S
I
T
I

Fig. 2-14. An equivalent circuit of a three winding transformer in per unit values.

Table 2-2. Method of testing for a three winding transformer.
Winding
Energized
Winding
Short-circuited
Winding
Open
Impedance
Measured
Primary (P) Secondary (S) Tertiary (T)
PS
Z
Primary (P) Tertiary (T) Secondary (S)
PT
Z
Secondary (S) Tertiary (T) Primary (P)
ST
Z

Three impedances are obtained from the three short circuit tests. To calculate the three
individual winding impedances,
P
Z ,
S
Z , and
T
Z , the following three equations can be used.
( )
ST PT PS P
Z Z Z
2
1
Z + ,
( )
PT ST PS S
Z Z Z
2
1
Z + ,
and
( )
PS ST PT T
Z Z Z
2
1
Z + .

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It is worth mentioning that although the real and imaginary parts of the three measured
impedances (
PS
Z ,
ST
Z , and
PT
Z ) are all positive, but some of the real and imaginary parts of the
individual winding impedances (
P
Z ,
S
Z , and
T
Z ) may have negative values.

Example 2-4: Three impedances are measured from three short circuit tests:
j0.07 0.015 Z
PS
+ pu; j0.02446 0.05333 Z
ST
+ pu; j0.08507 0.025 Z
PT
+ pu
Calculate three individual winding impedances,
P
Z ,
S
Z , and
T
Z .
Solution:
( ) ( ) [ ] j0.065305 0.006665 0.02446 0.08507 0.07 j 0.05333 0.025 0.015
2
1
Z
P
+ + + +
( ) ( ) [ ] j0.004695 0.021665 0.08507 0.02446 0.07 j 0.025 0.05333 0.015
2
1
Z
S
+ + + +
( ) ( ) [ ] j0.019765 0.031665 0.07 0.08507 0.02446 j 0.015 0.025 0.05333
2
1
Z
T
+ + + +


The discussions so far are for single-phase transformers. Three single-phase transformers
(usually identical) can be used for three-phase applications, either in a delta or wye
configuration. The properties discussed in Module #1 for delta and wye configurations can be
applied for transformers. Also, some transformers are built as three-phase transformers.


Example 2-5: Given a system as shown below:

G
T.L. Z
1
=j20 (ohms)
12.47:138 kV
50MVA
X=10%
138:13.8 kV
40MVA
X=10%
X
d
"=20%
X
2
=20%
Load
50MVA
13.2 kV
Z
L
=10+j0
(ohms/phase)
Y connected


Compute three-phase (3) fault currents in kA at the load, transmission line and generator
terminal.
Select MVA 50 S
3 , Base

and 138kV V
L Base,
at the transmission line.
Solution:
Use per phase analysis for this problem:
At transmission line section,
66667 . 16
3
50
3
S
S
3 , Base
Base


MVA
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6743 . 79
3
138
3
V
V
L Base,
Base
kV
209185 . 0
6743 . 79
66667 . 16
I
Base
kA
380.88
0.209185
79.6743
Z
Base

Similarly, the base values at the generator section and load section can be obtained and
tabulated in Table 2-3.

Table 2-3. Base values at different sections of the given system.
Location S
Base
(MVA)
V
Base
(kV)
I
Base
(kA)
Z
Base
()
Generator 16.66667 7.1996 2.31494 3.11
Transmission Line 16.66667 79.6743 0.209185 380.88
Load 16.66667 7.96743 2.09185 3.8088

( ) 2241016 . 0
47 . 12
2 . 13
2 . 0 X
2
G

,
_

pu
1 . 0 X
T1
pu
( ) 125 . 0
40
50
1 . 0 X
T2

,
_

pu
05251 . 0
88 . 380
20
X
TL
pu
The generator voltage at pre-fault is 13.2 kV, and its per unit value is


0 05854 . 1
47 . 12
0 2 . 13
V
G
pu
The equivalent circuit for the given system with a three-phase fault at load terminals is
shown in Figure 2-15.

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+
-
C - S
I
1.05854
j0.2241016 j0.1
j0.05251 j0.125

Fig. 2-15. The equivalent circuit in per unit values for the given system.

( )
11028 . 2 j
0.125 0.05251 0.1 0.2241016 j
1.05854
I
C S

+ + +

pu
The three-phase fault current at the load terminals:
( )( ) j4.4143892 2.09185 j2.11028 I
laod C, S

kA
The three-phase fault current on the transmission line:
( )( ) 2 j0.4414389 0.209185 j2.11028 I
TL C, S

kA
The three-phase fault current at the generator terminals:
( )( ) j4.8851716 2.31494 j2.11028 I
G C, S

kA