ELEN90060 Power System Analysis Tutorial 1-Problems

ELEN90060
Power System Analysis
Tutorial 1 – Problems: Single Phase AC Circuit
M. Aldeen, March 2015

Question T1.Q1: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q1, the voltmeter
measures125 V , the ammeter measures 5.1 A and the wattmeter
measures 480 W . If the load consists of a resistor and inductor and the
supply frequency is f = 50 Hz , find the following:

a) The power factor. Is it leading or lagging?

b) The real power, reactive power and apparent power.
c) The average stored magnetic energy in the inductor.
d) Draw the phasor diagram for the circuit.

WM

v(t ) V
RL − Load

A
Figure T1.Q1

Question T1.Q2: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q2, the current
source is given as I rms = 2 A and the source frequency is given as
f = 400 Hz .

50Ω 3µ F
I rms = 2 A

Figure T1.Q2
Find the following:

a) The real power, reactive power and apparent power.

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b) Draw the power triangle for the circuit.

Question T1.Q3: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q3, the source
voltage and current are given as

=v(t ) 110
 2 cos (120π t + 32 ) V
Vp

=i (t ) 4.8
 2 cos (120π t − 21 ) A
Ip

a) Find the complex power delivered into the load.

b) Determine the average value of the magnetic energy stored in the
load.
c) What value of a capacitor connected between terminals a and b
will improve the power factor, as seen from the source, to a new
value of pf = 0.92 lagging?
a
i (t )

v(t )
Load

b
Figure T1.Q3

Question T1.Q4: A farm is located 5 km off the main road. The farm
is connected to the distribution system via overhead line. The
= 0.1 Ω /km . The load on the farm
resistance of the line is Rline
consists of pump driven by an electrical motor and five 100 W lights,
represented by the resistor Rlight . The motor can be modelled as an
inductor Lm = 0.128 H in series with a resistor R=
m 20 Ω , as shown
in Figure T1.Q4. The supply voltage is given as
vs (=
t) 2 × 240cos (ωt ) and the supply frequency is f = 50 Hz .

a) Compute the total load current when the entire load is switched
on.

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b) Compute the total active and reactive and apparent powers used
by the load.
c) Compute the power loss in the transmission line.
d) To improve the efficiency of power consumption, the load
power factor needs to be increased to pf = 0.9 lagging.
Compute the value of an external capacitor that needs to be
connected in series with load to improve the power factor by
the required amount.

Hint: To simplify the problem, you may assume that the voltage drop
across Rline is negligible.

Farm Load

Figure T1.Q4

Question T1.Q5: The load in the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q5 consists
of a 25 Ω resistor in series with a 0.1 µ F capacitor.
Is R = 1 Ω
Line

v(=
t) 2 × 230cos(377t )
Z L Load

Figure T1.Q5
Determine:

a) The source power factor

b) The source current
c) The apparent (complex) power delivered to the load
d) The apparent power supplied by the source.
e) The power factor of the load.

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Question T1.Q6: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.6, compute the value
of the capacitor C so that the load power factor is pf = 0.85 lagging.

10 Ω
50 Ω
vs (t ) C
f = 50 Hz j80 Ω

Load

Figure T1.Q6

Question T1.Q7: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q7, the voltage
sources are given in phasor form as

=
Vs1 36 / − 60 V and Vs 2 = 24 /36.87 V

compute:

a) The current supplied by each source

b) The total real power dissipated in the circuit.

R1 = 8 Ω
R1 R2 XC R2 = 6 Ω
XL XL = 6 Ω
Vs1 Vs 2
X C = 12 Ω

Figure T1.Q7

Question T1.Q8: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q8, the following
data is given: R = 4 Ω ; L = 3 mH ; C = 125 µ F ;
v1 (t ) = 10
 2 cos (1000
= t ) V ; v2 (t ) 20
 2 cos (1000t + 30 ) V .
V p1 Vp 2

a) Use the superposition method to calculate the current through

the resistance R .
b) Compute the total power dissipated in the circuit.

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c) Compute the energy stored in the inductance L .

L C
a

v1 (t ) R v2 (t )

b
Figure T1.Q8

Question T1.Q9: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q9, the rms
value of the currents through the resistor and capacitor are given as
I R ,rms = 4 A and I C ,rms = 3 A , respectively. If the frequency of the
supply source is f = 100 Hz . Find the following:

a) The source current in time domain, is (t ) .

b) The average energy stored in the capacitor.
c) Draw the power triangle.

is (t ) R= 50Ω
C

b
Figure T1.Q9

Question T1.Q10: For the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q10. If the supply
voltage is given v(t ) = 100
 2 cos (1000t ) V , the load comprises of a
Vp

250 W heater and a washing machine with impedance

=
Z machine ( 30 + j 40 ) Ω , then find:
- The apparent (complex) power supplied to the load.
- The reactive power used by the load.
- The supply current in time-domain.

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a
i (t )

v(t )
Load

b
Figure T1.Q10

Question T1.Q11: It is required to install three 100 W light bulbs in

three different locations in an outdoor shed. The shed is 20 meters away
from the Vrms = 240 V main power switch. A wire runs from the main
power switch to the power outlet in the shed. The lights in the shed are
placed 2,4 and 6 meters away from the power outlet. The per meter
length resistance of the wire connecting the power supply to the lights
is Rwire = 0.1 Ω /m .

a) Sketch a circuit diagram for this setting.

b) Calculate the total amount of current drawn by the 3 lights.
c) Compute the relative amount of power loss in the wires with
respect to the total power supplied by the source (this is referred to as the
efficiency of the system).

Question T1.Q12: The load in the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q12

consists of a 24 Ω resistor in series with a 200 µ F capacitor and
10 mH inductor.
i ( t ) Rline = 1 Ω
Line
v(t ) = 200 Z load Load
2 cos(500t )
peak

Figure T1.Q12

Determine:
a) The load power factor
b) The source current
c) The apparent (complex) power delivered to the load
d) The apparent power supplied by the source.

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Question T1.Q13: Consider the circuit shown in Figure T1.Q13, where

=
source rms voltage is V s 100∠0 V and load consists of R = 20 Ω ,
L = 10 mH , C = 200 µ F .
a) Compute the frequency at which the load power factor is 1 .
b) What is the real power dissipated in the circuit at the computed
frequency?
c) Draw the power triangle at the computed frequency.
IS

Figure T1.Q13

Question T1.Q14: Figure T1.Q14 shows a Phasor diagram for a circuit.

The magnitudes of the voltage and current are given as Vrms = 80 V and
I rms = 12 A . For this circuit find:
a) The real, reactive and apparent powers.
b) The impedance of the circuit.
Im
Vrms

25.5
I rms
Re

Figure T1.Q14

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