Math Problem Statement
(A short 3-phase, 3 wire line has a resistance of 5 ohms ad reactance of 12 ohms per wire and transmits power to a 3-phase load drawing 1000 kW at 13,200 volts line to line, 0.8 pf lagging, 60 Hz. Solve for the sending end voltage.)
Solution
To solve for the sending end voltage in a 3-phase transmission line, we need to use the given parameters to determine the voltage drop across the line and add it to the load's receiving end voltage .
Given Data:
- Line resistance per wire,
- Line reactance per wire,
- Load power,
- Line-to-line voltage at load (receiving end),
- Power factor of the load, (lagging)
- Frequency,
Solution:
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Calculate the Phase Voltage at the Receiving End :
The line-to-line voltage is related to the phase voltage in a 3-phase system by: So,
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Calculate the Line Current :
We know the power , the line-to-line voltage , and the power factor. The current in a 3-phase system is given by: Substituting the values:
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Calculate the Impedance per Phase :
Given and , the impedance is:
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Calculate the Voltage Drop Across the Line :
The voltage drop across the line impedance is: This will result in a complex voltage drop. Calculating : Converting to polar form: and the angle of :
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Calculate the Sending End Voltage :
The sending end voltage in phasor form is: We add as a phasor to , accounting for the load's power factor angle ().
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Result for Line-to-Line Sending End Voltage:
After calculating, converting back to line-to-line format, the exact phase details will yield the required .
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Impedance
Complex Numbers
3-Phase Power
Voltage Drop
Power Factor
Phasor Analysis
Formulas
V_{r,\phi} = \frac{V_r}{\sqrt{3}}
I = \frac{P}{\sqrt{3} \cdot V_r \cdot \text{pf}}
Z = R + jX
\Delta V = I \cdot Z
V_{s,\phi} = V_{r,\phi} + \Delta V
Theorems
Ohm's Law
Power in 3-Phase Systems
Impedance of Transmission Line
Phasor Addition
Suitable Grade Level
Undergraduate Electrical Engineering
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