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Syllabus: Electrical Distribution Systems (15A02701)

The syllabus for Electrical Distribution Systems covers five units, starting with load modeling and characteristics, including factors like coincidence and loss factors. It progresses to the classification of distribution systems, substation design, power factor improvement techniques, and concludes with distribution automation technologies. Textbooks for the course include works by Turan Gonen and A.S. Pabla.

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Syllabus: Electrical Distribution Systems (15A02701)

The syllabus for Electrical Distribution Systems covers five units, starting with load modeling and characteristics, including factors like coincidence and loss factors. It progresses to the classification of distribution systems, substation design, power factor improvement techniques, and concludes with distribution automation technologies. Textbooks for the course include works by Turan Gonen and A.S. Pabla.

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SYLLABUS: ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (15A02701)

UNIT – I LOAD MODELING AND CHARACTERISTICS


Introduction to Distribution Systems, Load Modelling and Characteristics. Coincidence Factor,
Contribution Factor Loss Factor - Relationship between the Load Factor and Loss Factor.
Classification of Loads (Residential, Commercial, Agricultural and Industrial) and Their
Characteristics.
UNIT – II CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Classification of Distribution Systems - Comparison of DC vs AC and Under-Ground vs Over -
Head Distribution Systems- Requirements and Design Features of Distribution Systems. Design
Considerations of Distribution Feeders: Radial and Loop Types of Primary Feeders, Vo ltage
Levels, Feeder Loading, Basic Design Practice of the Secondary Distribution System. Voltage
Drop Calculations (Numerical Problems) In A.C. Distributors for The Following Cases: Power
Factors Referred to Receiving End Voltage and With Respect to Respective Load Voltages.
UNIT – III SUBSTATIONS
Location of Substations: Rating of Distribution Substation, Service Area within Primary Feeders.
Benefits Derived Through Optimal Location of Substations. Classification of Substations: Air
Insulated Substations - Indoor & Outdoor Substations: Substation Layout showing the Location
of all the Substation Equipment. Bus Bar Arrangements in the Sub-Stations: Simple
Arrangements Like Single Bus Bar, Sectionalized Single Bus Bar, Main and Transfer Bus Bar
Double Breaker – One and Half Breaker System With Relevant Diagrams.
UNIT – IV POWER FACTOR IMPROVEMENT
Voltage Drop and Power- Loss Calculations: Derivation for Voltage Drop and Power Loss in
Lines, Manual Methods of Solution for Radial Networks, Three Phase Balanced Primary Lines.
Causes of Low P.F -Methods of Improving P.F -Phase Advancing and Generation of Reactive
KVAR Using Static Capacitors-Most Economical P.F. for Constant KW Load and Constant
KVA Type Loads, Numerical Problems. Capacitive Compensation for Power-Factor Control -
Effect of Shunt Capacitors (Fixed and Switched), Power Factor Correction- Economic
Justification - Procedure to Determine the Best Capacitor Location.
UNIT – V DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION
Distribution Automation (DA) – Project Planning – Definitions – Communication Sensors-
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) – Consumer Information Service (CIS) –
Geographical Information System (GIS) – Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) – Automation
Systems.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Electric Power Distribution Engineering, Turan Gonen, CRC Press, 3rd Edition, 2014.
2. Electric Power Distribution, A.S. Pabla, Tata Mc Graw Hill (India) Pvt. Ltd., 6 th Edition,
2011.
UNIT 1
LOAD MODELLING AND CHARACTERISTICS

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