EX-702 (A) RGPV B.Tech
Power Electronics Application to Power System (PEAPS)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
3 papers, latest Dec 2024
Syllabus, notes and important questions for EX-702 (A)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Steady state and dynamic problems in AC systems 8 topics
- Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS)
- Principles of series and shunt compensation
- Description of static var compensators (SVC)
- Thyristor Controlled series compensators (TCSC)
- Static phase shifters (SPS)
- Static condenser (STATCON)
- Static synchronous series compensator (SSSC)
- Unified power flow controller (UPFC)
Unit 2 Modelling and Analysis of FACTS controllers 2 topics
- Control strategies to improve system stability
- Power Quality problems in distribution systems
Unit 3 Harmonics 18 topics
- Harmonics creating loads
- Modelling of harmonic sources
- Harmonic propagation
- Series and parallel resonances
- Harmonic power flow
- Mitigation of harmonics
- Passive filters
- Active filters
- Shunt hybrid filters
- Series hybrid filters
- Voltage sags & swells
- Voltage flicker
- Mitigation of power quality problems using power electronic conditioners
- IEEE standards
- HVDC converters and their characteristics
- Control of the converters (CC and CEA)
- Parallel operation of converters
- Series operation of converters
Unit 4 Active Power Controllers 5 topics
- Dynamic static synchronous controllers
- D‑STATCOM
- Dynamic static synchronous series controllers
- Dynamic voltage restorer
- AC/AC voltage regulators
Unit 5 Energy Storage Systems 10 topics
- Introduction
- Structure of power storage devices
- Pumped‑storage hydroelectricity
- Compressed air energy storage system
- Flywheels
- Battery storage
- Hydrogen storage
- Superconducting magnetic energy storage
- Super capacitors
- Applications of energy storage devices
Exam insights
Counted from 3 past EX-702 (A) papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Steady state and dynamic problems in AC systems 33 marks
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Unit 2 Modelling and Analysis of FACTS controllers 12 marks
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Unit 3 Harmonics 37 marks
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Unit 4 Active Power Controllers 9 marks
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Unit 5 Energy Storage Systems 16 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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How does an energy storage device help store and reuse energy, and what are its applications?
Asked 3 times: 2024, 2023, 2022
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Explain the working principle and operation of a Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) with necessary circuit diagram.
Asked 3 times: 2024, 2023, 2020
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What is a FACTS controller and classification / different types of FACTS controllers
Asked 3 times: 2023, 2022, 2020