HITECUNIVERSITY
Heavy Industries Taxila Education City University, Taxila Cantt-Pakistan
Department of Electrical Engineering
Course Title: EE-404 Power Transmission and Distribution
Prerequisite: Electrical Machines
Faculty: Dr. Arshad Ali
Designation: Assistant Prof. Dpt. of Electrical Engineering.
Contact Information: Arshad.ali@hitecuni.edu.pk
Course Objective:
The course presents basics of electrical power transmission along with electrical and mechanical design impacts on
power transmission in detail. Students are introduced to the basics of HVDC, AC power distribution systems and
effective utilization of power in heating and illumination applications
EE-404Power Transmission and Distribution 4(3+1)
Over view of power system in Pakistan, One-line diagram, choice of voltage and choice of AC/DC systems,
standard voltages in Pakistan and abroad for transmission and sub-transmission. Introduction to HV, EHV and
UHV system Conductor types; resistance, skin effect, line inductance based and flux considerations. Ferranti
effect, short, medium and long transmission lines, surge impedance loading, equivalent circuit, voltage
regulation and line surges. Line supports,
Mechanical Design: sag and tension calculation, total length of conductor supports at different levels,
mechanical degree of safety, effect of wind pressure and ice loading, conductor vibration and use of dampers,
Insulator material, types of insulators, voltage distribution over insulator string, string efficiency, methods of
improving the string efficiency, testing of insulators, corona effect, corona loss, radio interference due to
corona
Underground cables: types, calculation of inductance and capacitance, insulation resistance, insulation
breakdown of cables, thermal characteristics of cables, calculation of current rating of the cables, fault locating
techniques, cable jointing techniques
Introduction and classification of HVDC transmission.
Introduction to distribution system. Urban, suburban and rural distribution systems. Primary, secondary and
tertiary voltages. Radial and ring main systems, application of distribution transformers, estimation of load,
load characteristics, calculation of voltage drop and regulation in distribution feeders
Power Factor: Disadvantages and causes of low power factor, methods for improvement, application of shunt
capacitors in distribution network, Batteries & Electrochemical Processes: Heating and Welding, Fundamentals
of Illumination Engineering
Program Learning Outcomes
The course contents have been designed to achieve following PLOs:
PLO1: Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals
and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PLO2: Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering
sciences.
Course Learning Outcomes
CLO1: State basics of power transmission and distribution system. (Cognitive C1)
CLO2: To understand and analyze power transmission and distribution system. (Cognitive C2 and C4)
CLO3: To understand and design basic power distribution system. (Cognitive C3)
CLO4: To perform experiments relevant to power transmission and distribution system.
(Psychomotor P2)
Recommended Books:
1. Principles of Power System by V.K Mehta. (Text Book) (Chapter 7 onwards)
2. Sivanagaraju, S. and Satyanarayana, S., 2008. Electric power transmission and distribution. Pearson Education
India.
3. Transmission & Distribution by U.A Bakshi, M.V Bakshi
Office Hours:
Monday-Wednesday12:30M to16:30PM
Class Attendance: Minimum75% class attendance is mandatory to appear in the examinations.
Distribution of Marks:
Theory (75%) Practical (25%)
•Quizzes/Assignments/ 20% •Lab Attendance 15%
mini-project/research article •Lab Performance 30%
•Two Sessional Examinations 30% (15%each) •Mini-Project 30%
•Final Examination 50% •Viva Voice 25%
EE-404 P o w e r T r a n s m i s s i o n a n d D i s t r i b u t i o n
Weekly Lecture Plan
1st Week Introduction to the course, course objectives, teaching and assessing methods, Power
system in Pakistan, Energy crisis and possible solutions. Supply system, Comparison of
AC&DC systems, standard voltages in Pakistan and abroad for transmission and
distribution. GENCOs, NTDC, DISCOs
nd Systems of DC and AC Transmission; Transmission and sub-transmission
2 Week
Overhead Vs Underground, Introduction to HV, EHV and UHV system, choice of
3rd Week Transmission Voltages, Conductor types; Kelvin’s law.
. Electrical design of transmission system, Role of NPCC, Resistance, line inductance
4th Week based and flux considerations.
System of power transmission, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation and line surges. ,
5th Week Comparison of volume of conductor material.
6th Week Tariff objectives, load characteristics and economic aspects
7th Week Sessional-I Examination
Power factor, Active, reactive and apparent power, Power factor calculation, power
8th Week factor improvement,
Insulator material, types of insulators, voltage distribution over insulator string, string
9th Week efficiency, methods of improving the string efficiency, testing of insulators.
Mechanical design: Line supports, sag and tension calculation, total length of conductor
10th Week supports at different levels, mechanical degree of safety.
Effect of wind pressure and ice loading, conductor vibration and use of dampers, Corona
11th Week effect, corona loss, radio interference due to corona.
Skin effect, Proximity effect, Ferranti effect.
12th Week
13th Week Components of distributions, application of distribution transformers.
14th Week Sessional-II Examination
Distribution systems radial, ring, interconnected, duplicated system.
15th Week
Substation switch gears and bus bar arrangements, calculation of voltage drop and regulation
16th Week in distribution feeders.
Introduction to HVDC, applications and future trends.
17th Week
Utilization: Electric heating, resistance, induction and dielectric heating, electric furnaces,
18th Week microwave heating, requirements for good lighting, illumination schemes.
19th Week Final Examination
