Sunday, 22 February 2026

 

📘 Power Circle Diagram – Receiving & Sending End

Power Circle Diagram is a graphical representation of real and reactive power for a transmission line using ABCD parameters.


🔹 1️⃣ Basic ABCD Relation

Vs = A Vr + B Ir

Let: A = |A|∠α B = |B|∠β From this, power equations are derived.

🔹 2️⃣ Receiving End Power Equation

Receiving end complex power:

S_r = P_r + jQ_r

Power circle equation becomes:

(P_r - P0)² + (Q_r - Q0)² = R²

This represents a circle in P–Q plane.

🔹 3️⃣ Sending End Power Circle

Similarly:

(P_s - P1)² + (Q_s - Q1)² = R²

Two circles are formed: ✔ Receiving End Circle ✔ Sending End Circle

🔹 4️⃣ Important Concepts

  • Center depends on |A| and |B|
  • Radius depends on voltage magnitudes
  • Power transfer limited by circle boundary
  • Stability related to maximum real power

🔹 5️⃣ Maximum Power Transfer

For simple lossless line:

P_max = (Vs Vr) / X

Occurs when: δ = 90° This connects to power angle equation.

🔹 6️⃣ Example Problem

Given: Vs = 220 kV Vr = 220 kV X = 100 Ω Maximum power: P_max = (Vs Vr)/X = (220 × 10³ × 220 × 10³)/100 = (48.4 × 10¹⁰)/100 = 4.84 × 10⁹ W

P_max ≈ 4840 MW


🔹 7️⃣ GATE Concept Questions

✔ Maximum power occurs at δ = 90° ✔ Circle shows power limit ✔ Stability depends on operating point

🎯 GATE Focus Areas

  • Power angle equation
  • Maximum power condition
  • Interpretation of P–Q circle
  • Connection to stability

Power Circle Diagram = Graphical View of Power Transfer Limit

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