This paper presents the methodology to perform sensitivity analysis for impedance-based fault location methods, considering power distribution systems and the presence of distributed generation. The proposed methodology helps to determine the power distribution system model parameters, which significantly affect the fault locator performance. Having identified such parameters, the next step is ...

This paper reviews past efforts and develops faults locator algorithm based on the impedance method. The predicted fault currents were compared with fault currents for different nodes to obtain model equations for estimating fault locations. The model considered the non-homogenous overhead radial network typical of Nigeria distribution system. The model equation was compared with analytical met...

In a distributed Electrical Power System Faults are the major problem for regular supply to the consumers. A low impedance fault in electrical power distribution system is distinguished by a non-linear and unstable varying fault current due to type of fault. In this combined approach of Wavelet and Artificial Neural Network is used for identification and classification of all types of faults in...

This paper presents the design, simulation and implementation of an adaptive mho distance relay to compensate during a phase-to-phase fault with fault resistance using the KU method. The phaseto-phase fault with fault resistance occasionally produces a trajectory of impedance outside the zone of the distance relay protection. Therefore, in this case, the distance relay will not send the trip co...

Fractal, which means broken or irregular fragments, was originally coined by Dr B. Mandelbrot in the year the 1970. Fractals describe a family of complex shapes that possess an inherent self-similarity in their geometrical structure usually in nature, since the pioneering work of Mandelbrot and others, a wide variety of applications for fractals has been found in many branches of science and en...

ABSTRACT: The 21 century is witnessing a rapid growth in the electrical energy demand due to rise in a large number of electrical gadgets. The conventional sources of energy, which are reliably supplying the energy, are rapidly depleting and the crisis is not near. Therefore, the lookout of non-conventional sources of energy is still on, particularly, the one which can perfectly replace these c...

The paper presents an apparent impedance calculation procedure for distance relaying of transmission line involving FACTS devices, particularly the UPFC (unified power flow controller). The presence of UPFC significantly affects the trip boundaries which are also adversely affected by fault resistance combined with remote end infeed. Depending on the UPFC location, the trip boundary is influenc...

At the time of power swing the measured impedance lies inside the relay operating region. There is undesired tripping of Distance relay during power swing without having any fault. So relay must be blocked & must trip after a fault occur during power swing. This paper presents new technique to detect fault during power swing. In the proposed technique process starts by simulating the double tra...

This paper presents the detection of High Impedance Fault (HIF) in solar Photovoltaic (PV) integrated power system using recurrent neural network-based Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) approach. For study this, an IEEE 13-bus was modeled MATLAB/Simulink environment to integrate 300 kW PV systems for analysis. Initially, three-phase current signal during non-faulty (regular operation, capacitor swi...