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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Power Systems Protection
  • Grid Stability

Background:

  • Integration of distributed generators (DGs) into distribution systems (DSs) presents challenges for conventional fault protection.
  • Existing relay settings require updates due to changing network topologies and operational modes.
  • Ensuring secure protection and preventing undesirable tripping are critical concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel fault protection system for electrical distribution networks.
  • To address the challenges posed by DGs integration in fault detection and isolation.
  • To enhance the security and reliability of power distribution systems.

Main Methods:

  • A new protection system based on total harmonic distortion (THD) of grid voltages.
  • Algorithm combines THD with amplitude voltage estimates and zero-sequence component using a finite state machine (FSM).
  • Utilized Second Order Generalized Integrator (SOGI) and Multiple SOGI (MSOGI) for data acquisition and processing.
  • Employed communication lines between protective devices (PDs) for coordinated tripping signals.

Main Results:

  • The proposed system effectively detects and isolates various fault types with different fault resistances and locations.
  • Fault detection times were consistently low, ranging from 7-10 ms.
  • Demonstrated higher accuracy and faster response compared to conventional differential relay (DR) protection systems.
  • Validated through simulations in MATLAB/Simulink.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed THD-based fault protection system is a viable and effective solution for modern distribution networks with DGs.
  • The method provides a significant improvement in fault detection speed and accuracy.
  • Offers a reliable approach to enhance the security and operational efficiency of power distribution systems.