scholarly journals Application of Composite Method for Determining Fault Location on Electrical Power Distribution Lines

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Chinweike Okoli ◽  
Boniface Anyaka ◽  
Chidiogo Nwokedi ◽  
Victor Anya
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fault Location ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Composite Method ◽  
Distribution Lines ◽  
Distribution Line

Distribution line is one of the most important components of the distribution system. Troubleshooting faults on these lines are often a tedious task requiring service vehicles and personnel moving from one place to another in order to locate the fault and fix the problem. The study, therefore, is on how a composite fault location technique can be applied to predict the location of faults on the distribution lines. The calculations for the estimation of the fault location are performed using one terminal voltage and current data of the distribution line. A composite method that combines the impedance-based method and the fuzzy inference system method is used in the fault location algorithm. The presented algorithm has been extensively tested using the MATLAB-Simulink model of a 33 KV 40-kilometer distribution line. The simulation result demonstrates good accuracy and robustness of the algorithm.

scholarly journals Effective Electricity Theft Detection in Power Distribution Grids Using an Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 3110
Author(s):  
Konstantinos V. Blazakis ◽  
Theodoros N. Kapetanakis ◽  
George S. Stavrakakis
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Fuzzy Inference System ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Power System ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Neuro Fuzzy

Electric power grids are a crucial infrastructure for the proper operation of any country and must be preserved from various threats. Detection of illegal electricity power consumption is a crucial issue for distribution system operators (DSOs). Minimizing non-technical losses is a challenging task for the smooth operation of electrical power system in order to increase electricity provider’s and nation’s revenue and to enhance the reliability of electrical power grid. The widespread popularity of smart meters enables a large volume of electricity consumption data to be collected and new artificial intelligence technologies could be applied to take advantage of these data to solve the problem of power theft more efficiently. In this study, a robust artificial intelligence algorithm adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS)—with many applications in many various areas—is presented in brief and applied to achieve more effective detection of electric power theft. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies yet that involve the application of ANFIS for the detection of power theft. The proposed technique is shown that if applied properly it could achieve very high success rates in various cases of fraudulent activities originating from unauthorized energy usage.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) And Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) Methods in the Classification and Location of High Impedance Faults on Distribution System

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 966-969
Author(s):  
Nseobong I. Okpura ◽  
E. N. C. Okafor ◽  
Kufre M. Udofia
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
High Impedance ◽  
Study Power ◽  
Distribution Line ◽  
High Impedance Faults

Unlike low impedance faults, which involve relatively large magnitude of fault currents and are easily detected by conventional over-current protection devices, high impedance faults pose a serious challenge to protection engineers because they can remain on the system without the protective relays being able to detect them. This paper presents an improved method for detection and location of high impedance fault using ANFIS model. The study was conducted on the 33 kV Uyo-Ikot Ekpene power distribution line. The case study power distribution system was modeled using MATLAB software. HIFs were introduced at various locations along the distribution line. The data obtained from the MATLAB/Simulink simulated fault using discrete wavelet transform (DWT) were used to train the ANFIS for the location of HIF points along the distribution system as well as for prediction of the distance of the fault location to the nearest injection substation. The results show that ANFIS model gives 52.5 percentage reduction in error compared with FIS in the location of fault points on the case study power distribution system.

Adaptive relay settings for distribution network with distributed generation (DG) using Sugeno fuzzy inference

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-59
Author(s):  
Anudevi Samuel ◽  
Vinayak N. Shet
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Bus System

Abstract The rapid increase in the power demand and the capacity shortage of transmission and distribution system drives the integration of Distributed Generation (DG) units in electrical power distribution networks. The integration of DG resources with distribution network can cause significant impacts in protection due to the bidirectional flow of current, particularly the changes in magnitude and direction of short circuit currents. It may also lead to false tripping or fail to trip the over current protection relays in the power system. The relay parameters have to adapt to the changes in the system to avoid unnecessary trippings. The proposed adaptive over current protection scheme, sets the parameters of the relays according to the changes in the network. This method determines the plug multiplier settings (PMS) and the time multiplier settings (TMS) using Sugeno Fuzzy Inference System (SFIS). The proposed methodology is tested for IEEE 13 bus system and 33 bus system and with the obtained adaptive relay settings, the validation for relay coordination is done using ETAP.

scholarly journals FCM and Statistical Based Approach for Classification and Location of Faults in Electrical Distribution System

2011 ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Pratul Arvind ◽  
Rudra prakash Maheswari
Keyword(s):  
Expectation Maximization ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fault Location ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Power System ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
Electric Power Distribution ◽  
Node Distribution ◽  
System Restoration

Electric Power Distribution System is a complex network of electrical power system. Also, large number of lines on a distribution system experiences regular faults which lead to high value of current. Speedy and precise fault location plays a pivotal role in accelerating system restoration which is a need of modern day. Unlike transmission system which involves a simple connection, distribution system has a very complicated structure thereby making it a herculean task to design the network for computational analysis. In this paper, the authors have simulated IEEE 13- node distribution system using PSCAD which is an unbalanced system and current samples are generated at the substation end. A Fuzzy c-mean (FCM) and statistical based approach has been used. Samples are transformed as clusters by use of FCM and fed to Expectation- Maximization (EM) algorithm for classifying and locating faults in an unbalanced distribution system. Further, it is to be kept in mind that the combination has not been used for the above purpose as per the literature available till date.

An Artificial Intelligence Based Approach for High Impedance Faults Analysis in Distribution Networks

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Abdel Aziz ◽  
M. A. Moustafa Hassan ◽  
E. A. El-Zahab
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fault Location ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Inference System ◽  
New Approach ◽  
High Impedance ◽  
Neuro Fuzzy ◽  
High Impedance Faults

This paper presents a new approach for high impedance faults analysis (detection, classification and location) in distribution networks using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System. The proposed scheme was trained by data from simulation of a distribution system under various faults conditions and tested for different system conditions. Details of the design process and the results of performance using the proposed method are discussed. The results show the proposed technique effectiveness in detecting, classifying, and locating high impedance faults. The 3rd harmonics, magnitude and angle, for the 3 phase currents give superior results for fault detection as well as for fault location in High Impedance faults. The fundamental components magnitude and angle for the 3 phase currents give superior results for classification phase of High Impedance faults over other types of data inputs.

A Gabor Filter Based Approach for Locating Faults in Distribution

2011 ◽  
Vol 403-408 ◽  
pp. 5007-5014
Author(s):  
Pratul Arvind ◽  
Rudra Prakash Maheshwari
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fault Location ◽  
Gabor Filter ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Power System ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
Electric Power Distribution ◽  
Node Distribution

Electric Power Distribution System is a complex network of electrical power system. Also, large number of lines on a distribution system experiences regular faults which lead to high value of current. Speedy and precise fault location plays a pivotal role in accelerating system restoration which is a need of modern day. Unlike transmission system which involves a simple connection, distribution system has a very complicated structure thereby making it a herculean task to design the network for computational analysis. In this paper, the authors have simulated IEEE 13- node distribution system using PSCAD which is an unbalanced system and current samples are generated at the substation end. Considering the application of signal processing tools to power systems a talk of modern day research, Gabor decomposition of the current samples are also presented which is utilised for locating all ten types of faults. It is kept in mind that Gabor transform has not been applied to current samples of distribution system as per the literature available till date.

scholarly journals Evaluation of electrical load estimation in Diyala governorate (Baaquba city) based on fuzzy inference system

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 3757
Author(s):  
Siraj Manhal Hameed ◽  
Hayder Khaleel AL-Qaysi ◽  
Ali Sachit Kaittan ◽  
Mohammed Hasan Ali
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Inference System ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Load Estimation ◽  
Electrical Load ◽  
Electrical Power System ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Electrical Generation

The evaluation of electrical load estimation is requisitely of any electrical power system. This manner is needed for system obligation, economical distribution and maintenance time of electrical system. In this paper, we propose electrical load estimation method based on fuzzy inference system which gives accurate results for estimated loads in Iraq (Diyala governorateBaaquba city). And it can assist the electrical generation and distribution system that depends on important parameters (temperature, humidity and the speed of the wind). By considering the parameters temperature, humidity and the speed of the wind. These parameters are applied as inputs to the fuzzy logic control system to obtain the normalize estimated load as output by electing membership functions. It is exceptionally valuable to form a choice by taking into consideration these assessed readings that come to from the proposed FIS that displayed in this paper with precision of 0.969 from the real stack request.

scholarly journals Simplified Method for Single Line to Ground-Fault Location in Electrical Power Distribution Systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 221
Author(s):  
Mustapha Zahri ◽  
Youssef Menchafou ◽  
Hassane El Markhi ◽  
Mohamed Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Fault Location ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Single Line ◽  
Power Distribution Systems ◽  
Ground Fault

<p>Power distribution systems play important roles in modern society. When distribution system outages occur, speedy and precise fault location is crucial in accelerating system restoration, reducing outage time and significantly improving system reliability, and then improves the quality of services and customer satisfaction. In this paper, we propose a reduced algorithm utilizing the sum of sending-end currents of the three phases to calculate the fault current, and therefore, avoid the iterative aspect of the classic algorithm for single line to ground fault location and reduce its computational charge. The test results are obtained from the numerical simulation using the data of a distribution line recognized in the literature.</p>

scholarly journals Optical Voltage Transformer Based on FBG-PZT for Power Quality Measurement

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2699
Author(s):  
Marceli N. Gonçalves ◽  
Marcelo M. Werneck
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Power Quality ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Pockels Effect ◽  
Electrical Power System ◽  
Voltage Transformer ◽  
Technical Literature ◽  
Distribution Lines

Optical Current Transformers (OCTs) and Optical Voltage Transformers (OVTs) are an alternative to the conventional transformers for protection and metering purposes with a much smaller footprint and weight. Their advantages were widely discussed in scientific and technical literature and commercial applications based on the well-known Faraday and Pockels effect. However, the literature is still scarce in studies evaluating the use of optical transformers for power quality purposes, an important issue of power system designed to analyze the various phenomena that cause power quality disturbances. In this paper, we constructed a temperature-independent prototype of an optical voltage transformer based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and piezoelectric ceramics (PZT), adequate to be used in field surveys at 13.8 kV distribution lines. The OVT was tested under several disturbances defined in IEEE standards that can occur in the electrical power system, especially short-duration voltage variations such as SAG, SWELL, and INTERRUPTION. The results demonstrated that the proposed OVT presents a dynamic response capable of satisfactorily measuring such disturbances and that it can be used as a power quality monitor for a 13.8 kV distribution system. Test on the proposed system concluded that it was capable to reproduce up to the 41st harmonic without significative distortion and impulsive surges up to 2.5 kHz. As an advantage, when compared with conventional systems to monitor power quality, the prototype can be remote-monitored, and therefore, be installed at strategic locations on distribution lines to be monitored kilometers away, without the need to be electrically powered.

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