scholarly journals Unequal Power Dividers Using Uniform Impedance Transmission Lines with Stubs

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Young-Chul Yoon ◽  
Young Kim

This study proposes an impedance control method in transmission lines using open- or short-circuit stubs for unequal power dividers. The proposed method is based on the conversion of a two-port to a three-port transmission line, which is equivalent to multiplying the impedance at the internal transmission line by a scaling factor and then connecting open- or short-circuit stubs in parallel to each port on the three-port transmission line. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, Wilkinson and Gysel power dividers with splitting ratios of 9:1 and 5:1, respectively, using uniform impedance transmission lines with open- or short-circuit stubs at an operating frequency of 2 GHz were designed. The experimental measurements of the two power dividers agree well with those of the simulation.

2011 ◽  
Vol 121-126 ◽  
pp. 1269-1273
Author(s):  
Wen Xiu Tang ◽  
Mo Zhang ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Xu Fei Lang ◽  
Liang Kuan Zhu

In this paper, a novel method is investigated to detect short-circuit fault signal transmission lines in strong noise environment based on discrete wavelet transform theory. Simulation results show that the method can accurately determine the fault position, can effectively analyze the non-stationary signal and be suitable for transmission line fault occurred after transient signal detection. Furthermore, it can effectively eliminate noise effects of fault signal so as to realize the transmission lines of accurate fault.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
S. SKRYPNYK ◽  
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A. SHEINA ◽  

Most failures in electrical installations are caused by short circuits (short circuits), which occur as a result of a failure in the electrical strength of the insulation of the conductive parts. A short circuit is an electrical connection of two points of an electric circuit with different values of potential, which is not provided by the design of the device, which interferes with its normal operation. Short circuits may result from a failure of the insulation of the current-carrying elements or the mechanical contact of the non- insulated elements. Also called a short circuit is a condition where the load resistance is less than the internal resistance of the power source. The reasons for such violations are various: aging of insulation, breakages of wires of overhead transmission lines, mechanical damages of isolation of cable lines at ground works, lightning strikes in the transmission line and others. Most often, short-circuits occur through transient resistance, such as through the resistance of an electric arc that occurs at the point of damage to the insulation. Sometimes there are metallic short circuits in which the resistance of the electric arc is very small. The study of short circuits in the power grid is a major step in the design of modern electrical networks. The research is conducted using computer software, first by modeling the system and then simulating errors. A malfunction usually leads to an increase in the current flowing in the lines, and failure to provide reliable protection can result in damage to the power unit. Thus, short-circuit calculations are the primary consideration when designing, upgrading, or expanding a power system. The three-phase short circuit is the least likely. However, in many cases, the three-phase short circuit is associated with the most severe consequences, as it causes the highest power imbalances on the shafts of the generators. The study of transients begins with the mode of three-phase closure due to its relative simplicity in comparison with other types of asymmetry. In most cases, the analysis and calculation of the transient regime of the electrical system involves the preparation of a calculated scheme of substitution, in which the parameters of its elements are determined in named or relative units. The electrical substitution circuitry is used to further study the transients in the power system. The definition of electrical and electromagnetic quantities in relative units is widely used in the theory of electric machines. This is because it significantly simplifies the theoretical calculations and gives the results a generalized view in the practical calculations of currents and residual voltages at the short circuit. By the relative value of any value is understood as its relation to another value of the same name, taken as the base. So, before presenting any quantities in relative units, we need to choose the basic units. In the electrical system with increased voltages, the overall load capacity of the network increases, which in turn makes it possible to supply high-quality electrical energy over a greater distance. In the process of comparing the type of transmission lines, it should be noted that the advantages of the cable transmission line. According to the results of the calculation of short-circuit currents, it can be concluded that in networks with a larger line cross-section and a higher voltage, the short-circuit currents are larger. Thus, during the transition of the electric networks to the higher voltage class of 20 kV, the currents of the KZ increased by 43% compared to the 6 kV electric network. This analysis shows that the importance of reliable power supply in the power supply system for high voltage classes must be high and have equipment to prevent emergencies. In the future, it is planned to develop a systematic calculation of short-circuit currents for a number of transmission lines and to conduct mathematical modeling in the system of applications for the study of transient processes at short circuits.


Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngo Khoa ◽  
Doan Tung

The flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) have been widely used in modern power systems. Because of the presence of the FACTS devices, distance relays in transmission lines may inaccurately locate fault locations. Therefore, it is significant to find a mechanism for locating fault in transmission lines connected to FACTS in which a static var compensator (SVC) is investigated in this work. Based on the development of a phasor measurement unit (PMU) with global positioning system (GPS), this paper proposes a new method for calculating apparent impedance seen by the distance relay location while a short-circuit fault occurs in a transmission line connected the SVC to the midpoint of the line. According to the method, sampled voltage and current measurement at the relay and SVC locations are synchronized using PMUs and the synchronized measurements are then used to calculate a new apparent impedance and to locate the fault location in the line. The method in this paper has the capability for fast calculation and it also has the robustness for identifying different fault types in power systems. Matlab/Simulink software is applied to simulate the study results and to evaluate the correctness of the modeling and effectiveness of the proposed method for locating fault in this paper.


2022 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 26-40
Author(s):  
Abadal-Salam T. Hussain

The continuous monitoring of transmission line protection relay is desirable to ensure the system disturbance such as fault inception is detected in transmission line. Therefore, fault on transmission line needs to be detected, classified, and located accurately to maintain the stability of system. This project presents design enhancement and development under voltage relay in power system protection using MATLAB/Simulink. The under-voltage relay is a relay that has contacts that operate when voltage drops below a set voltage which is used for protection against voltage drops to detect short circuit and others. This study is carried out for all types of faults which only related with one of the parallel lines. For the overall of operation conditions, the sample data were generated for the system by varying the different fault types and fault location. This design system proposes the use of MATLAB/ Simulink based method for fast and reliable fault classification and location for a various type of fault.


2012 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 527-530
Author(s):  
Guang Lei Li ◽  
Shu Min Sun ◽  
Yan Cheng ◽  
Hong Bo Li ◽  
Shuai Yuan

To decrease short-circuit current, adjusting the power network operation by breaking transmission lines is the most economic and convenient measure. For large power grid, breaking transmission lines has thousands of combinations, so it's very difficult to find the best combination in a short time. Firstly, this paper formulated the sensitivity relationship between transmission line outage and impedance change. Then preliminary combinations schemes of transmission line outage were selected according to the sensitivity. Index values of factors were given using the fuzzy control evaluation. Finally, this paper determined optimal scheme from maximum priority and accomplished the accessorial intelligent optimize system of limiting short-circuit current. The rapidity and rapidity of the proposed control strategy was verified by calculating the actual power grid.


2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin Srivastava ◽  
U.J. Shenoy ◽  
Abhinna Chandra Biswal ◽  
Ganesan Sethuraman

Abstract This paper deals with line protection challenges experienced in a system having substantial wind generation penetration. Two types of generators, thermal synchronous generators and fixed speed wind turbines based on squirrel-cage induction generators, are simulated as thevenin equivalent model, connected to grid with single-circuit transmission line. The paper gives comparative discussion and summarizes analytical investigations carried out on the impedance seen by distance relays by varying fault resistances and grid short circuit MVA, for the protection of such transmission lines during faults.


2014 ◽  
Vol 687-691 ◽  
pp. 895-899
Author(s):  
Guo Kai Sun ◽  
Jing Xiao Yu ◽  
Meng Yao Yuan

The study of existing deficiencies, on the basis of overhead transmission line fault detection based on radial basis function (RBF) neural network theory, the fundamental frequency power spectrum as characteristic vector of fault signal, this paper proposes a new method of transmission line fault type identification. The system with complex structure of 10 KV overhead transmission lines as the research object, on the basis of the transmission line model is established by using Simulink software, for different types of short circuit fault simulation sampling, extract fault features, combined with the zero sequence current, as the input vector, establish the RBF neural network for fault type. Results show that: the fundamental frequency in fault signal power spectrum as the feature vector is easy to extract, information is more concise, the RBF neural network in the feasibility in training high, identify accurately and quickly.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 1800046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuanru Zhang ◽  
Wen Xuan Tang ◽  
Hao Chi Zhang ◽  
Jie Xu ◽  
Guo Dong Bai ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 (1) ◽  
pp. 000838-000843
Author(s):  
Cenk ATALAN ◽  
Eyup TONGEL

Coupling capacitors or DC blocks are essential tuning elements in RF/microwave applications. Their role becomes imperative in cascade amplifiers to isolate drain voltages of preceding MMIC from the gate voltage of the following chip where both RF and DC signals are carried through the same line. The purpose of this study is to explain the benefits of a newly designed thin film coupling capacitor called as transmission line metal-insulator-metal capacitor (TL MIM Cap), which serves as a DC block capacitor in microwave circuits. This novel structure provides a unique solution, which cannot be achieved with traditional single layer ceramic capacitor (SLC) structure. It combines two discrete circuit elements into one: “Microstrip transmission line of required length and width” with a “serially attached coupling capacitor”. Thin film capacitive layers ranged from 0.5pF to 50pF, which are typically needed for microwave frequencies within 1–40 GHz, constructed and embedded into 50 Ohm impedance transmission lines in series. Substrates like quartz, glass, or alumina can be used to minimize losses and to achieve higher RF/microwave performance. We used copper traces as conductive layers for optimal conductivity. After manufacturing TL MIM Caps, we tested several capacitance values for 1pF, 5pF, 15pF and 30pF corresponding to a wide frequency range. The RF tests we performed showed that TL MIM Caps exhibited a minimum of 20dB return loss and a maximum of 0.3 dB insertion loss at 1–40GHz range. We also found our technique comes with some workmanship advantages in high frequency circuit assembly as follows: Traditional coupling capacitor attachment with silver epoxy on top of a microstrip transmission line is a manual operation, which requires well trained and experienced technicians. In contrast, using the TL MIM Caps in our high frequency hybrid modules, we found that the process caused errors were eliminated such as the micro short circuit effect caused by conductive epoxy. Therefore we improved yield in assembly stage of the circuits. In addition, improvements are observed in production processes such as less consumption of adhesives (epoxy), no technician failure caused wastes, elimination of extra curing process to attach capacitors, no short circuit inspection, rework, or re-cure operations to fix assembly errors. Last but not least, blocking capacitors are embedded into the microstrip transmission lines in TL MIM Caps. This ensures that having the lowest possible impedance since very short wire bond exists from the bond pad of the TL MIM Cap to the adjacent circuit element.


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