scholarly journals Current Protection Applicability Analysis of Flexible DC Power Supply Network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Bingyuan Yang ◽  
Dongsheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Operation Performance ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Backup Protection ◽  
Dc Distribution ◽  
Passive Network ◽  
Current Characteristics ◽  
Level Converter

In the flexible AC/DC distribution system supplying passive network, when the modular multi-level converter (MMC) inverter AC line fault occurs, the MMC short-circuit current amplitude is greatly affected by the control strategy, which may affect the operation performance of three-stage current protection. In view of this, a flexible AC/DC distribution network system supplying power to the passive network is built on the RTDS platform, and then the AC fault traverse strategy is designed in the MMC controller. Based on the thinking of coordinated control and protection of the fault through the strategy into two cases with no input to higher current protections performance simulation contrast, the simulation results show that asymmetric fault occurred when MMC inverter AC line, under the effect of communication failure through the strategy, the current main protection I, II period of refusing action, only by this line nearly backup protection current section III delay removal of fault. The three-stage current protection based on the fault current characteristics of pure AC system has poor action performance and is no longer suitable for the AC line of MMC inverter station.

scholarly journals Calculation of Short-Circuit Current in DC Distribution System Based on MMC Linearization

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peixiao Sun ◽  
Zaibin Jiao ◽  
Hanwen Gu
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Analytical Calculation ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Dc Distribution ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Linearized Model ◽  
Comparison Of The Results ◽  
Important Basis

The calculation of the short-circuit current is an important basis for fault detection and equipment selection in the DC distribution system. This paper proposes a linearized model for modular multilevel converter (MMC) considering different grounding methods and different failure scenarios. This model can be used in different fault conditions before MMC’s block. Under different fault forms, the model has different manifestations. This paper analyzes and models the DC distribution network with two types of faults: inter-pole short circuit and single-pole grounding short circuit. Among them, the modeling and analysis of single-pole grounding short-circuit uses the method of common- and differential-mode (CDM) transformation. To solve such a model, an analytical calculation method is proposed. As a mean of evaluating the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed model, the analytical calculation solution is compared to the solution produced by PSCAD/EMTDC. A comparison of the results reveals the efficacy of the proposed model.

Protection Coordination of 33/11 kV Power Distribution Substation in Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (5A) ◽  
pp. 723-737
Author(s):  
Yamur M. Obied ◽  
Thamir M. Abdul Wahhab
Keyword(s):  
Time Delay ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Circuit Breaker ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Earth Fault ◽  
Current Characteristics

The coordination between protective devices is the process of determining the most appropriate timing of power interruption during abnormal conditions in the power system. The aim of this work is to coordinate the protection of the 33/11 kV power distribution substation in Iraq using the CYME 7.1 software package. In this paper overcurrent and earth fault relays are simulated in two cases, with time delay setting and instantaneous setting, to obtain the Time Current Characteristics (TCC) curves for each Circuit Breaker (CB) relay of Al-Karama substation (2×31.5 MVA, 33/11 kV) in Babil distribution network. The short circuit current at each CB is calculated and accordingly, the protection coordination for Al-Karama substation has been simulated. The TCC curves have been obtained in two cases for overcurrent and earth fault relays; in a case with time delay setting and in the case with the instantaneous setting. The setting takes into consideration the short circuit current at the furthest point of the longest outgoing feeder and the shortest outgoing feeder.

scholarly journals Design and computational modeling of fault current limiter topologies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Bitencourt ◽  
Daniel H. N. Dias ◽  
Bruno W. França ◽  
Felipe Sass ◽  
Guilherme G. Sotelo
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Fault Current Limiter ◽  
Fault Current Limiters ◽  
Current Limiter

The increase in demand for electric power and the insertion of a distributed generation led to the rise of the short-circuit current in substations. Most of these Brazilian substations were designed decades ago, because of that their equipment may not support the new short-circuit current levels. To protect the installed equipment and avoid excessive costs replacing old devices, it is possible to install Fault Current Limiters (FCLs). This document is a report from an R&D project that evaluated FCL topologies considering real parameters in simulation from used equipment, concluding that the selected FCL topologies accomplished their technical objective. However, before implementing these topologies in the distribution system, one should consider the technical and economic feasibility of using semiconductor switching devices.

scholarly journals Active Reduction of Short-Circuit Current in Power Distribution Systems

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
Esteban Pulido ◽  
Luis Morán ◽  
Felipe Villarroel ◽  
José Silva
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Circuit Breaker ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Power Distribution Systems ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
In Series

In this paper, a new concept of short-circuit current (SCC) reduction for power distribution systems is presented and analyzed. Conventional fault current limiters (FCLs) are connected in series with a circuit breaker (CB) that is required to limit the short-circuit current. Instead, the proposed scheme consisted of the parallel connection of a current-controlled power converter to the same bus intended to reduce the amplitude of the short-circuit current. This power converter was controlled to absorb a percentage of the short-circuit current from the bus to reduce the amplitude of the short-circuit current. The proposed active short-circuit current reduction scheme was implemented with a cascaded H-bridge power converter and tested by simulation in a 13.2 kV industrial power distribution system for three-phase faults, showing the effectiveness of the short-circuit current attenuation in reducing the maximum current requirement in all circuit breakers connected to the same bus. The paper also presents the design characteristics of the power converter and its associated control scheme.

Short-Circuit Fault Protection of a Low Voltage DC Distribution System using Superimposed Current Components

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Saeed Zaman Jamali ◽  
Muhammad Omer Khan ◽  
Syed Basit Ali Bukhari ◽  
Muhammad Mehdi ◽  
Gi-Hyeon Gwon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Fault Protection ◽  
Dc Distribution ◽  
Short Circuit Fault

The Impact of Synchronous Distributed Generation (DG) on Distribution System

2015 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
pp. 388-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasmaini Mohamad ◽  
Shahrani Shahbudin ◽  
Nofri Yenita Dahlan
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Voltage Profile ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Impact

Interconnection of Distributed Generation (DG) in distribution system presents many potential benefits as well as drawbacks. The impacts of DG might vary with the types of generator. This paper presents a study on the impacts of synchronous DG's interconnection in distribution system. Steady state analysis is carried out to analyze the impact of DG on voltage profile and short circuit current considering before and after DG interconnection. Dynamic analysis is also performed for investigating the performance of DG when a part of distribution system is being islanded. Results show that the penetration of DG contributes to the changes of power flow in the system, hence give impacts to the overall system performance.

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