scholarly journals Modelling and Fault Current Characterization of Superconducting Cable with High Temperature Superconducting Windings and Copper Stabilizer Layer

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6646
Author(s):  
Eleni Tsotsopoulou ◽  
Adam Dyśko ◽  
Qiteng Hong ◽  
Abdelrahman Elwakeel ◽  
Mariam Elshiekh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Fault Analysis ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Transient Fault ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
High Temperature Superconducting ◽  
Current Limiting ◽  
The Impact

With the high penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in power systems, the short-circuit levels have changed, creating the requirement for altering or upgrading the existing switchgear and protection schemes. In addition, the continuous increase in power (accounting both for generation and demand) has imposed, in some cases, the need for the reinforcement of existing power system assets such as feeders, transformers, and other substation equipment. To overcome these challenges, the development of superconducting devices with fault current limiting capabilities in power system applications has been proposed as a promising solution. This paper presents a power system fault analysis exercise in networks integrating Superconducting Cables (SCs). This studies utilized a validated model of SCs with second generation High Temperature Superconducting tapes (2G HTS tapes) and a parallel-connected copper stabilizer layer. The performance of the SCs during fault conditions has been tested in networks integrating both synchronous and converter-connected generation. During fault conditions, the utilization of the stabilizer layer provides an alternative path for transient fault currents, and therefore reduces heat generation and assists with the protection of the cable. The effect of the quenching phenomenon and the fault current limitation is analyzed from the perspective of both steady state and transient fault analysis. This paper also provides meaningful insights into SCs, with respect to fault current limiting features, and presents the challenges associated with the impact of SCs on power systems protection.

scholarly journals Investigations on Quench Recovery Characteristics of High-Temperature Superconducting Coated Conductors for Superconducting Fault Current Limiters

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Wei Chen ◽  
Peng Song ◽  
Hao Jiang ◽  
Jiahui Zhu ◽  
Shengnan Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Recovery Time ◽  
Coated Conductors ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
High Temperature Superconducting ◽  
Fault Current Limiters ◽  
Recovery Characteristic ◽  
The Impact

Superconducting fault current limiters (SFCLs) are attracting increasing attention due to their potential for use in modern smart grids or micro grids. Thanks to the unique non-linear properties of high-temperature-superconducting (HTS) tapes, an SFCL is invisible to the grid with faster response compared to traditional fault current limiters. The quench recovery characteristic of an HTS tape is fundamental for the design of an SFCL. In this work, the quench recovery time of an HTS tape was measured for fault currents of different magnitudes and durations. A global heat transfer model was developed to describe the quench recovery characteristic and compared with experiments to validate its effectiveness. Based on the model, the influence of tape properties on the quench recovery time was discussed, and a safe margin for the impact energy was proposed.

scholarly journals Fault Assessment and Mitigation of the 132kV Transmission Line in Nigeria using Improved Resonant Fault Current Limiting (RFCL) Protection Scheme

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
D. C. Idoniboyeobu ◽  
S. L. Braide ◽  
Wigwe Elsie Chioma
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Transmission Line ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Resonant Circuit ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Protection Scheme ◽  
Current Limiting ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
The Impact

This research work proposed an improved Resonant Fault Current Limiting (RFCL) protection scheme to reduce the impact of three-phase short-circuit faults in a power system sub-transmission network. The model used an interpolator-extrapolator technique based on a Resonant Fault Current Limiter (RFCL) for automating the procedure of predicting the required reactor value that must be in resonant circuit to limit the short-circuit current values to permissible values. Using the developed model, short-circuit fault simulations on the three phases of the transmission line (Phase A-C) were performed in the MATLAB-SIMULINK environment. Simulation results were obtained by varying the resonant inductance (reactor) parameter of the RFCL circuit for each of the phases to obtain permissible short-circuit current levels and the values used to program a functional interpolator-extrapolator in MATLAB; the resonant values were typically set to values of inductance equal to 0.001H, 0.01H and from 0.1H to 0.5H in steps of 0.1H. Simulation results revealed the presence of very high short-circuit current levels at low values of the resonant inductor. From the results of simulations, there are indications that the RFCL approach is indeed very vital in the reduction of the short circuit current values during the fault and can safeguard the circuit breaker mechanism in the examined power system sub-transmission system. In addition, lower fault clearing times can be obtained at higher values of inductances; however, the clearance times start to converge at inductance values of 0.1H and above.

Intelligent Approach for Fault Diagnosis in Power Transmission Systems Using Support Vector Machines

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravikumar B. ◽  
Thukaram Dhadbanjan ◽  
H. P. Khincha
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Support Vector Machines ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Transmission System ◽  
Fault Analysis ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Transmission Systems ◽  
Vector Machines ◽  
The Impact

This paper presents an approach for identifying the faulted line section and fault location on transmission systems using support vector machines (SVMs) for diagnosis/post-fault analysis purpose. Power system disturbances are often caused by faults on transmission lines. When fault occurs on a transmission system, the protective relay detects the fault and initiates the tripping operation, which isolates the affected part from the rest of the power system. Based on the fault section identified, rapid and corrective restoration procedures can thus be taken to minimize the power interruption and limit the impact of outage on the system. The approach is particularly important for post-fault diagnosis of any mal-operation of relays following a disturbance in the neighboring line connected to the same substation. This may help in improving the fault monitoring/diagnosis process, thus assuring secure operation of the power systems. In this paper we compare SVMs with radial basis function neural networks (RBFNN) in data sets corresponding to different faults on a transmission system. Classification and regression accuracy is reported for both strategies. Studies on a practical 24-Bus equivalent EHV transmission system of the Indian Southern region is presented for indicating the improved generalization with the large margin classifiers in enhancing the efficacy of the chosen model.

scholarly journals Development of High Temperature Superconducting Fault Current Limiting Transformer (HTc-SFCLT)

2004 ◽  
Vol 124 (10) ◽  
pp. 1193-1199
Author(s):  
Chatchaval Kurupakorn ◽  
Naoki Hayakawa ◽  
Naoji Kashima ◽  
Shigeo Nagaya ◽  
Hitoshi Okubo
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
High Temperature Superconducting ◽  
Current Limiting
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