An open-system approach to power system protection and control integration

Data packets based high-speed digital communications have opened the door for new types of applications in power system protection and control. The main obstacle in adopting Ethernet-type networks for time-sensitive communications was the data transfer characteristic of these networks. With baud rates in the gigabit-per-second range, the industry has started adopting the Ethernet networks as a viable alternative, not only because of their lower cost. This paper presents an open-system approach in which protective hardware equipment is designed to work in a clustered environment, sharing resources, data, and diagnostic functions with similar units. The Ethernet network, being capable to accommodate transparently a wide range of protocols, is used to connect the protective hardware. A model was developed for the Ethernet network to be incorporated into the power system simulation. The characteristics required from a digital relaying algorithm to be able to work with signal samples sent across data packets based networks are described in this paper. The proposed solution is implemented using a modified adaptive least-square-error algorithm and tested on a protection system that was integrated into the power system model.     

Impact of six phase transmission line faults on turbine-generatorshaft torsional torques

This paper explores the impact of six-phase transmission line faults and their subsequent fault clearing and reclosing on the torsional torques induced in turbine-generator shafts. In this context, investigations have been conducted on a large turbine-generator unit connected to a sample power system. The paper presents also a comparison between the torsional stresses induced in the turbine-generator shafts during these events with their corresponding disturbances of a three-phase transmission system. The results of these investigations are presented in the form of typical time responses as well as parametric studies. The EMTP is used for the simulation studies. The studies conclude that six-phase transmission line faults generally induce torsional torques in the turbine-generator shaft whose magnitudes are relatively higher than those induced due to transmission line faults in a three-phase system. This conclusion is true for both sustained faults and faults followed by clearing and high-speed reclosing operations     

Effect of adaptive short time compensation on the stochasticbehavior of turbine-generator shaft torsional torques

This paper presents a Monte Carlo based approach to evaluate the maximum torsional torques induced in turbine-generator shafts during high-speed reclosing following system faults. In this context, investigations have been conducted on a large turbine-generator model taking into consideration the uncertainty of several factors associated with the practical operation of a power system. In the case of unsymmetrical faults, two switching schemes were considered in clearing and reclosing such faults, namely conventional (triple pole for line-to-line and double line-to-ground faults and single-pole for single line-to-ground faults) and selective-pole switching. In the latter case, the transmission system is balanced during the period between fault clearing and line reclosing using compensating capacitors. Moreover, an adaptive reclosing technique is used for reclosing the tripped phases. The effect of employing the adaptive short-time compensation and reclosing technique on the expected maximum torsional torques as well as their variances has been investigated. A risk index which reflects the likelihood that the torque induced in a turbine-generator shaft exceeds its design value is also presented     

Effect of adaptive reclosing on turbine-generator shaft torsionaltorques

This paper presents the adaptive reclosing technique as a new concept to reduce the high torsional torques to which turbine-generator shafts might be subjected during high-speed reclosing of multi-phase power system faults. In this context, investigations have been conducted on a large turbine-generator model for various multi-phase faults. In this paper, the principle of such an adaptive reclosing technique is explained and its effectiveness is demonstrated in the case of three-phase faults. The paper presents also the idea of applying the principle of adaptive reclosing to single-pole reclosing