Visualizing Fault Induced Traveling Waves In Medium Voltage Systems

Kumaraguru Prabakar; Monte Lunacek; Yaswanth Nag Velaga; Akanksha Singh

doi:10.1109/PCIC42668.2022.10181263

Visualizing Fault Induced Traveling Waves In Medium Voltage Systems

Kumaraguru Prabakar, Monte Lunacek, Yaswanth Nag Velaga, Akanksha Singh

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Abstract

Traveling waves are induced in power systems during most transient events in the grid. These waves travel close to the speed of light in overhead lines and 50% to 60% the speed of light in underground cables. Even though traveling wave-based protection schemes for transmission systems are available commercially, traveling waves in medium voltage distribution networks are still in research space. Compared to transmission system, medium voltage distribution systems contain more reflections and refractions. Thus, visualization is challenging and is critical in locating faults in distribution network. To address this visualization challenge, this paper presents an open-source tool to visualize the traveling waves using Bewley lattice approach. The developed visualization tool will be useful for the protection engineers to detect and triangulate fault locations in the medium voltage systems and isolate the faults.

Original language	American English
Pages	319-326
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PCIC42668.2022.10181263 https://doi.org/10.1109/PCIC42668.2022.10181263
State	Published - 2022
Event	2022 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference, PCIC 2022 - Denver, United States Duration: 26 Sep 2022 → 29 Sep 2022

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Conference	2022 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference, PCIC 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	26/09/22 → 29/09/22

Bibliographical note

See NREL/CP-2C00-81169 for preprint

NREL Publication Number

NREL/CP-5D00-87266

Keywords

Bewley Lattice
distribution system protection
medium voltage distribution system.
Traveling wave

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Prabakar, K , Lunacek, M , Velaga, YN & Singh, A 2022, 'Visualizing Fault Induced Traveling Waves In Medium Voltage Systems', Paper presented at 2022 IEEE IAS Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference, PCIC 2022, Denver, United States, 26/09/22 - 29/09/22 pp. 319-326. https://doi.org/10.1109/PCIC42668.2022.10181263, https://doi.org/10.1109/PCIC42668.2022.10181263

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Visualizing Fault Induced Traveling Waves In Medium Voltage Systems

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