Sensitivity Analysis of Earth Fault Localization based on Voltage Signatures in Medium Voltage Grids

Julian Wormann, Ehsan Tafehi, Markus Duchon, Nuno Silva, Hans-Peter Christian Schwefel

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Abstract

Fast localization of earth faults in medium voltage grids is required in order to avoid subsequent faults and to quickly restore the normal grid operation. This paper builds upon an approach to localize earth faults by signature matching of high-resolution voltage measurements from the primary substation. The signatures are generated from a simulation model, for which in practice not all parameters are accurately known. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the impact of deviations of these parameters on the signature comparison in the localization approach. This paper presents an approach for performing such sensitivity analysis and shows the results using simulations of a realistic small medium voltage grid.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication ICC 2021 - IEEE International Conference on Communications
Number of pages6
PublisherIEEE
Publication date23 Jun 2021
Pages1-6
ISBN (Print)978-1-7281-7123-4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-7281-7122-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jun 2021
Event2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops) - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 14 Jun 202123 Jun 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops)
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period14/06/202123/06/2021
SeriesI E E E International Conference on Communications
ISSN1550-3607

Keywords

  • electricity distribution grids
  • fault localization
  • sensitivity analysis
  • signature comparison

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