Fault Location for Grid-Forming VSC System Based on Transient Analysis

Yang Wu*, Li Cheng, Xiongfei Wang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Grid-forming (GFM) voltage source converter (VSC) presents new transient characteristics under system faults, affected by the interaction between the controller and the faulty system. Although transient stability of GFM-VSC has been well researched recently, how to estimate the fault location in such kind of system remains to be discussed. To fill this research gap, this paper explores the potential of using transient overshoot for fault location in GFM-VSC systems. Transient analysis is conducted for a typical GFM-VSC, which showcases the relationship between transient overshoot and fault condition, and a location algorithm is then designed. Simulations validate the effectiveness of the proposed method. As only intrinsic measurement is needed, the proposed method outperforms the existing methods in no system interruption and saved cost of the location devices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024 - Proceedings
Number of pages5
PublisherIEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Publication date2024
Pages812-816
ISBN (Print)979-8-3503-7605-0, 979-8-3503-7607-4
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3503-7606-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024 - Phoenix, United States
Duration: 20 Oct 202424 Oct 2024

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix
Period20/10/202424/10/2024
SponsorABB Group, COMSOL, et al., Hioki USA Corporation, How2Power.Com, John Deere
SeriesIEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)
ISSN2329-3748

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Keywords

  • Fault location
  • grid-forming control
  • transient analysis
  • voltage source converter

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