Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method

Protective current transformers (CTs) are integrated into electrical power systems for assessment of the health of the system. They are intended to provide a scaled-down value of the line current. During major faults, excessive fault currents with decaying DC components could flow through the primar...

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Main Authors: Kamel, N., Sankaran, P., Venkatesh, B.
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Language:English
Published: 2004
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author Kamel, N.
Sankaran, P.
Venkatesh, B.
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description Protective current transformers (CTs) are integrated into electrical power systems for assessment of the health of the system. They are intended to provide a scaled-down value of the line current. During major faults, excessive fault currents with decaying DC components could flow through the primary of the CT, causing core saturation and a consequent malfunction of the protection system. This problem is addressed in the paper, and a signal-processing scheme is proposed for fast predetermination of the peak value of the steady-state AC component, instant of occurrence of fault and the time constant of the decaying direct current. Samples of the CT secondary current are collected until the onset of saturation, and are operated upon using a covariance-Prony algorithm to estimate the aforementioned critical parameters. Simulation results in support of the proposed technique are also presented.
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spelling mmu-24252011-08-22T02:42:55Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2425/ Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method Kamel, N. Sankaran, P. Venkatesh, B. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Protective current transformers (CTs) are integrated into electrical power systems for assessment of the health of the system. They are intended to provide a scaled-down value of the line current. During major faults, excessive fault currents with decaying DC components could flow through the primary of the CT, causing core saturation and a consequent malfunction of the protection system. This problem is addressed in the paper, and a signal-processing scheme is proposed for fast predetermination of the peak value of the steady-state AC component, instant of occurrence of fault and the time constant of the decaying direct current. Samples of the CT secondary current are collected until the onset of saturation, and are operated upon using a covariance-Prony algorithm to estimate the aforementioned critical parameters. Simulation results in support of the proposed technique are also presented. 2004-12 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2425/1/1697.pdf Kamel, N. and Sankaran, P. and Venkatesh, B. (2004) Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method. IEE Proceedings - Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 151 (6). pp. 735-739. ISSN 13502360 http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-gtd:20040801 doi:10.1049/ip-gtd:20040801 doi:10.1049/ip-gtd:20040801
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Kamel, N.
Sankaran, P.
Venkatesh, B.
Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method
title Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method
title_full Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method
title_fullStr Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method
title_full_unstemmed Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method
title_short Fault-current predetermination using time- limited CT secondary side measurements by the covariance-Prony method
title_sort fault-current predetermination using time- limited ct secondary side measurements by the covariance-prony method
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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