Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection

A new Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) based protection strategy which is suitable for utilization in a DC zonal marine power distribution system is presented. This method uses two triangular current "spikes" injections for system impedance estimation and protection when faults are detect...

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Main Authors: Jia, Ke, Christopher, Edward, Thomas, David W.P., Sumner, M.
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Published: Institution of Engineering and Technology 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34949/
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Christopher, Edward
Thomas, David W.P.
Sumner, M.
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Sumner, M.
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description A new Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) based protection strategy which is suitable for utilization in a DC zonal marine power distribution system is presented. This method uses two triangular current "spikes" injections for system impedance estimation and protection when faults are detected. By comparing the estimated impedance with the pre-calibrated value, the fault location can be predicted and fault can be isolated without requiring communication between two injection units. Using co¬operated double injections and line current measurement (directional fault detection), faults in the system with same impedance and different fault positions can be distinguished, located and isolated. The proposed method is validated using experimental test results derived from a 30kW, 400V, twin bus DC marine power system demonstrator. The experimental tests were applied to both faults during normal operation and faults that occur during system restoration.
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spelling nottingham-349492020-05-04T20:16:57Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34949/ Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection Jia, Ke Christopher, Edward Thomas, David W.P. Sumner, M. A new Active Impedance Estimation (AIE) based protection strategy which is suitable for utilization in a DC zonal marine power distribution system is presented. This method uses two triangular current "spikes" injections for system impedance estimation and protection when faults are detected. By comparing the estimated impedance with the pre-calibrated value, the fault location can be predicted and fault can be isolated without requiring communication between two injection units. Using co¬operated double injections and line current measurement (directional fault detection), faults in the system with same impedance and different fault positions can be distinguished, located and isolated. The proposed method is validated using experimental test results derived from a 30kW, 400V, twin bus DC marine power system demonstrator. The experimental tests were applied to both faults during normal operation and faults that occur during system restoration. Institution of Engineering and Technology 2014 Article PeerReviewed Jia, Ke, Christopher, Edward, Thomas, David W.P. and Sumner, M. (2014) Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 8 (2). pp. 301-309. ISSN 1751-8695 DC zonal marine system protection injections impedance estimation http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6729295&searchWithin=%22Publication%20Number%22:4082359&searchWithin=%22Volume%22:8&searchWithin=%22Issue%22:2&searchWithin=%22Start%20Page%22:301 doi:10.1049/iet-gtd.2013.0139 doi:10.1049/iet-gtd.2013.0139
spellingShingle DC zonal marine system
protection
injections
impedance estimation
Jia, Ke
Christopher, Edward
Thomas, David W.P.
Sumner, M.
Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection
title Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection
title_full Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection
title_fullStr Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection
title_full_unstemmed Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection
title_short Advanced DC zonal marine power system protection
title_sort advanced dc zonal marine power system protection
topic DC zonal marine system
protection
injections
impedance estimation
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34949/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34949/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34949/