Wavelet transforms : practical applications in power systems.

An application of wavelet analysis to power system transient generated signals is presented in this paper. With the time-frequency localisation characteristics embedded in wavelets, the time and frequency information of a waveform can be presented as a visualised scheme. This feature is very impor...

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Main Authors: Akorede, Mudathir Funsho, Hizam, Hashim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17626/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17626/1/Wavelet%20transforms.pdf
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Summary:An application of wavelet analysis to power system transient generated signals is presented in this paper. With the time-frequency localisation characteristics embedded in wavelets, the time and frequency information of a waveform can be presented as a visualised scheme. This feature is very important for non-stationary signals analysis such as the ones generated from power system disturbances. Unlike the Fourier transform, the wavelet transform approach is more efficient in monitoring fault signals as time varies. For time intervals where the function changes rapidly, this method can zoom in on the area of interest for better visualisation of signal characteristics