A Hybird Algorithm For Blocking Power Swings

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

2 University of Exeter, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Abstract:
The effect of fast power swing conditions causes the apparent impedance 'seen' by distance
protection schemes to vary over a wide range. This paper aims to moderate a directional
impedance relay by adding a Wavelet Transform (WT) block and combines the outputs in a
hybrid algorithm to detect a fault as well as fault during power swing, and blocks relay
operation during power swings. The proposed relay has been tested for power swing
conditions with different loading conditions and different power angles. In addition, testing
the proposed scheme for fault conditions with different fault locations, different fault
resistance, different fault types, and different inception angles had been carried out. The
integrated relay had been tested on a simulated system using MatLab program.

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