High Impedance Faults: From Field Tests to Modeling

High Impedance Faults: From Field Tests to Modeling

High impedance faults (HIFs) are serious and troubling disturbances on power distribution systems because the main power system protection devices are usually not able to diagnose them accurately due to the low fault current levels. This paper presents the detailing of field experiments and modeling...

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Published in:Journal of control, automation & electrical systems Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 885 - 896
Main Authors: dos Santos, Wellinsílvio Costa, de Souza, Benemar Alencar, Brito, Núbia Silva Dantas, Costa, Flávio Bezerra, Paes, Marcelo Renato Cerqueira
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Boston Springer US 01-12-2013
Subjects:
Control
Control and Systems Theory
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Mechatronics
Robotics
Robotics and Automation
High impedance fault
Field tests
Electromagnetic transients
Modeling
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Summary:High impedance faults (HIFs) are serious and troubling disturbances on power distribution systems because the main power system protection devices are usually not able to diagnose them accurately due to the low fault current levels. This paper presents the detailing of field experiments and modeling of HIF. A literature review of models of HIF was made and it was proposed to use a model known in the literature with some adjustments. With the model, based on actual records obtained at different contact surfaces, it was possible to obtain a set of simulated records representing the most important features found in most of the HIF.
ISSN:2195-3880
2195-3899
DOI:10.1007/s40313-013-0072-8