access icon free Simple current-based algorithm for directional relays

In power grids, directional relays are used in situations that direction of fault current is not fixed. Distribution networks including distributed generation (DG) resources and transmission networks are some of these situations. Directional relays as key elements of distance and over current relays provide selectivity for these protections to improve their performance and power systems stability. In this study, a directional algorithm is proposed, which is able to discriminate fault direction just by sign of imaginary part of post-fault current phasor. To evaluate the algorithm, plenty of simulations and experiments are carried out in different fault conditions. Moreover, impact of power flow direction at normal operation of the power system is considered in the evaluation of the algorithm. Also, its performance is compared with some other directional algorithms. The results confirm that the proposed algorithm is able to detect fault direction with high degree of accuracy. Moreover, simplicity of the algorithm represents its competence for practical implementation in transmission and distribution networks.

Inspec keywords: relay protection; power system stability; power distribution protection; overcurrent protection; power grids; fault diagnosis; fault currents; power distribution faults; load flow

Other keywords: simple current-based algorithm; power grids; fault direction detection; post-fault current phasor; distribution networks; overcurrent relays; directional relays; power system stability; power flow direction; fault current; distributed generation resources; transmission networks

Subjects: Distribution networks; Power system protection; Power system control

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