Design and development of an ultra fast pilot protection

Xing Liu, Arvind Thirumalai, George G. Karady

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5 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of a very fast pilot protection scheme for the FREEDM* system, which is the next generation distribution system. This system is subjected to a line fault. The designed pilot protection system makes time-synchronized measurements. The measurements are converted to digital format, time stamped and transmitted to the computer. The computer compares these measurements and sends a trip signal to the electronic circuit breaker based on the location of the fault. The comparison is done utilizing a protection algorithm for the pilot protection scheme and the over current protection scheme. Since the whole system is based on digital signal, it is much faster compared to the conventional protection system. The hardware implementation of the system and simulation of the protection algorithm is discussed in detail.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2011 - Phoenix, AZ, United States
Duration: Mar 20 2011Mar 23 2011

Publication series

Name2011 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2011

Other

Other2011 IEEE/PES Power Systems Conference and Exposition, PSCE 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix, AZ
Period3/20/113/23/11

Keywords

  • GPS synchronization
  • differential protection
  • digital communication
  • intelligent systems
  • lab view
  • microcontrollers
  • protective relaying
  • smart gird protection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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