Advanced fault detection and monitoring of power system equipment

电力系统的保护和监测是最大限度地保证服务连续性的重要组成部分， 减少对设备的损坏，避免系统崩溃。基于微处理器的继电保护技术具有 实现了对不同电力系统设备的高级保护和监控。该计划的主要目标是 拟议的项目是开发几种电力系统主要设备的保护和监测技术 如并联电容器组、串联补偿输电线路和接地系统。 本研究计划的方法是对相应的电力系统设备进行适当的建模和研究 在上述故障类型期间。基于测量信号的可能模式或关系 提出了一种新的算法，并利用适当的软件工具对其进行了仿真和评估 检测并可能定位故障。一旦对通过模拟获得的结果感到满意，建议的 这些技术将在实验室中使用继电器开发系统实施和测试，任意 波形发生器和现代保护继电器。 拟议研究项目的主要成果将是高级故障检测的发展， 电力系统主要设备的定位和监测算法。发展起来的知识和 通过该项目获得的专业知识将转移给工业合作伙伴和电力系统保护 工业。提出的算法和技术可以作为新的保护元件或 现有工业伙伴保护继电器中的模块。加拿大公用事业、配电公司和行业 将受益于利用拟议的故障检测和监测技术，以最大限度地减少对 降低了设备的维护时间和维修成本。最后，通过这个项目，我们将能够 加强WESTERN和UOIT在电力系统保护和监测领域的研究，并积极 促进未来工程师和科学家的培训，这将使加拿大在 在未来的岁月里。

The protection and monitoring of power systems is an essential component to maximize continuity of service, reduce damage to the equipment and avoid system collapses. Microprocessor-based relaying technology has enabled advanced protection and monitoring of different power system equipment. The main objective of the proposed project is to develop several protection and monitoring techniques for major power system equipment such as shunt capacitor banks, series compensated transmission line and grounding system. The approach in this research program is to properly model and study corresponding power system equipment during aforementioned fault types. Based on the possible patterns or relationship of the measured signals caused by the fault, a new algorithm will be proposed, simulated and evaluated using proper software tools to detect and possibly locate the fault. Once satisfied with the results obtained through simulation, the proposed techniques will be implemented and tested in the laboratory using a relay development system, arbitrary waveform generator and modern protection relays. The main outcome of the proposed research project will be the development of advanced fault detection, location and monitoring algorithms for major power system equipment. The developed knowledge and expertise gained through this project will be transferred to the industrial partner and power system protection industries. The proposed algorithms and technologies can be commercialized as new protection elements or a module in existing industrial partner protection relays. Canadian utilities, distribution companies and industries will benefit from utilizing the proposed fault detection and monitoring techniques to minimize the damage to their equipment and reduce the maintenance time and repair cost. Finally, through this project, we will be able to enhance research at Western and UOIT in the area of power system protection and monitoring and actively contribute to the advancement of the training of future engineers and scientists, which will benefit Canada in the years to come.