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， 减少设备损坏，避免系统崩溃。微机继电保护技术 实现了对不同电力系统设备的先进保护和监控。的主要目标 建议的项目是为主要电力系统设备开发几种保护和监测技术 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 在上述故障类型中。基于测量信号的可能模式或关系 提出了一种新的算法，并使用适当的软件工具进行仿真和评估， 检测并可能定位故障。一旦满意通过模拟获得的结果，建议 技术将在实验室使用继电器开发系统，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开发先进的故障检测， 主要电力系统设备的定位和监控算法。发达的知识和 通过该项目获得的专业知识将转移到工业合作伙伴和电力系统保护 行业所提出的算法和技术可以作为新的保护元件或 现有工业合作伙伴保护继电器中的模块。加拿大公用事业、配电公司和工业 将受益于利用拟议的故障检测和监测技术，以尽量减少损害， 减少设备的维护时间和维修成本。最后，通过这个项目， 加强西部和UOIT在电力系统保护和监测领域的研究，并积极 有助于促进未来工程师和科学家的培训，这将有利于加拿大， 未来的岁月。

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.