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Table 1 Verification of Fault Analysis algorithm for BG fault in Three-Bus System

From: Robust fault analysis in transmission lines using Synchrophasor measurements

Fault Detection

 Fault Created

V1 (kV)

V2 (kV)

V3 (kV)

IMax+ (kA)

Are all of (V1, V2, V3) > 0? (or) IMax+ > τB (Y – Fault or Unbalance Loading N – No Fault)

I12 (kA)

I23 (kA)

I31 (kA)

IMax = max (I12, I23, I31)

IMax+ > τB (or) IMax > τi (Y – Fault, N–Unbalanced Loading)

V1+ (kV)

V2+ (kV)

V3+ (kV)

Min V+ (kV)

Faulty Bus Detected

θcp12 (rad)

θ cp23 (rad)

θ cp31 (rad)

Max θcp (rad)

Faulted Line Detected

 BG, Line 2–3, 90 km from Bus 2, FR = 10 Ω, FIA = 720

11.58

56.13

54.31

Y

0.03

1.33

0.03

1.33

Y

375.63

371.25

370.06

370.06

Bus 3

0.00

3.98

0.56

3.98

Line 23

Fault Classification

 Fault Created

αi0 (A)

αi1 (A)

αi2 (A)

βi0 (deg)

βi1 (deg)

βi2 (deg)

γi01i0i1)

δi01i0- βi1) (deg)

Is γi01 ≈ 1?

Fault type

Is δi01 ≈ −1200?

Fault classified

BG, Line 2–3, 90 km from Bus 2, FR = 10 Ω, FIA = 720

1200.593

1070.128

1178.631

−69.259

61.735

174.085

1.121

−130.994

Y

LG

Y

BG

Fault Location

 Fault Created

Va+ (kV)

Vb+ (kV)

Iab+ (A)

Iba+ (A)

Calculated distance (dcalculated)

Error (%)

BG, Line 2–3, 90 km from Bus 2, FR = 10 Ω, FIA = 720

366.209–60.950i

368.203–45.920i

2.441–495.572i

−470.969 + 421.825i

87.685

−1.16