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Table 3 Verification of Fault Analysis algorithm for ABG fault in WSCC Nine Bus System

From: Robust fault analysis in transmission lines using Synchrophasor measurements

Fault Detection, Bus identification and Faulted Line Identification

 Fault Created

V1 (kV)

Are all of (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6,V7,V8,V9) > 0 (or) IMax+ > τB?

I14 (kA)

I27 (kA)

I93 (kA)

I46 (kA)

I54 (kA)

I69 (kA)

I78 (kA)

I75 (kA)

I98 (kA)

IMax = max (I14, I27, I93, I46, I54, I69, I78, I75, I98)

IMax+ > τB (or) IMax > τi (Y – Fault,

N – Unbalanced Loading)

 ABG, Line 4–1, 80 km from Bus 1, FR = 1 Ω, FIA = 360

22.31

Y

5.64

0.01

0.01

0.05

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.02

5.64

Y

 Fault Created

V1+ (kV)

V2+ (kV)

V3+ (kV)

V4+ (kV)

V5+ (kV)

V6+ (kV)

V7+ (kV)

V8+ (kV)

V9+ (kV)

Min V+ (kV)

Faulty Bus Detected

 ABG, Line 4–1, 80 km from Bus 1, FR = 1 Ω, FIA = 360

291.87

316.90

318.15

163.29

192.40

195.11

229.52

228.04

236.45

163.29

Bus 4

 Fault Created

θcp14 (rad)

θ cp27 (rad)

θ cp93 (rad)

θ cp46 (rad)

θcp54 (rad)

θ cp69 (rad)

θcp78 (rad)

θ cp75 (rad)

θ cp98 (rad)

Max θcp (rad)

Faulted Line Detected

 ABG, Line 4–1, 80 km from Bus 1, FR = 1 Ω, FIA = 360

1.57

0.00

0.00

0.12

0.13

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.57

Line 41

Fault Classification

 Fault Created

αi0 (kA)

αi1 (kA)

αi2 (kA)

βi0 (rad)

βi1 (rad)

βi2 (rad)

γi21i2/ αi1)

γi01i0/ αi1)

δi21i2- βi1) (deg)

Is γi01 ≈ 1?

Is γi21 ≈ 1?

Is 0 < γi01 < 1?

Fault type

Is δi21 ≈ 600?

Fault classified

 ABG, Line 4–1,80 km from Bus 1

1.80

7.15

5.64

0.71

1.59

2.59

0.78

0.25

56.14

N

N

Y

LLG

Y

ABG

Fault Location

 Fault Created

Va+ (kV)

Vb+ (kV)

Iab+ (kA)

Iba+ (kA)

Distance (km)

Error (%)

 ABG, Line 4–1, 80 km from Bus 1

291.815–5.752i

135.99–90.373i

1.686–6.781i

1.518 + 0.370i

79.76

−0.12