Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault Currents

Nuclear power plants (NPP) are one of the main sources of electricity. The distribution of electricity generated by nuclear power plants, or backup power supply to individual consumers of the power plant's own needs, can be carried out via a 6-35 kV network. These networks operate with an isola...

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Main Authors: A. N. Shilin, P. V. Dikarev, S. S. Dementyev
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Language:English
Published: Национальный исследовательский ядерный университет МИФИ 2022-12-01
Series:Глобальная ядерная безопасность
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Online Access:https://glonucsec.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/169
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description Nuclear power plants (NPP) are one of the main sources of electricity. The distribution of electricity generated by nuclear power plants, or backup power supply to individual consumers of the power plant's own needs, can be carried out via a 6-35 kV network. These networks operate with an isolated or compensated neutral. This causes the fact that the currents of single-phase ground faults (SPGF) in case of accidents on overhead power lines (OL) are quite small and SPGF are difficult to identify. The article deals with the issues of identifying the SPGF and the corresponding selective response of the overhead line protection system. The limitation of the functioning of relay protection against SPGF, built on the classical principle of operation "if-then", is proved. The error of the traditional protection system is explained by the lack of a mechanism for updating the setpoints in accordance with changes in environmental conditions that affect the capacitive component of the conductivity of overhead lines. As an example of similar an influence, the effect of icing of wires, as well as the triboelectric effect in the form of accumulation of a space charge in the air gap around the line, is described. In this regard, a method is described for correcting the protection setpoints due to periodic measurements of the capacitance of the lines by means of their location probing. Thus, it is proposed to improve the traditional current protection against SPGF by giving the system the ability to adapt, but within the framework of its response as an agent with a simple behavior. The construction of a more advanced system of protection against SPGF in the form of an intelligent agent of the electrical network is also considered. The essence of this system is to use an artificial neural network as a subagent processing information. The advantage of a neurocomputer system for protection against SPGF is proved, which forms an integral assessment of the state of power transmission lines and learns to detect SPGF on a digital shadow following the electrical network. It indicates the possibility of classifying the proposed system of protection against SPGF as an intelligent agent due to the ability to adapt, learn and develop.
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spelling doaj.art-b2f71c90e7f64857800e2e40b5f33a9a2023-10-09T09:03:13ZengНациональный исследовательский ядерный университет МИФИГлобальная ядерная безопасность2305-414X2499-97332022-12-01454405310.26583/gns-2022-04-04142Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault CurrentsA. N. Shilin0P. V. Dikarev1S. S. Dementyev2ФГБОУ ВО «Волгоградский государственный технический университет»ФГБОУ ВО «Волгоградский государственный технический университет»ФГБОУ ВО «Волгоградский государственный технический университет»Nuclear power plants (NPP) are one of the main sources of electricity. The distribution of electricity generated by nuclear power plants, or backup power supply to individual consumers of the power plant's own needs, can be carried out via a 6-35 kV network. These networks operate with an isolated or compensated neutral. This causes the fact that the currents of single-phase ground faults (SPGF) in case of accidents on overhead power lines (OL) are quite small and SPGF are difficult to identify. The article deals with the issues of identifying the SPGF and the corresponding selective response of the overhead line protection system. The limitation of the functioning of relay protection against SPGF, built on the classical principle of operation "if-then", is proved. The error of the traditional protection system is explained by the lack of a mechanism for updating the setpoints in accordance with changes in environmental conditions that affect the capacitive component of the conductivity of overhead lines. As an example of similar an influence, the effect of icing of wires, as well as the triboelectric effect in the form of accumulation of a space charge in the air gap around the line, is described. In this regard, a method is described for correcting the protection setpoints due to periodic measurements of the capacitance of the lines by means of their location probing. Thus, it is proposed to improve the traditional current protection against SPGF by giving the system the ability to adapt, but within the framework of its response as an agent with a simple behavior. The construction of a more advanced system of protection against SPGF in the form of an intelligent agent of the electrical network is also considered. The essence of this system is to use an artificial neural network as a subagent processing information. The advantage of a neurocomputer system for protection against SPGF is proved, which forms an integral assessment of the state of power transmission lines and learns to detect SPGF on a digital shadow following the electrical network. It indicates the possibility of classifying the proposed system of protection against SPGF as an intelligent agent due to the ability to adapt, learn and develop.https://glonucsec.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/169надёжность электроснабжениярезервирование собственных нужд аэсоднофазные замыкания на землюкомпьютерная релейная защитаимпульсная рефлектометрияоледенение линий электропередачитрибоэлектрический эффектинтеллектуальные агентыискусственные нейронные сетицифровые тени
spellingShingle A. N. Shilin
P. V. Dikarev
S. S. Dementyev
Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault Currents
Глобальная ядерная безопасность
надёжность электроснабжения
резервирование собственных нужд аэс
однофазные замыкания на землю
компьютерная релейная защита
импульсная рефлектометрия
оледенение линий электропередачи
трибоэлектрический эффект
интеллектуальные агенты
искусственные нейронные сети
цифровые тени
title Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault Currents
title_full Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault Currents
title_fullStr Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault Currents
title_full_unstemmed Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault Currents
title_short Intelligent Relay Protection System for Overhead Lines in Electrical Networks with Low Earth Fault Currents
title_sort intelligent relay protection system for overhead lines in electrical networks with low earth fault currents
topic надёжность электроснабжения
резервирование собственных нужд аэс
однофазные замыкания на землю
компьютерная релейная защита
импульсная рефлектометрия
оледенение линий электропередачи
трибоэлектрический эффект
интеллектуальные агенты
искусственные нейронные сети
цифровые тени
url https://glonucsec.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/169
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