Protection of MVDC Distribution System
Protection of MVDC Distribution System
Protection of MVDC Distribution System
Distribution System
1- Primary Differential Protection Protection Strategies for Medium- • Communication based differential
And Backup Overcurrent Voltage Direct-Current Micro grid at Protection is used for Transmission
Protection a Remote Area Mine Site line
(IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON • Overcurrent Protection is used for
POWER DELIVERY, 2015) sources and loads(Backup protection
for Transmission lines)
2- Directional Protection and DC Ring-Bus Micro grid Fault • To achieve Selectivity bus is
Probe Power Unit Based Fault Protection and Identification of Fault segmented into overlapping nodes and
Localization Location kinks
(IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON • IEDs are used to monitor the current
POWER DELIVERY,2013) entering or leaving in a segment
• Probe Power Unit is used to locate the
fault
MVDC Fault Detection Techniques(Continued)
3- Inductance Measurement Based A Novel Fault Location Method and • In Transient Period Of Few
Protection Scheme Using Least Algorithm for DC Distribution millisecond inductance is estimated
Square Method Protection between protective device and fault
( IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON • Inductance is measured using
INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS,2017) Least Square Method
• This is a Local Measurement
Based Technique
5- Fault Detection Using A Non-unit Protection Scheme • Uses Rate of discharge current from DC link
Initial di/dt for DC Micro grid Based on Capacitor to detect fault
Local Measurements • This Scheme is based on characteristics of
(IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON natural DC current and its first and second
POWER DELIVERY, 2017) derivative
• In Steady State is zero
• If 0≤≤ Then
If Then
So
6-Distance Protection Based Distance Protection Based On • Measures Small difference between incident and
6-Distance Protection
On Travelling Waves Based Distance
TravellingProtection
Waves Based On • MeasuresWave
travelling Small difference between incident and
On Travelling Waves Travelling Waves on Power
(IEEE Transactions • travelling Wave
A correlation technique is used to recognize the
(IEEE Transactions
Apparatus on Power
and Systems,1983) • A correlation
wave technique
returning is used to recognize the
from fault
Apparatus and Systems,1983) • wave
Havereturning from fault
High Accuracy
• Have High Accuracy
HVDC Fault Detection Techniques
1. Transient Voltage Based Fault detection Scheme
When following condition is met for all branches in a bus, it means bus fault has occurred
HVDC Fault Detection Techniques
1- Overcurrent Based Fault Coordinated Control of the In two ways this technique can be applied
Detection Bus Tie Switches and • Traditional Overcurrent Relay is used for fault
Power Supply Converters detection. A Passive LC circuit is used to generate
for Fault Protection in DC Frequency signal under various fault Condition
Micro grids which is captured by DWT.
(IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON • Coordinated Control of mechanical switches and
POWER converter with full current handling capability(Fault
ELECTRONICS,2013) detection is done by algorithm in controller of
converter )
2- Using Rate Of Change Of Fault Detection and • DC ring Bus is divided into several zones
current Isolation in a DC Micro Grid • A DSP based central processing unit receives
Using a Central Processing current magnitudes from each zone
Unit • Derivative is applied to find change of current
(Conference 2015) magnitude
• Subtraction is applied between change value and
previous value
• Fault is detected if change is greater than threshold
LVDC Fault Detection Techniques
Technique Paper And Journal Summary
3- Differential Fault Detection High-Speed Differential • Comparing the magnitude of current or Relative
Scheme Protection for Smart DC Direction of each current at boundaries of a
Distribution Systems specified element within network
(IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON • Dependent on integrity of communication
SMART GRID,2014 ) system