Introducing a New Method for DPMU in Detecting the Type and Location of the Fault

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, due to the increasing development of distribution networks, their safety and high-reliability performance are of particular importance. One of the most important problems that endanger the security and reliability of these networks is the creation of some faults in them. In case of a fault in the network, identifying its location and type can be of great help in repairing faulty equipment. Also, by detecting the disconnection of one of the equipment or lines, it is possible to prevent accidents in the network. Methods: Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) has been widely and successfully used as Transmission- Phasor Measurement Unit (T-PMU). The reporting time of PMUs is much shorter than the old Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. They can provide synchronized phasor measurements that can generate voltage phasors of different network nodes. This study aimed to investigate the various applications of phasor measurement units in distribution networks and present a new method for detecting and analyzing the location and type of fault and topology fault of the distribution network using the Internet of Things (IOT) analysis method. Results: To implement this method, it is necessary to measure different parameters of the distribution network before and after the occurrence of a fault, which is used by the DPMU for measurement. The simulation results indicate that for both single-topology and multi-topology faults, the proposed method has higher accuracy and better detection than the remaining common methods and effectively detects single-topology and multi-topology faults in the distribution network. Conclusion: This method can provide a more accurate network topology to estimate the state of the distribution network, which improves the accuracy of the state estimation and is suitable for implementing various advanced functions of the distribution management system.