scholarly journals Laboratory Test Bed for Analyzing Fault-Detection Reaction Times of Protection Relays in Different Substation Topologies

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goran Jurišić ◽  
Juraj Havelka ◽  
Tomislav Capuder ◽  
Stjepan Sučić
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Test System ◽  
Protection System ◽  
International Electrotechnical Commission ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Iec 61850

Visions of energy transition focus on activating end users, meaning that numerous flexible-distribution network-level devices become active participants in power-system operations. This implies a fast, reliable, and secure exchange of data, enabling the distribution-system operators to maintain, or even improve, the quality and delivery of service. With the introduction of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61850 standard, the path is set for a single communication topology covering all substation levels. The standard has the potential to change the way substations are designed, built, tested, and maintained. This means that the key segment of the substation, its protection system, will go through a transition period with the end goal of having a digitized substation where all information exchange is performed over an Ethernet communication bus. This paper analyzes the performance impact of the IEC 61850-9-2LE on the protection system. To do this, a laboratory hardware-in-the-loop test setup was developed representing traditional-, hybrid-, and digital-substation topology. The setup serves to simulate faults and create transient waveforms in an extended IEEE 123-node test system, which is then used to detect the reaction times of protection relay devices. To verify the results, a significant number of tests was performed clearly showing the benefits of digitalizing the distribution system.

scholarly journals Defining Benefits and Detecting Future Challenges of Digitalizing Distribution Network Substations

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goran Jurišić ◽  
Juraj Havelka ◽  
Tomislav Capuder ◽  
Stjepan Sučić
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Test System ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Performance Impact ◽  
Iec 61850 ◽  
Protection Relay ◽  
Future Challenges

With the introduction of the IEC 61850 standard, the path is set for a single communication topology covering all substation levels. The standard has the potential to change the way substations are designed, build, tested and maintained. This means that the key segment of the substation, its protection system, will go through a transition period with the end goal of having a digitalized substation where all information exchange is performed over an Ethernet communication bus. The goal of this paper is to analyse the performance impact of the IEC 61850-9-2LE on the protection system. To do this, a laboratory hardware-in-the-loop test setup is developed representing traditional, hybrid and digital substation topology. This setup served to simulate faults and create transient waveforms in an extended IEEE 123 node test system, which were then used to detect the reaction times of protection relay devices. To verify protection relay results significant number of tests are performed clearly showing benefits which can be gained by distribution system digitalization.

Evaluation of the disinfection potential of low chlorine concentrations in tap water using immobilised enterococcus faecium in a continuous flow device

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 77-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Wiedenmann ◽  
M. Braun ◽  
K. Botzenhart
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Enterococcus Faecium ◽  
Continuous Flow ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Test System ◽  
Batch Experiments ◽  
Membrane Filters ◽  
Upper Limit ◽  
Flow Device ◽  
Faecal Streptococci

A simple continuous flow device in which bacteria were immobilised on membrane filters and flushed with tap water with free chlorine residuals of 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4mg/L at pH 7.7 and 10°C, has been used for disinfection experiments with faecal streptococci. A 99.99% reduction of Enterococcus faecium was observed between 3.4–5.2min (0.05mg/L), between 2.8–4.1min (0.1mg/L), between 1.7–3.1min (0.2mg/L) and between 0.8–2.1min (0.4mg/L). CT-products covered a range of 0.17 (0.05mg/L, lower limit) up to 0.85mg/L/min (0.4mg/L, upper limit). The test system is suggested as a more reliable alternative to batch experiments when the disinfection potential of low chlorine concentrations acting for several minutes has to be evaluated. The system cannot be used to demonstrate exact reduction kinetics but it allows the calculation of CT values and the evaluation of the disinfection potential of chlorinated water at any point of a distribution system where initial chlorine concentrations may have already remarkably declined.

scholarly journals A Survey on Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures in the Communications of the Smart Grid

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 1881
Author(s):  
Jesús Lázaro ◽  
Armando Astarloa ◽  
Mikel Rodríguez ◽  
Unai Bidarte ◽  
Jaime Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Real Time ◽  
International Electrotechnical Commission ◽  
Communication Infrastructure ◽  
Iec 61850 ◽  
Best Effort ◽  
Electrical Grid ◽  
Informational Technology ◽  
Iec 62351 ◽  
Time Critical

Since the 1990s, the digitalization process has transformed the communication infrastructure within the electrical grid: proprietary infrastructures and protocols have been replaced by the IEC 61850 approach, which realizes interoperability among vendors. Furthermore, the latest networking solutions merge operational technologies (OTs) and informational technology (IT) traffics in the same media, such as time-sensitive networking (TSN)—standard, interoperable, deterministic, and Ethernet-based. It merges OT and IT worlds by defining three basic traffic types: scheduled, best-effort, and reserved traffic. However, TSN demands security against potential new cyberattacks, primarily, to protect real-time critical messages. Consequently, security in the smart grid has turned into a hot topic under regulation, standardization, and business. This survey collects vulnerabilities of the communication in the smart grid and reveals security mechanisms introduced by international electrotechnical commission (IEC) 62351-6 and how to apply them to time-sensitive networking.

scholarly journals Leveraging a Genetic Algorithm for the Optimal Placement of Distributed Generation and the Need for Energy Management Strategies Using a Fuzzy Inference System

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Sunny Katyara ◽  
Muhammad Fawad Shaikh ◽  
Shoaib Shaikh ◽  
Zahid Hussain Khand ◽  
Lukasz Staszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Fuzzy Inference System ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Test System ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Simulated Environment

With the rising load demand and power losses, the equipment in the utility network often operates close to its marginal limits, creating a dire need for the installation of new Distributed Generators (DGs). Their proper placement is one of the prerequisites for fully achieving the benefits; otherwise, this may result in the worsening of their performance. This could even lead to further deterioration if an effective Energy Management System (EMS) is not installed. Firstly, addressing these issues, this research exploits a Genetic Algorithm (GA) for the proper placement of new DGs in a distribution system. This approach is based on the system losses, voltage profiles, and phase angle jump variations. Secondly, the energy management models are designed using a fuzzy inference system. The models are then analyzed under heavy loading and fault conditions. This research is conducted on a six bus radial test system in a simulated environment together with a real-time Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL) setup. It is concluded that the optimal placement of a 3.33 MVA synchronous DG is near the load center, and the robustness of the proposed EMS is proven by mitigating the distinct contingencies within the approximately 2.5 cycles of the operating period.

scholarly journals Virtual Digital Substation Test System and Interoperability Assessments

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2337
Author(s):  
Linwei Chen ◽  
Haiyu Li ◽  
Thomas Charton ◽  
Ray Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Test System ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Iec 61850 ◽  
Analysis Tools ◽  
Information Models ◽  
Digital Substation ◽  
Interoperability Testing ◽  
Automation And Control ◽  
And Control ◽  
Intelligent Electronic Devices

Interoperability testing and analysis tools provide a means for achieving and assuring the integrity of multivendor intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) data exchanges. However, the testing and analysis are very time consuming and error prone, and these problems worsen when a substation becomes large and complex during the engineering process, commission, replacement, maintenance, and extension. To address this challenge, this paper presents a virtual digital substation test system (VDSTS) with interoperability analysis tools for assessing and identifying the engineering challenges for the multiple-vendors digital substation. This VDSTS consists of three parts: (i) A virtual digital substation modelling for generating real-time digital substation primary plant operation and fault conditions, (ii) a standard IEC 61850-based substation protection, automation, and control (PAC) system architecture with multivendor IEDs and bay solutions, and (iii) multivendor Substation Configuration description Language (SCL) tools and in-house built data visualisation tool. The study focuses on the interoperability testing of sampled values (SV), generic object-oriented substation events (GOOSE), and manufacturing message specification (MMS) communication services, as defined in IEC 61850. The main issues identified are compatibility issues of SCL tools, protocol implementation issues, different information models, and application limitations. The outcomes will help utilities to reduce the risks associated with the general rollout of digital substations.

A Comprehensive Test System for Precision Transmission Performance of CORT Reducer

2013 ◽  
Vol 333-335 ◽  
pp. 2448-2451
Author(s):  
Yong Li ◽  
Guang Ma ◽  
Yun De Shen ◽  
Tai Hong Cheng ◽  
Zhen Zhe Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Test ◽  
Velocity Ratio ◽  
Test System ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Transmission Performance ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Comprehensive Test ◽  
Return Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Torque Angle

To meet the needs of test for compound oscillatory roller transmission (CORT) reducer, A comprehensive test system for precision transmission performance was designed, the test-bed structure and control principal of which were introduced. First, a transmission performance test method was proposed and focused on the transmission performance of velocity ratio, accuracy, and efficiency. Then, user interface based on LabVIEW program was designed, and the transmission performance of torque, angle, velocity, velocity ratio, return difference, efficiency could be displayed. Finally, measurement example on an E80 type CORT reducer has been made, and shows that the proposed test system is suitable for test for these reducers of high-precision drive, high stiffness, high load characteristics.

scholarly journals Reliability and protection in distribution power system considering customer-based indices

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1198-1205
Author(s):  
J.N. Nweke ◽  
A.G. Gusau ◽  
L.M. Isah
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
System Reliability ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Network Performance ◽  
Test System ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Electric Power Supply ◽  
Utility Company ◽  
Distribution System Reliability

A stable and reliable electric power supply system is a pre-requisite for the technological and economic growth of any nation. Nigeria's power supply has been experiencing incessant power interruptions caused by a failure in the distribution system. This paper developed a system planning approach as part of the key mitigation strategies for improved reliability and protection of the distribution network. The developed algorithm is tested using 33kV feeder supplying electricity to Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State,  Nigeria. A customer-based reliability index was used as a tool to evaluate the reliability assessment of the feeder test system. The result showed that alternative 3 gives better results in terms of improvement of the system average interruption duration index (SAIDI), which in turn gives the minimum interrupted energy. Also, it is found that a greater number of sectionalizing switches do not give better results. It is very important to place the sectionalizing switches at a strategic location. If it is located at such points that will facilitate to sectionalize the faulty sections faster and to make the supply available to the unfaulty part of the network. Hence the utility company should apply this mitigation algorithm for system reliability improvement, depending on their needs and requirements. Thus, utilities can optimize network performance and better serve customers by adopting mitigation strategies in addressing trouble-prone areas to achieve a stable and reliable supply Keywords: distribution system; reliability; reliability indices; system performance evaluation; protection system; mitigation algorithms and sectionalizing switches 

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