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POWER SYSTEMS ILecture 5
06-88-590-68
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Windsor
Dr. Ali Tahmasebi
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Fault Analysis
l The cause of electric power system faults is
insulation breakdown
l This breakdown can be due to a variety of different
factors
– lightning
– wires blowing together in the wind
– animals or plants coming in contact with the wires
– salt spray or pollution on insulators
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Fault Types
l There are two main types of faults
– symmetric faults: system remains balanced; these faults
are relatively rare, but are the easiest to analyze so we’ll
consider them first. – unsymmetric faults: system is no longer balanced; very
common, but more difficult to analyze
l The most common type of fault on a three phase
system by far is the single line-to-ground (SLG),followed by the line-to-line faults (LL), double line-
to-ground (DLG) faults, and balanced three phase
faults
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Lightning Strike Event Sequence
1. Lighting hits line, setting up an ionized path to
ground
l 30 million lightning strikes per year in US!
l a single typical stroke might have 25,000 amps, with arise time of 10 ms, dissipated in 200 ms.
l multiple strokes can occur in a single flash, causing the
lightning to appear to flicker, with the total event
lasting up to a second.
2. Conduction path is maintained by ionized air after
lightning stroke energy has dissipated, resulting in
high fault currents (often > 25,000 amps!)
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Lightning Strike Sequence, cont’d
3. Within one to two cycles (16 ms) relays at both
ends of line detect high currents, signaling circuit
breakers to open the line
l nearby locations see decreased voltages
4. Circuit breakers open to de-energize line in an
additional one to two cycles
l breaking tens of thousands of amps of fault current is no
small feat!
l with line removed voltages usually return to near normal
5. Circuit breakers may reclose after several seconds,
trying to restore faulted line to service
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Fault Analysis
l Fault currents cause equipment damage due to both
thermal and mechanical processes
l Goal of fault analysis is to determine the
magnitudes of the currents present during the fault – need to determine the maximum current to insure devices
can survive the fault
– need to determine the maximum current the circuit
breakers (CBs) need to interrupt to correctly size the CBs
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RL Circuit Analysis
l To understand fault analysis we need to review the
behavior of an RL circuit
Before the switch is closed obviously i(t) = 0.When the switch is closed at t=0 the current will
have two components: 1) a steady-state value
2) a transient value
= 2 sin ( + )
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RL Circuit Analysis, cont’d
1. Steady-state current component (from standard
phasor analysis):
=
2 V sin ( + − )
Where = + = + and = tan
The rms value of this sinusoidal current is:
=
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RL Circuit Analysis, cont’d
2. Exponentially decaying dc current component (offset
current): =
Where T is the time constant,
=
[sec]
The value of C1 is determined from the initial conditions:
0 = 0 = + =2 sin ( + − )
+
At t = 0 we get = − sin ( − ) which depends on aand it has a maximum at = −
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RL Circuit Analysis, cont’d
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RL Circuit Analysis, cont’d
Hence i(t) is a sinusoidal superimposed on a decaying dc
current. The magnitude of idc(0) depends on when the switch
is closed.
For fault analysis we are only concerned with the worst case
which is when the current is at its maximum.
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RL Circuit Analysis, cont’d
Maximum value of the offset current idc is at = − :
max = =2
= 2
Then the fault current with largest dc offset is:
= 2 sin − + [A]
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RL Circuit Analysis, cont’d
This current is not a periodic function so we can’t formally
define an rms value. However, as an approximation define:
= + = + 2
=
1 + 2
[A]
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If = = , and =
where t is time in cycles, then:
=
RL Circuit Analysis, cont’d
Where K (t) is the asymmetry factor and = 1 + 2
Then max = 3 which is at t = 0.
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Generator Modeling During Faults
l During a fault the only devices that can contribute
fault current are those with energy storage
l Thus the models of generators (and other rotating
machines) are very important since they contributethe bulk of the fault current.
l General model of one phase of a 3-phase
synchronous machine for fault analysis:
= 2 sin ( + )
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Generator Modeling, cont’d
"d
'd
d
The time varying reactance is typically approximated
using three different values, each valid for a different
time period:
X direct-axis subtransient reactance
X direct-axis transient reactance
X dire
=
=
= ct-axis synchronous reactance
(
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Generator Modeling, cont’d
Instantaneous ac fault current for balanced 3-phase fault on
the generator terminal:
= 2 1 −
1
+ 1 − 1
+ 1 sin ( + − 2)
Where Eg is the rms, line-to-neutral terminal voltage of
unloaded generator before fault.
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Generator Modeling, cont’d
• At t = 0 (fault moment): 0 = = which is
called subtransient fault current and its duration depends
on (direct-axis subtransient time constant which isusually around 0.035 seconds)
• As time passes (t >> ): decays and the rms faultcurrent is: = which is called transient fault currentand its duration depends on
(direct-axis transient timeconstant which is usually around 1 to 2 seconds)
• As time passes even more (t >> ): steady-state acfault current becomes: ∞ = =
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Generator Modeling, cont’d
• Maximum dc offset current for each phase (this max.
happens at a = 0):
, =
2
= 2
Where TA is the armature time constant and is usually
around 0.2 seconds.
NOTE: , , ,, and are provided by thegenerator manufacturer.
• Total short circuit current will be = + ()
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Generator Short Circuit ac Current
22
2
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Generator Short Circuit Example
l A 500 MVA, 20 kV, 3f is operated with an internal
voltage of 1.05 pu. Assume a solid 3f fault occurs
on the generator's terminal and that the circuit
breaker operates after three cycles. Determine thefault current. Assume
" '
" '
A
0.15, 0.24, 1.1 (all per unit)
0.035 seconds, 2.0 seconds
T 0.2 seconds
d d d
d d
X X X
T T
= = =
= =
=
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Generator S.C. Example, cont'd
2.0
ac
0.035
ac
6 base ac3
0.2DC
Substituting in the values
1 1 1
1.1 0.24 1.1( ) 1.05
1 10.15 0.24
1.05(0) 7 p.u.0.15
500 10I 14,433 A (0) 101,000 A3 20 10
I (0) 101 kA 2 143 k
t
t
t
e
I t
e
I
I
e
-
-
é ùæ ö+ - +ç ÷ê úè ø
= ê ú
æ öê ú-ç ÷ê úè øë û
= =
´= = =´
= ´ = RMSA I (0) 175 kA=
=
=®
157
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Generator S.C. Example, cont'd
0.052.0
ac0.050.035
ac
0.05
0.2DC
RMS
Evaluating at t = 0.05 seconds for breaker opening
1 1 1
1.1 0.24 1.1(0.05) 1.05
1 10.15 0.24
(0.05) 70.8 kA
I (0.05) 143 kA 111 k A
I (0.05
e
I
e
I
e
-
-
-
é ùæ ö+ - +ç ÷ê úè ø
= ê ú
æ öê ú-ç ÷ê úè ø û
=
= ´ =2 2
) 70.8 111 132 kA= + =
= 4.92 p.u.
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Network Fault Analysis Simplifications
l To simplify analysis of symmetrical fault currents
in networks we'll make several simplifications:
1. Transmission lines are represented by their series
reactance
2. Transformers are represented by their leakage
reactances
3. Synchronous machines are modeled as a constant
voltage behind direct-axis subtransient reactance
4. Induction motors are ignored if small (
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Network Fault Example
For the following network assume a fault on the
terminal of the generator; all data is per unit
except for the transmission line reactance
2
19.5Convert to per unit: 0.1 per unit
138100
line X = =
generator has 1.05
terminal voltage &
supplies 100 MVAwith 0.95 lag pf
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Network Fault Example, cont'd
Faulted network per unit diagram
*'a
To determine the fault current we need to first estimate
the internal voltages for the generator and motor For the generator 1.05, 1.0 18.2
1.0 18.20.952 18.2 E 1.103 7.1
1.05
T G
Gen
V S
I
= = Ð °
Ðæ ö= = Ð - ° = Ðç ÷
è ø
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Network Fault Example, cont'd
f
The motor's terminal voltage is then
1.05 0 - (0.9044 - 0.2973) 0.3 1.00 15.8
The motor's internal voltage is
1.00 15.8 (0.9044 - 0.2973) 0.2
1.008 26.6
We can then solve as a linear circuit:
1I
j j
j j
Ð ´ = Ð -
Ð - °- ´
= Ð - °
= .103 7.1 1.008 26.60.15 0.5
7.353 82.9 2.016 116.6 9.09
j j
j
Ð ° Ð - °+
= Ð - °+ Ð - °=
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Fault Analysis Solution Techniques
l Circuit models used during the fault allow the
network to be represented as a linear circuit
l There are two main methods for solving for fault
currents:1. Direct method: Use prefault conditions to solve for the
internal machine voltages; then apply fault and solve
directly
2. Superposition: Fault is represented by two opposingvoltage sources; solve system by superposition
– first voltage just represents the prefault operating point
– second system only has a single voltage source
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Superposition Approach
Faulted Condition
Exact Equivalent to Faulted Condition
Fault is represented
by two equal and opposite voltage
sources, each with
a magnitude equal
to the pre-fault voltage
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Superposition Approach, cont’d
Since this is now a linear network, the faulted voltages
and currents are just the sum of the pre-fault conditions
[the (1) component] and the conditions with just a single
voltage source at the fault location [the (2) component].
Pre-fault (1) component equal to the pre-fault
power flow solution, where obviously the pre-fault
“fault current is zero:
I g(1) = I L = pre-
fault generator
current (usually
very small
compared to I f )
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Superposition Approach, cont’d
Fault (2) component due to a single voltage source
at the fault location, with a magnitude equal to the
negative of the pre-fault voltage at the fault location.
(1) (2) (1) (2)
(1) (2) (2)
I
0
gg g m m m
f f f f
I I I I I
I I I I
= + = +
= + = +
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Two Bus Superposition Solution
f
(1) (1)
(2) f
(2) f
(2)
Before the fault we had E 1.05 0 ,
0.952 18.2 and 0.952 18.2
Solving for the (2) network we get
E 1.05 07
j0.15 j0.15
E 1.05 02.1
j0.5 j0.5
7 2.1 9.1
0.952
g m
g
m
f
g
I I
I j
I j
I j j j
I
= Ð °
= Ð - ° =- Ð -
Ð °= = =-
Ð °= = =-
= - - =-
= Ð 18.2 7 7.35 82.9 j- °- = Ð - °
This matches
what we
calculated
earlier
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Extension to Larger Systems
Superposition can be easily extended to larger systems:
Y bus . E = I
WhereY bus : positive-sequence bus admittance matrix
E : vector of bus voltages
I : vector of current sources
If we define: Z bus
= (Y bus
)-1 then:
Z bus . I = E
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Extension to Larger Systems
General form of Y bus :
§ Diagonal elements yii = sum of all admittancesconnected to bus ‘i’ (self-admittance elements)
§ Off-diagonal elements yij = - (sum of admittancesconnected between buses ‘i’ and ‘j’ )
ü In large power systems, Y bus is a sparse matrix (mostelements are zero)
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Extension to Larger Systems
•
Assuming the fault happens at bus n then the element n of the vector I(2) is: In = - If
² (the negative sign indicates
that the current is flowing away from bus n ).
• Other elements of vector I(2) are all zero (since there is
only one source at bus n ).
• We also know that En(2) = -Vf
( Vf = voltage at the fault location before fault happened)
This equation only needs to be solved for the fault circuit (2):
Z bus(2) . I(2) = E(2)
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Calculating Fault Current
⋯ ⋯
⋮⋮
⋮⋮
⋮ ⋮… ⋮ ⋮
…
0
0
⋮−⋮0
=
()()
⋮−⋮
()
So for a power system with a total of N buses:
→ − = − → = Z nn is known as the driving point impedance.
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Calculating Bus Voltages
• To calculate voltage at any bus k in circuit (2):
() = − = −
Z kn is known as the transfer point impedance.
If pre-faults load currents are assumed to be zero (sincethey are very small compared to I f ) ® () = then:
= − + = 1 −
• To find bus voltages, use superposition:
= () + ()
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3-Generator System Fault Example
g1 2 3
For simplicity assume the system is unloaded
before the fault with
E 1.05 0
Hence all the prefault currents are zero.
g g E E = = = Ð °
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3-Generator System Fault Example
15 10 0
10 20 5
0 5 9
bus j
-é ùê ú= -ê ú
-ê úû
Y
115 10 0
10 20 5
0 5 9
0.1088 0.0632 0.0351
0.0632 0.0947 0.0526
0.0351 0.0526 0.1409
bus Z j
j
--é ù
ê ú= -ê ú
-ê úë û
é ùê ú=ê úê úû
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1
(2)
1.05For a fault at bus 1 we get I 9.6
0.1088
0.1088 0.0632 0.0351 9.6
0.0632 0.0947 0.0526 0
0.0351 0.0526 0.1409 0
1.05 0
0.60 00.337 0
f j I j
j
j
-= = =-
-
é ùé ù
ê úê ú= ê úê úê úê úë ûë û
- Ð °é ùê ú
= - Ð °ê ú- Ð °ê úû
V
3-Generator System Fault Example
¬ Bus voltages at fault circuit (2)
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3-Generator System Fault Example
1.05 0 1.05 0 0 0
1.05 0 0.606 0 0.444 0
1.05 0 0.337 0 0.713 0
Ð ° - Ð ° Ð °é ù é ù é ùê ú ê ú ê ú= Ð ° + - Ð ° = Ð °ê ú ê ú ê ú
Ð ° - Ð ° Ð °ê ú ê ú ê úû ë û ë û
V
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Circuit Breaker and Fuse Selection
Study section 7.5 of “Glover” (Posted on course website)