Fault detecting and isolating schemes in a low-voltage DC microgrid network from a remote village
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Author(s)
Hategekimana, Pascal
Ferre, Adria Junyent
Bernuz, Joan Marc Rodriguez
Ntagwirumugara, Etienne
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Fault detection and isolation are important tasks to improve the protection system of low voltage direct current (LVDC) networks. Nowadays, there are challenges related to the protection strategies in the LVDC systems. In this paper, two proposed methods for fault detection and isolation of the faulty segment through the line and bus voltage measurement were discussed. The impacts of grid fault current and the characteristics of protective devices under pre-fault normal, under-fault, and post-fault conditions were also discussed. It was found that within a short time after fault occurrence in the network, this fault was quickly detected and the faulty line segment was efficiently isolated from the grid, where this grid was restored to its normal operating conditions. For analysing the fault occurrence and its isolation, two algorithms with their corresponding MATLAB/SIMULINK platforms were developed. The findings of this paper showed that the proposed methods would be used for microgrid protection by successfully resolving the fault detection and grid restoration problems in the LVDC microgrids, especially in rural villages.
Date Issued
2022-06-19
Date Acceptance
2022-05-18
Citation
Energies, 2022, 15 (12), pp.1-16
ISSN
1996-1073
Publisher
MDPI AG
Start Page
1
End Page
16
Journal / Book Title
Energies
Volume
15
Issue
12
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Energy & Fuels
DC microgrid
fault detection
fault isolation
short circuit
circuit breakers
ring-main system
protection system
PROTECTION
LOCATION
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 4460
Date Publish Online
2022-06-19