A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNN

Power distribution systems frequently encounter various fault-causing events. Thus, prompt and accurate fault diagnosis is crucial for maintaining system stability and safety. This study presents an innovative residual block-convolutional block attention module-convolutional neural network (ResBlock...

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Main Authors: Yuhai Yao, Hao Ma, Cheng Gong, Yifei Li, Qiao Zhao, Ning Wei, Bin Yang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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Hao Ma
Cheng Gong
Yifei Li
Qiao Zhao
Ning Wei
Bin Yang
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description Power distribution systems frequently encounter various fault-causing events. Thus, prompt and accurate fault diagnosis is crucial for maintaining system stability and safety. This study presents an innovative residual block-convolutional block attention module-convolutional neural network (ResBlock-CBAM-CNN)-based method for fault cause diagnosis. To enhance diagnostic precision further, the proposed approach incorporates a multimodal data fusion model. This model combines raw on-site measurements, processed data, and external environmental information to extract relevant fault-related details. Empirical results show that the ResBlock-CBAM-CNN method, with data fusion, outperforms existing techniques significantly in fault identification accuracy. Additionally, t-SNE visualization of fault data validates the effectiveness of this approach. Unlike studies that rely on simulated datasets, this research uses real-world measurements, highlighting the practical applicability and value of the proposed model for fault cause diagnosis in power distribution systems.
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spelling doaj-art-9609629d88d041a18686d96d77aebefd2025-08-20T03:24:32ZengMDPI AGElectricity2673-48262025-04-01621910.3390/electricity6020019A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNNYuhai Yao0Hao Ma1Cheng Gong2Yifei Li3Qiao Zhao4Ning Wei5Bin Yang6State Grid Beijing Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100075, ChinaState Grid Beijing Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100075, ChinaState Grid Beijing Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100075, ChinaState Grid Beijing Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100075, ChinaState Grid Beijing Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 100075, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Power Distribution Equipment and System, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Power Distribution Equipment and System, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, ChinaPower distribution systems frequently encounter various fault-causing events. Thus, prompt and accurate fault diagnosis is crucial for maintaining system stability and safety. This study presents an innovative residual block-convolutional block attention module-convolutional neural network (ResBlock-CBAM-CNN)-based method for fault cause diagnosis. To enhance diagnostic precision further, the proposed approach incorporates a multimodal data fusion model. This model combines raw on-site measurements, processed data, and external environmental information to extract relevant fault-related details. Empirical results show that the ResBlock-CBAM-CNN method, with data fusion, outperforms existing techniques significantly in fault identification accuracy. Additionally, t-SNE visualization of fault data validates the effectiveness of this approach. Unlike studies that rely on simulated datasets, this research uses real-world measurements, highlighting the practical applicability and value of the proposed model for fault cause diagnosis in power distribution systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4826/6/2/19convolutional block attention modulepower distribution networkfault cause diagnosismachine learning
spellingShingle Yuhai Yao
Hao Ma
Cheng Gong
Yifei Li
Qiao Zhao
Ning Wei
Bin Yang
A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNN
Electricity
convolutional block attention module
power distribution network
fault cause diagnosis
machine learning
title A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNN
title_full A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNN
title_fullStr A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNN
title_full_unstemmed A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNN
title_short A Real Data-Driven Fault Diagnosing Method for Distribution Networks Based on ResBlock-CBAM-CNN
title_sort real data driven fault diagnosing method for distribution networks based on resblock cbam cnn
topic convolutional block attention module
power distribution network
fault cause diagnosis
machine learning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4826/6/2/19
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