Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy Indicators
The detection of high impedance faults (HIFs) plays a crucial role in modern active distribution systems to prevent risks like equipment failures, fire incidents, and disruptions in service, while maintaining a stable power supply. HIFs are challenging to detect due to their low-magnitude and fluctu...
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| author | Andi Syarifuddin salmiah salmiah M. Anas Masa Syahrul Syahrul Nurul Nurul Hariani Ma’tang Pakka |
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| description | The detection of high impedance faults (HIFs) plays a crucial role in modern active distribution systems to prevent risks like equipment failures, fire incidents, and disruptions in service, while maintaining a stable power supply. HIFs are challenging to detect due to their low-magnitude and fluctuating fault currents, often falling below the detection thresholds of conventional protection mechanisms. These undetected faults can result in significant safety hazards, economic losses, and compromised system reliability. This study presents an enhanced HIF detection method leveraging differential energy indicators derived from positive-sequence current components during fault events. The proposed approach improves fault detection accuracy and discriminates HIFs from nonfault transients, including load switching, capacitor switching, and nonlinear load effects. The method was validated through simulations on adapted IEEE-13 and IEEE-34 bus systems distribution networks with high distributed generation (DG) penetration. Results demonstrated faster response times ( |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c227538362074fa2a2d3f167e22f5f302025-08-20T01:48:37ZengKhairun University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical EngineeringProtek: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Elektro2354-89242527-95722025-05-011229910510.33387/protk.v12i2.93975071Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy IndicatorsAndi Syarifuddin0salmiah salmiah1M. Anas Masa2Syahrul Syahrul3Nurul Nurul4Hariani Ma’tang Pakka5Electrical Engineering Department, Universitas Muslim Indonesia Jl. Urip Sumoharjo No.km.5, Panaikang, Kec. Panakkukang, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi SelatanElectrical Engineering Department, Universitas Muslim Indonesia Jl. Urip Sumoharjo No.km.5, Panaikang, Kec. Panakkukang, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi SelatanElectrical Engineering Department, Universitas Muslim Indonesia Jl. Urip Sumoharjo No.km.5, Panaikang, Kec. Panakkukang, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi SelatanElectrical Engineering Department, Universitas Muslim Indonesia Jl. Urip Sumoharjo No.km.5, Panaikang, Kec. Panakkukang, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi SelatanElectrical Engineering Department, Universitas Muslim Indonesia Jl. Urip Sumoharjo No.km.5, Panaikang, Kec. Panakkukang, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi SelatanElectrical Engineering Department, Universitas Muslim Indonesia Jl. Urip Sumoharjo No.km.5, Panaikang, Kec. Panakkukang, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi SelatanThe detection of high impedance faults (HIFs) plays a crucial role in modern active distribution systems to prevent risks like equipment failures, fire incidents, and disruptions in service, while maintaining a stable power supply. HIFs are challenging to detect due to their low-magnitude and fluctuating fault currents, often falling below the detection thresholds of conventional protection mechanisms. These undetected faults can result in significant safety hazards, economic losses, and compromised system reliability. This study presents an enhanced HIF detection method leveraging differential energy indicators derived from positive-sequence current components during fault events. The proposed approach improves fault detection accuracy and discriminates HIFs from nonfault transients, including load switching, capacitor switching, and nonlinear load effects. The method was validated through simulations on adapted IEEE-13 and IEEE-34 bus systems distribution networks with high distributed generation (DG) penetration. Results demonstrated faster response times (https://ejournal.unkhair.ac.id/index.php/protk/article/view/9397high-impedance faults, smart distribution networks, fault detection, differential energy indicators, real-time simulation, power system protection |
| spellingShingle | Andi Syarifuddin salmiah salmiah M. Anas Masa Syahrul Syahrul Nurul Nurul Hariani Ma’tang Pakka Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy Indicators Protek: Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Elektro high-impedance faults, smart distribution networks, fault detection, differential energy indicators, real-time simulation, power system protection |
| title | Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy Indicators |
| title_full | Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy Indicators |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy Indicators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy Indicators |
| title_short | Enhanced Detection of High Impedance Faults in Smart Distribution Networks Using Differential Energy Indicators |
| title_sort | enhanced detection of high impedance faults in smart distribution networks using differential energy indicators |
| topic | high-impedance faults, smart distribution networks, fault detection, differential energy indicators, real-time simulation, power system protection |
| url | https://ejournal.unkhair.ac.id/index.php/protk/article/view/9397 |
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