Zhang Zhidan

A New Method to Locate Single-Phase-Earth Fault in Neutral Ineffectively Grounded Systems

It is difficult to locate the single-phase-earth fault in neutral ineffectively grounded systems, because the fault current is weak. Aimed at this problem, this paper proposes a new fault section location method based on the relative entropy degree. The proposed method computes the relative entropy degree of every feeder section, and then determines the state of the sections. For the faulty section, the relative entropy degree is larger than the preset threshold, due to the significant difference between transient zero-sequence currents in both sides of the section. While, the relative entropy degree in healthy sections is less than the threshold, because of the similarity of transient zero-sequence currents in both sides of the section. Numerous simulation tests are implemented under different operating conditions, which demonstrate the correctness, reliability, and high engineering application value of the proposed method.

The research and application of grounding fault locating method based on EMD and waveform similarity in non-solidly earthed network

In order to solve the fault location problem of single phase grounding fault in non-solidly earthed distribution network, the constitution, principle and application condition of a new fault locating method are presented in this paper. This method is realized by the distribution automation system (DAS), feeder monitoring unit has been deployed to acquire fault zero sequence current waveform and send the waveform to DAS master station. The locating workstation deployed on master station to get intrinsic mode function (IMF) component from zero sequence current waveform by using empirical mode decomposition (EMD) algorithm, then calculated similarity coefficient of IMF component by analyzing waveform similarity algorithm, finally located fault section according to similarity coefficient. The actual operation results verified that the locating method is reasonable and effective.