Fault location of untransposed double-circuit transmission lines based on an improved Karrenbauer matrix and the QPSO algorithm

Some double-circuit transmission lines are untransposed,which results in complex coupling relations between the parameters of the transmission lines.If the traditional modal transformation matrix is directly used to decouple the parameters,it can lead to large errors in the decoupled modal parameter,errors which will be amplified in the fault location equation.Consequently,it makes the fault location results of the untransposed double-circuit transmission lines less accurate.Therefore,a new modal transformation method is needed to decou-ple the parameter matrix of untransposed double-circuit transmission lines and realize the fault location according to the decoupled modal parameter.By improving the basis of the Karrenbauer matrix,a modal transformation matrix suitable for decoupling parameters of untransposed double-circuit transmission lines is obtained.To address the dif-ficulties in solving the fault location equation of untransposed double-circuit transmission lines,a new fault location method based on an improved Karrenbauer matrix and the quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization(QPSO)algorithm is proposed.Firstly,the line parameter matrix is decomposed into identical and inverse sequence compo-nents using the identical-inverse sequence component transformation.The Karrenbauer matrix is then transformed to obtain the improved Karrenbauer matrix for untransposed double-circuit transmission lines and applied to identi-cal and inverse sequence components to solve the decoupled modal parameter.Secondly,based on the principle that voltage magnitudes at both ends are equal,the fault location equation is expressed using sequence compo-nents at each end,and the QPSO algorithm is introduced to solve the equation.Finally,the feasibility and accuracy of the proposed method are verified by PSCAD simulation.The simulation results fully demonstrate that the innova-tive improvement on the basis of the traditional modal transformation matrix in this paper can realize the modal transformation of the complex coupling parameters of the untransposed double-circuit transmission lines.It causes almost no errors in the decoupling process.The QPSO algorithm can also solve the fault location equation more accu-rately.The new fault location method can realize the accurate fault location of untransposed double-circuit transmis-sion lines.

Statistical Analysis of Radio Interference of 1000 kV UHV AC Double-circuit Transmission Lines in Foul Weather

Analyzing the impact of radio interference(RI)variation during foul weather conditions is an area that has received limited study.This paper provides a statistical analysis of RI measurements obtained from a long-term observation station close to the world’s first commercially operating 1000 kV UHV AC double-circuit transmission line in China.During six months of observations,the impact of RI was studied on the line during fog,drizzle,and light snow and rain.It was found that RI increases linearly with the natural logarithm of the precipitation intensity.The Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm(LMA)is employed to fit the RI value with the precipitation intensity.The reasonable distribution of RI in different foul weather is verified by one-sample K-S test.This test is seen as beneficial for further RI prediction based on statistical weather mode.

Effect of Different Arresters on Switching Overvoltages in UHV Transmission Lines

The amplitude of switching overvoltages is a key factor for designing the insulation of UHV equipment. The effect of different arresters needs to be studied, since installing arresters is an important way to suppress switching overvoltages in UHV transmission lines. Switching overvoltages on the 1000 kV Huainan-Huxi double-circuit transmission line were simulated for different operating modes and different arrester designs using the electromagnetic transient program PSCAD/EMTDC. With parallel resistors, the switching overvoltages are less than 1.70 p.u. （1.0 p.u.=1100×√ 2 /√3 kV）. If the arrestors are better, the switching overvoltages can be reduced even lower to 1.55 p.u. Without parallel resistors, the arresters can reduce three-phase energizing overvoltages to 1.70 p.u, while the single-phase reclosing overvoltages still exceed the limit. The results show that the parallel resistors cannot be eliminated if the arresters are only installed at each end of the transmission line. Also, better quality arresters significantly lower the switching overvoltages.

基于线路分段参数的非全程同塔双回线故障定位算法

对非全程同塔双回输电线路故障定位问题进行研究。首先,对非全程同塔双回线的特点进行分析,并针对传统伪根识别法无法适用于非全程同塔双回线故障定位的问题,在分析伪根存在与否的基础上,提出一种换模量伪根识别算法,该算法可以有效识别故障支路与非故障支路的伪根情况。进而,提出一种基于非全程同塔双回线路分段参数的双端工频量故障定位算法,该算法将故障支路辨识与故障点定位相结合,在线路全程内均可完成故障定位,不受故障类型、各端数据不同步和过渡电阻等因素影响。ATP-EMTP仿真结果表明,所提算法可行、有效。

A New Principle of Fault Identification of on the Same Tower Based on Traveling Wave Reactive Powers

In order to improve the reliability of fault identification of the double-circuit transmission lines on the same tower, a new algorithm for fast protection of double-circuit transmission lines on the same tower based on the reactive powers of traveling wave is proposed. With the implementation of S-transform, the initial traveling wave reactive powers are calculated and the change characteristics of reactive power under different fault conditions are studied. The protection criterion is constructed by analyzing the ratio of the reactive powers of the same end on double-circuit transmission lines and the ratio of the reactive powers at both ends on the same line. According to the ratio of reactive power on the same side of the line and both ends of the same line, it is possible to identify whether the faults of the double-circuit line of the same tower occurred in or out of the protection zone. A large number of simulation results show that the protection performance is sensitive and reliable, and quick to respond. The criterion is simple and is basically not affected by fault initial angles, fault types, and transitional resistances.