Open Architecture for Cost Effective Protection and Control of Power Distribution Networks

Gulnara Zhabelova*, Chen-wei Yang, Valeriy Vyatkin, Nicholas Etherden, Lars Christoffersson

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Abstract

The paper aims at demonstrating the feasibility of an execution platform that is capable of performing protection and control functions from various vendors in a controlled manner. This will reduce vendor dependency enabling utilities to standardize hardware while implementing complex protection schemes from multiple vendors at reduced cost. The paper develops protection system including earth, differential and overcurrent protection functions from different vendors integrated in one hardware using IEC 61499 open reference architecture. IEC 61499 enables efficient and flexible design and implementation of the distributed automation systems. Selected substation is modelled in Matlab Simulink. Developed protection scheme is performed by programmable automation controller (PAC) and validated by connecting it to the simulation model of the substation. The protection scheme satisfied all functional requirements. At present, authors are working on validating its timing properties.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications, SmartGridComm 2016
PublisherIEEE
Pages729-735
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5090-4075-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventIEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 6 Nov 20169 Nov 2016
Conference number: 7

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Smart Grid Communications
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)2373-6836

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications
Abbreviated titleSmartGridComm
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period06/11/201609/11/2016

Keywords

  • protection and control systems
  • substation automation
  • power system
  • smart grid
  • soft protection
  • IEC 61499
  • overcurrent protection
  • IEC 61131

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