Improved Method for Modeling the Universal High Impedance Arcing Faults with RLC Circuit in MATLAB/Simulink®
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International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
© 2020 by SSRG - IJEEE Journal |
Volume 7 Issue 2 |
Year of Publication : 2020 |
Authors : Muzamil Faiz, Abdul Qadir Chang, Agha Zafar Ullah pathan, Amna Fayyaz Chaudhary |
How to Cite?
Muzamil Faiz, Abdul Qadir Chang, Agha Zafar Ullah pathan, Amna Fayyaz Chaudhary, "Improved Method for Modeling the Universal High Impedance Arcing Faults with RLC Circuit in MATLAB/Simulink®," SSRG International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 23-28, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V7I2P105
Abstract:
High impedance (HiZ) fault is an unwanted operating condition of Power Distribution Companies (PDCs) which rarely effect the continuity of supply but poses a potential electrocution hazards for human beings and animals and fire hazards for public assets. Detection of HiZ faults with 100 % accuracy still needs improvement in existing algorithms and methods. In this paper different HiZ arc model techniques are reviewed and a modified arcing model is proposed, modeled in MATLAB/Simulink and the results show that proposed method is reliable for modeling arcing based HiZ faults.
Keywords:
High impedance faults, Arc model, Simulation, Public safety, PDS, PDCs.
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