Intelligent pattern classification approach to power quality events

This paper presents the classification of power quality (PQ) disturbances using modular probabilistic neural network (MPNN), support vector machines (SVMs) and least square support vector machines (LS-SVMs) in grid-connected wind energy systems. Different types of sag and swell disturbances due to the change in load and wind speed are created using MATLAB/Simulink. Classification scheme encompasses suitable features extracted by S-transform (ST) and is subsequently trained with MPNN, SVM and LS-SVM to effectively classify the PQ disturbances. The accuracy and reliability of the proposed classifier are also validated on signals with noise content. A comparative study is also carried out to determine the efficacy of the proposed techniques.