Simultaneous fault simulation using the generalized method of fault analysis

The author describes a procedure for simultaneous fault calculations using the generalized method of fault analysis. This approach, which can handle various faults without any restrictions on fault types, total numbers, or location, serves as the foundation of new fault analysis programs which are replacing the traditional short-circuit programs at various utility companies. The fundamental difference between this method and the tradition symmetrical component method is that faults are simulated on a phase network rather than on the sequence network. This gives the new technique additional flexibility in terms of simulating faults on different phases