Title :
Recent advances on the influence of power transformers inrush current over the optimization of medium voltage feeder protection
Author :
Radu, Razvan-Andrei ; Micu, Dan Ovidiu ; Ceclan, Andrei
Author_Institution :
FDEE Electr. Distributie Transilvania Nord, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Abstract :
The present paper shows the usefulness of evaluating inrush currents in Medium Voltage grids in order to improve the operation of overcurrent protection systems and allow for real-time computation of new settings in Smart Grids.
Keywords :
overcurrent protection; power grids; power transformer protection; smart power grids; medium voltage feeder protection; medium voltage grids; overcurrent protection systems; power transformers inrush current; smart grids; Circuit faults; Delays; Medium voltage; Power transformers; Simulation; Surge protection; Surges; curve fitting; feeder protection; group of transformers; maximum phase overcurrent protection; medium voltage distribution; numerical approximation; protection optimization; transformer inrush;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2013 48th International Universities'
Conference_Location :
Dublin
DOI :
10.1109/UPEC.2013.6714928
