Detailed modelling and analysis of digital mho distance relay with single-pole operation

Paulo Henrique Barbosa de Souza Pinheiro; Mayara Helena Moreira Nogueira Santos; Angelo Cesar Colombini; Bruno Wanderley França; Marcio Zamboti Fortes

doi:10.14311/AP.2021.61.0537

Authors

Paulo Henrique Barbosa de Souza Pinheiro Fluminense Federal University, Engineering School, Electrical Engineering Department, 24210-240 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9843-3573
Mayara Helena Moreira Nogueira Santos Fluminense Federal University, Engineering School, Electrical Engineering Department, 24210-240 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2230-1395
Angelo Cesar Colombini Fluminense Federal University, Engineering School, Electrical Engineering Department, 24210-240 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8906-4128
Bruno Wanderley França Fluminense Federal University, Engineering School, Electrical Engineering Department, 24210-240 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0788-7997
Marcio Zamboti Fortes Fluminense Federal University, Engineering School, Electrical Engineering Department, 24210-240 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4040-8126

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2021.61.0537

Keywords:

electrical engineering, power system protection, PSCAD/EMTDC, time-domain analysis

Abstract

This paper introduces a methodology for modelling a digital admittance-type distance relay using PSCAD/EMTDC. The proposed distance relay was tested in a simulation of the Brazilian power grid with predetermined fault scenarios. The goal of this paper is to make a detailed evaluation of the mho distance relay. The main aspects include the correct operation of the distance relay, fault resistance effects on the mho characteristics, and the fault detection time of this relay. A new approach to analyse the fault detection time is presented, considering several simulated fault scenarios. The results demonstrate that the fault resistance influences the fault detection time and severely affects the distance relay’s general performance. The fault detection time is not constant. It varies within a time interval, considering different fault types, fault locations, and fault resistances. The confidence interval calculation provides a detailed range of the fault detection time, considering its upper and lower limits.

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