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How short-circuit fault takes place ? A short-circuit fault takes place when two or more conductors at different potentials are connected or a live conductor touching the ground either with zero resistance or with a substance of low resistance.
Effects of short circuit fault A fault will cause currents of high value to flow through the network to the faulted point. The amount of current may be much greater than the designed thermal ability of the conductors in the power lines or machines feeding the fault. As a result, temperature rise may cause damage by annealing of conductors and insulation failure. In addition, the low voltage in the healthy phase of the faulty system will cause equipment to malfunction.
Fault analysis required because . The fault analysis of a power system provide information for the design of switchgear like isolaters, Circuit breakers, short circuit current limitting reactors and the design of settings of protective relays.
During these fault, symmetry (or balanced condition) may be observed in all the 3-phases. Due to symmetry, knowledge of the condition of one phase in a 3-phase system is sufficient to estimate the condition of other phases.This simplifies short circuit calculations to a great extent as calculations are made on a single-phase, rather than on 3-phase basis.
Per Unit quantity -Any electrical quantity (voltage, current, power, impedance) in the per-unit system is define as,
Note that the numerator terms in these equations are in general complex while the base values are real-valued.
* Once any two of the four base values are defined, the remaining two base values can be determined according their fundamental circuit relationships. * Usually the base values of power and voltage are selected and the base values of current and impedance are determined according to
In 1-ph power system : voltages and power are usually expressed in kV and MVA, thus it is usual to select an MVAbase and a kVbase and to express them as
In 3-ph systems : The line voltage and the total power are usually used rather than the 1-ph quantities. It is thus usual to express base quantities in terms of these. If MVA3base and KVLLbase are the base three-phase power and lineto-line voltage respectively then
Change of bases ..
Per unit impedance is directly proportional to the base kVA and inversely proportional to the square of the base voltage. Therefore, to change from per unit impedance on a given base to per unit impedance on a new base, the following equation applies:
Xth
Where, E = rated voltage(= Base voltageV) I = Full load/ Rated current E= 1 0 (= Base current) Isc = Short circuit current (V / Xth ) Xth = Thevenins equivalent reactance
ith
Isc
.
Base impedance Zb = V/ I Thevenins equivalent reactance in p.u. is given by
V Isc = VI * ( 100 / %X )
or
Example: A 3-ph 10 MVA, 11 KV alternator has 10% sub-transient reactance. Find short circuit MVA and current, if a symmetical fault occurs at its terminals. Solution: Take the alternator rating as a base values. Base MVA = 10 MVA, Base KV = 11KV. Base current = (10*10)/(3*11000) = 524.86 A Short circuit MVA = Base MVA*(100/%X) = 10*(100/10) = 100 MVA Fault current in amps = (Short circuit MVA*1000)/(3*rated KV) = 100*10/(3*11*1000 ) = 5248.6 A p.u. fault current = Fault current in amps / Base current = 5248.6/524.86 = 10 p.u.
The phase components are the addition of the symmetrical components and can be written as follows.
a = a + a + a b = b + b + b c = c + c + c
Let us again examine the sequence components of the unbalanced quantity, with each of the components written in terms of phase a components, and the operator , as in figure below.
Where,
[A] =
and
[A] =
-1
or or Thus,
[Vp] = [Zp] [Ip] [A] [Vs] = [Zp] [A] [Is] -1 [Vs] = [A] [Zp] [A] [Is] -1 [Zs] = [A] [Zp] [A]
Since,
-1
Thus, [Vs] = [Zs] [Is] From this equation it is clear that in symmetrical circuits with or without mutual coupling, currents of a given sequence produce voltage drops of the same sequence.The sequence imped ances are said to be uncoupled.
1 + + 2 = 0
The phase current can be wirtten in terms of sequence components as I = I + I + I = Ia0 + Ia1 + Ia2 .. (1) Ib = Ib + Ib + Ib = Ia0 + 2 Ia1 + Ia2 .. (2) Ic = Ic + Ic + Ic = Ia0 + Ia1 + 2 Ia2 .. (3)
Adding equations (1),(2) & (3), we have I + Ib + Ic = I + Ib + Ic .. Since, I = Ib = Ic = 3I
Single-Line-to-Ground Fault
Let a 1-LG fault has occurred in a unloaded network such that phase-a touched the ground through an impedance Zf . At the fault If = Ia, Ib = 0, Ic = 0 Vf = Va = IaZf = IfZf . These can be converted to equivalent conditions in symmetrical components as follows.
So we have,
Since, Va0 = 0 Z0 Ia0 Va1 = Ef Z1 Ia1 Va2 = 0 Z2 Ia2 So, fault voltage Va = Va0 + Va1 + Va2 = If.Zf = 3 Ia1.Zf or, 0 Z0 Ia0 + Ef Z1 Ia1 + 0 Z2 Ia2 = 3 Ia1.Zf
Or,
0 Z0 If + Ef Z1 If + 0 Z2 If = 3 If.Zf
Thus,
Example A 25 MVA ,13.2 KV alternator with solidly grounded neutral has a subtransient reactance of 0.25 p.u. The negative and zero sequence reactances are 0.35 and 0.1 p.u respectively. A L-G fault occurs at the terminal of an unloaded alternator, determine the fault current and L-L voltages. Neglect resistance. Solution: Let the L-N voltage at the fault point before the fault is 1+j0.0 p.u. For a L-G fault the fault impedance is j0.25+j0.35+j0.1=j0.7 Ia1= Ea /(Z1+Z2+Z0 ) =(1+j0.0)/j0.7 =-j1.428 Now we know that for a L-G fault Ia1 = Ia2 = Ia0 =-j1.428 The p.u fault current Ia = Ia1+Ia2+Ia0 =-j4.285 Let the base quantity be 25 MVA,13.2 KV and hence The base current = 25000/(3 13.2) = 1093 A The fault current in amperes = 1093 4.285 =4685 A Now Va1 = Ea Ia1 Z1 =1+j 0.0 (-j1.428)(j0.25) =0.643
Va2 = -Ia2 Z2 = - (-j1.428)(j0.35) = - 0.4998 Similarly , Va0 = - Ia0 Z0 = - (-j1.428)(j0.1) = - 0.1428 Now Va = Va1+Va2+Va0 = 0.643-0.4998-0.1428 = 0.0 Vb = Vb1+Vb2+Vb0 = Va1 + Va2 + Va0 = (-0.5-j0.866)(0.643) + (-0.5+j0.866)(-0.4998) + (- 0.1428) = - 0.2143-j0.9898 And Vc = Vc1+Vc2+Vc0 = Va1+Va2+Va0 = (-0.5+j0.866)(0.643) + (-0.5-j0.866)(-0.4998) + (-0.1428) = (-0.2143+j0.9898)
Line to line voltage: Vab = Va Vb = 0.0 - (-0.2143 - j0.9898) = 0.2143 + j0.9898 Vbc = Vb Vc = (- 0.2143 - j0.9898) - (- 0.2143 + j0.9898) = - j1.9796 Vac = Va Vc = 0.0 (- 0.2143 + j 0.9898) = 0.2143 - j0.9898 Vab = (0.2143 + 0.9898) =1.0127 p.u. The line to line voltage (in volt) will be Vab = 1.0127 13.2/3 = 7.717 kv Vbc = 1.9796 13.2/3 = 15.08 kv Vac = 1.0127 13/ 3 = 7.717 kv
Line-to-Line Fault
The faulted segment for an L-L fault is shown below, where it is assumed that the fault has occurred at node k of the network. In this the phases b and c got shorted through the impedance Zf . Since the system is unloaded before the occurrence of the fault we have
Ia
0, If = Ib = - Ic
Vb = Vc + Zf If
( 2- ) Va 1 - ( 2- ) Va2 = Zf (Ia0 + 2Ia1 + Ia2) (a2- a) (Va 1 - Va2) = (a2- a) Ia1Zf Va0 = 0 Z0 Ia0, Va1 = Ef Z1 Ia1, Ef Z1 Ia1 ( Z2 Ia2 ) = Ia1 Zf Ef Z1 Ia1 Z2 Ia1 = Ia1 Zf or, (Va 1 - Va2) = Ia1 Zf Va2 = 0 Z2 Ia2
Example: Determine the fault current and L-L Voltage at the fault when a L-L
fault occurs at the terminals of the alternator described in the previous example.
Solution:
Ia1 = Ea / (Z1 +Z2 ) = 1+j0.0 / (j0.25 + j 0.35 ) = - j1.667 Now for a L-L fault Ia1 = - Ia2 = -j1.667 Ia2 = j1.667 and Ia0 = 0.0 Ia = Ia1 + Ia2 + Ia0 = 0.0 Ib = Ib1 + Ib2 + Ib0 = Ia1 + Ia2 + Ia0 = (-0.5-j0.866)(-j1.667) + (0.5+j0.866)(j1.667) + 0.0 = -2.8872 p.u The base current is 1093 A Hence fault current = 1093 2.8872 = 3155.71 A
Now , Va1 = Ea Ia1Z1 = 1+j0.0 (-j1.667)(j0.25) = 0.5833 Va2 = -Ia2 Z2 = (-j1.667)(j0.35) = 0.5834 Va0 = 0.0 Va = Va1 + Va2 + Va0 = 0.5833 + 0.5834 + 0.0 = 1.1666 p.u Vb = Va1 + Va2 + Va0 = (-0.5-j0.866)(0.5833) + (-0.5+j0.866)(0.5833) = - 0.5833 p.u. Vc = - 0.5833 p.u. Hence Line Voltages are .. Vab = Va Vb =1.1666 ( - 0.5833) =1.7499 p.u Vbc = 0.0 p.u Vac = Va Vc =1.1666 ( - 0.5833) = 1.7499 p.u Now L-L Voltages are . Vab = 1.7499 13.2 / 3 = 13.33 kv Vbc = 0.0 Vac = 13.33 kv
..
(1)
.
Therefore,
(2)
(3) &
(4)
.. (5)
Also since I fa = 0 we have
The zero and negative sequence currents can be obtained using the current divider principle as
And
Example: Determine the fault current and Line to Line Voltages at the fault when a L-L-G fault occurs at the terminals of the alternator described in the previous example.
Solution:
Assuming the pre fault voltage as 1 + j 0.0 p.u Ia1 = Ea / (Z1+(Z0 Z2 / (Z0 + Z2 ) ) = (1 + j 0.0) / (j0.25+(j0.1*j0.35)/j0.45) = - j 3.0506 p.u.
Now for L-L-G Fault Va1 = Va2 = Va0 Since Va1 = Ea Ia1 Z1 = (1+j0.0) (-j3.0506)(j0.25) = 0.2374 p.u Va2 = Va0 = 0.2374 p.u Ia2 = - Va2/Z2 = -0.2374 /j 0.35 = j0.678 p.u Ia0 = -Va0 / Z0 = - 0.2374 / - j0.1 = j 2.374 p.u. Ia1 = - (Ia2 + Ia0) = - ( j0.678 + j2.374 ) = - j3.05 p.u
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