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Modeling and Simulation of a Saturated Core Fault Current Limiter Integrated in a Typical Distribution System Based on PSCAD Environment.

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Due to load increasing and generation extensions of the electrical networks, the fault current levels may be largely changed. So, the short circuit capacity may easily exceed the installed equipment interrupting capacity such as circuit breakers. Nowadays there are different methods for restoring the fault current normal values. The traditional methods in power utilities consider one of three options: (1) Replace installed equipment with higher rated equipment or, (2) Install series reactors or, (3) Replace the existing transformers with high impedance transformers. In this paper a Saturated Core Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SCSFCL) will be presented as an efficient method for solving this problem so that replacing existing circuit breaker infrastructure can be avoided or postponed. This paper simulated the SCSFCL based on the PSCAD environment. An 11 kV West Delta Egyptian Distribution System in TANTA region is modeled as a typical system with the proposed simulated model of SCSFCL. The model parameters are adapted by the authors to restore the fault current levels as their values before the integration of the Distributed Generation (DG) units. The obtained results ensure that the model is easily used in other distribution systems. The results show also that the model performances can meet utility's needs in mitigating fault current at all types of fault and different fault positions

DOI

10.21608/bfemu.2020.88237

Keywords

Saturated Core Fault Current Limiter, PSCAD simulation, FCL modeling and Typical Egyptian Distribution

Authors

First Name

Eid

Last Name

Goda

MiddleName

Abd El Baky

Affiliation

Electrical Department, Faculty of Engineering - Mansoura University

Email

eid.gouda@yahoo.com

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Mansoura

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First Name

Rasha

Last Name

EL Shahaat

MiddleName

ELbadawy

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eng_rashaelbadwy@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Kandil

MiddleName

Saber

Affiliation

Electrical Department, Faculty of Engineering - Mansoura University

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Volume

42

Article Issue

2

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Issue Date

2017-06-01

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2017-02-07

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2020-05-10

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1

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7

Print ISSN

1110-0923

Online ISSN

2735-4202

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BFEMU_Volume 42_Issue 2_Pages 1-7.pdf

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1,205

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MEJ. Mansoura Engineering Journal

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22 Jan 2023