Symmet S trical Fa ault Anaalysis Fault: F A fau ult in a circuuit is any faiilure that intterferes with h the normall flow of currrent to the load. In most m faults, a current paath forms beetween two oor more phasses, or betweeen one or more m phases and the neutral n (grouund). Since the t impedannce of a new path is usuaally low, an eexcessive cuurrent may flow. Most M of the fault on the power systeem leads to a short circuit condition.. When such h a conditionn occurs, a heavy cu urrent (calledd short-circuuit current) flows throough the eqquipment, caausing consiiderable damage d to th he equipmennt and interruuption of serrvice to conssumers. The T choice of apparatuss and the design and arrrangement of o practicallyy every equip pment in thee power hort-circuit current c consiiderations. system depeends upon sh Types of Faults F The power system b behaves mally undeer conditioons of abnorm symmeetrical short circuit (symm metrical threee-phase faultt). Symm metrical fault may be a solid three-pphase shorrt-circuit or o may involvve arc impedaance. metrical fau ult conditioons are Symm causedd in the system acccidently througgh insulattion failure of equipm ments or flashover f of lines initiateed by a liightning strroke or througgh accidental faulty operration. The syystem must be b protectedd against flow oof heavy sh hort-circuit currents c (whichh can cause permanent damage to major equipmennt) by disconnnecting the fauulty part of thhe system byy means of o circuit breeakers operaated by proteective relayinng. For F proper choice of ciircuit breakeers and prottective relayying, the maagnitude of currents c thaat would flow under short-circuit s conditions must m be estim mated – this is the scopee of fault anaalysis. High-voltag H ve strings off insulators supporting s eeach phase. The T insulatoors must e transmissiion lines hav be b large enoough to prev vent flashoveer – a condiition when the t voltage ddifference beetween the line l and the t ground is i large enou ugh to ionizee the air arouund insulatorrs and thus pprovide a currrent path beetween a phase p and a tower. If I flashover occurs on a single phasse of the linee, an arc will be produceed. Such fauults are calledd single line-to-grou l und faults. Since the short-circuit path has a low impeddance, very high currennts flow through t the faulted linee into the ground g and bback into thhe power syystem. Faultss involving ionized current c pathhs are also caalled transieent faults. Thhey usually clear if pow wer is removed from the line for a short time and then resstored. o occur if onne phase of the t line breaaks and com mes into contaact with Single line-tto-ground faaults can also the t ground or if insulattors break. This T fault iss called a peermanent faault since it will remainn after a quick q powerr removing. Approximat A tely 75% off all faults inn power sysstems are eiither transiennt or permaanent single line-toground g faultts. Sometimes, all three ph hases of a transmission t n line are shhorted togethher – symm metrical threee-phase faults. f Two T phases of a line maay touch, or flashover maay occur bettween two phhases – a lin ne-to-line fau ult. When W two liines touch eaach other annd also touchh the groundd, the fault is called a dou uble line-to--ground fault f Lighting L stro okes cause most m faults on o high-volttage transmiission lines pproducing a very high transient t that t greatly exceeds thee rated voltaage of the line. This volltage usuallyy causes flashover betw ween the phase p and thhe ground of o the line creating an arc. a Once th he current staarts flowingg through the arc, it remains r even after the liighting disapppears. High H curren nts due to a fault must be b detected by protectivve circuitry and the circcuit breakerss on the affected a trannsmission lin ne should au utomaticallyy open for a brief periodd (about 1/33 second). T This will allow a ionizeed air to deeionize. If thhe fault wass transient, normal operration shoulld be restored after reclosing r thee breaker. Thherefore, maany transientt faults are cleared c autom matically. Otherwise, thee circuit breaker b shouuld open agaain isolating the transmisssion line. (A) Phase-to o-earth fault (C) Phase-too-phase-to-eaarth fault (E) Three phhase-to-earthh fault (G) Pilot-earrth fault * *In undergrround mining g applicationn only (B)) Phase-to-phase fault (D)) Three phasse fault (F)) Phase-to-piilot fault * Symmetrica al Fault: Thhe fault on th he power syystem which h gives rise o symmetriccal fault currrent (i.e. o equal e fault current c in thee line with 120 displaceement) is called symmetrrical fault. Protectio P on againsst fault High H curren nts due to a fault must be b detected by protectivve circuitry and the circcuit breakerss on the affected a trannsmission lin ne should au utomaticallyy open for a brief periodd (about 1/33 second). T This will allow a ionizeed air to deeionize. If thhe fault wass transient, normal operration shoulld be restored after reclosing r thee breaker. Thherefore, maany transientt faults are cleared c autom matically. Otherwise, thee circuit breaker b shouuld open agaain isolating the transmisssion line. Selecting an n appropriatee circuit breaaker (type, siize, etc.) is im mportant Transien nt on a Transmisssion Linee Let L us consiider the shorrt circuit traansient on a transmission n line. Certaain simplifyiing assumptiions are made m at this stage. 1. The line is fed frrom a constaant voltage soource. 2. Shorrt-circuit takees place wheen the line iff unloaded 3. Line capacitancee is negligiblle and the linne can be reppresented byy a lumped RL R series circcuit. 4. The impedance is zero in short-circuit. 5. The short circuit is assumed to take place at t=0. The parameter α controls the instant on the voltage wave when short circuit is occurs. 6. The instantaneous voltage equation for this circuit is: di(t ) Ri(t ) + L = v = 2V sin(ωt + α ) dt 7. It is known from circuit theory that the current after short-circuit is composed of two parts, i.e. i (t ) = i (t ) + i (t ) = i (t ) + i (t ) s t ac dc 2V i (t ) = i (t ) = sin(ωt + α − θ ) [Symmetrical short circuit current] s ac Z V The rms value of symmetrical or steady-state fault current is: I = ac Z i (t ) = i (t ) = 2 I sin(ωt + α − θ ) s ac ac 2V i (t ) = i (t ) = − sin(α − θ )e −t / τ L t dc Z [DC off - set current] i (t ) = i (t ) = − 2 I sin(α − θ )e − t / τ L t dc ac is (or iac) is called steady state or ac current, it (or idc is called transient or dc current [it is such that i(0) = is(0) + it(0) =0 being an inductive circuit, it decays corresponding to the time constant L/R.] L X X ⎛ ωL ⎞ Z = R 2 + (ωL) 2 = R 2 + X 2 ; X = ωL ; θ = tan − 1⎜ = s ⎟; τL = = R ωR 2πfR ⎝ R ⎠ The sinusoidal steady state current is called the symmetrical short-circuit (steady-state) fault current and the unidirectional transient current is called the dc off-set current. Since the maximum value of dc off-set current depends on α, this current causes the total short-circuit current to be unsymmetrical till the transient decays. dc offset current + Symmetrical fault current = Asymmetrical Fault Current (Total) 2V 2V i(t ) = i (t ) + i (t ) = i (t ) + i (t ) = sin(ωt + α − θ ) − sin(α − θ )e −t / τ L s t ac dc Z Z [ ] i(t ) = i (t ) + i (t ) = i (t ) + i (t ) = 2 I sin(ωt + α − θ ) − sin(α − θ )e − t / τ L s t ac dc ac The total current is called the asymmetrical current. At the instant of applying the voltage, the dc and steady-state components always has the same magnitude but are the opposite sign in order to express the zero value of current then existing. If the value of the steady-state term is not zero at t = 0, the dc component appears in the solution in order to satisfy the physical conditions of zero current at the instant of closing the switch. DMAM (3/22) At t = 0; 2V i (t ) = i (t ) = − sin(α − θ ) = − 2 I sin(α − θ ) t dc ac Z when α - θ = 0 or α - θ = π, i (t = 0) = i (t = 0) = 0 t dc The dc term does not exist, if the circuit is closed at point on the voltage wave such that α - θ = 0 or α - θ = π. 2V = m 2I when α - θ = ±π /2, i (t = 0) = i (t = 0) = m t dc ac Z The dc component has its maximum initial value, which is equal to maximum value of the sinusoidal component, if the circuit is closed at point on the voltage wave such that α - θ = ±π /2. Fig.9.2 Waveform of a short-circuit current on a transient line [5]. DMAM (4/22) Problem: The source voltage v = 151sin(377t+α) V is applied in the following circuit where R = 0.125 Ω, L = 10 mH. Find the current response after closing the switch S for the following cases: (i) no dcoffset, and (ii) maximum dc-offset. Sketch the current waveform up to 3 cycles corresponding to case (i) and (ii). Solution: Here, ω = 377, XL = ωL = 377×0.01 = 3.77 Ω Z = 0.125 + j[377 × 0.01] = 0.125 + j 3.77 = 3.772∠88.1° V 151 1 40 151 I = = × = A V = Z 2 ; ac 2 3.772 2 L 0.01 = = 0.08 s R 0.125 The current response is then given by i (t ) = 40 sin(377t + α − 88.1°) − sin(α − 88.1°)e − t / 0.08 (i)a No dc offset, if switch is closed when α = θ = 88.1o. τL = [ ] (ii) Maximum dc offset, if switch is closed when α = θ - 90o = -1.9o. The first peak is called the maximum momentary short-circuit current, Imm. 2V 2V I = − sin(α − θ ) = 2 I [1 − sin(α − θ )] ac mm Z Z Since the transmission line resistance is small, θ ≈ 90o. 2V 2V = + cos α = 2 I [1 + cos α ] I ac mm Z Z This is the maximum possible value for α = 0, i.e. short-circuit occurring when the voltage wave is going through zero. Thus 2V I =2 = 2 2 I = twice the maximum of symmetrical short-circuit current mm(max possiibe) ac Z (doubling effect). For the selection of circuit breakers, momentary circuit is taken corresponding to its maximum possible value (a safe choice). when α - θ =-π /2, π π π ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ i (t ) = 2 I ⎢sin(ωt − ) − sin( − )e −t / τ L ⎥ = 2 I ⎢sin(ωt − ) + e −t / τ L ⎥ ac ⎣ ac ⎣ 2 2 2 ⎦ ⎦ − t /τ 2 − 2t / τ L] =I L = [ I ]2 + [ I (t )]2 = [ I ]2 + [ 2 I e 1 + 2e I rms ac dc ac ac ac τ is time in cycle t =τ / f ; DMAM (5/22) 2t τ = L 2τ 4πτ = f ( X / 2πfR) ( X / R) − I rms =I ac 1 + 2e − 4πτ ( X / R) 4πτ ( X / R) ; K (τ ) = 1 + 2e K (τ = 0) = 3 = K (τ ) I I rms ac Irms decreases from √3Iac when τ=0 to Iac when is τ very large. Example 7.1 [Ref. 3, p. 360] A bolted circuit occurs in the series RL circuit with V = 20 kV, X = 8 Ω, R = 0.8 Ω, and with maximum dc offset. The circuit breaker opens 3 cycles after fault inception. Determine (i) the rms ac fault current, (ii) the rms momentary current at τ=0.5 cycle, which pass through the breaker before it opens, and (iii) the rms asymmetrical fault current that the breaker interrups. Solution: V 20 (i) I = = = 2.488 kA 2 ac Z 8 + 0.8 2 (ii) X/R= 8/0.8=10, τ=0.5 cycle 4πτ 4π × 0.5 − − ( X / R) 10 K (τ ) = 1 + 2e = 1 + 2e = 1.438 I =I = K (τ ) I = 1.438 × 2.488 = 3.576 rms momentary ac (iii) τ=0.5 cycle 4πτ 4π × 3 − − ( X / R) 10 = 1.023 K (τ ) = 1 + 2e = 1 + 2e I = K (τ ) I = 1.023 × 2.488 = 2.544 A rms ac A Short Circuit of a Synchronous Machine (on No Load) Armature resistance being small can be neglected. Under steady-state short-circuit conditions; the armature reaction of a synchronous machine produces a demagnetizing flux which is modeled as a reactance Xa (known as fictitious reactance) in series with the induced emf. The combination of fictitious (Xa) and leakage (Xl) reactances is called synchronous reactance, Xd (direct axis synchronous reactance in the case of salient pole machine). The steady-state short-circuit model of a synchronous machine is shown in Fig. 9.3(a) on per phase basis. Immediately upon short-circuit, the DC off-set currents appear in all three-phases, each with a different magnitudes since the point on the voltage wave at which short-circuit occurs is different for each phase. These DC off-set current are accounted for separately on an empirical bass and, therefore, for short circuit studies, we need to concentrate our attention on symmetrical (sinusoidal) short-circuit current only. Immediately in the event of short circuit, the symmetrical short-circuit current is limited by leakage reactance. Since the air-gap flux cannot be changed instantaneously to counter the demagnetization of the armature short-circuit current, currents appear in the field winding as well as damper winding in a DMAM (6/22) direction to help the mail flux. The time constant of damper winding (which has low leakage inductance) is much less than that of the field winding (which has high leakage inductance). Thus the initial part of the short-circuit, the damper winding and field windings have transformer currents induced in them so that in the circuit model their reactances ⎯ Xf of field winding and Xdw of damper winding ⎯ appear in parallel with Xa as shown in Fig. 9.3(b). As the damper winding currents are first to die out, Xdw effectively becomes open-circuited and at a later stage Xf becomes open-circuited. The machine reactances thus changes from the parallel combination of Xf, Xa, and Xdw during the initial period of the short-circuit to Xf, and Xa in parallel [Fig. 9.3(b)] in the middle period of the short-circuit, and finally to Xa in steady-state [Fig. 9.3(a)]. The reactance, which is called subtransient reactance, presented by the machine in the initial period of the short-circuit, i.e. 1 X ' ' = X + X // X // X =X + d l a f dw l [(1 / X ) + (1 / X ) + (1 / X )] a f dw The reactance, which is called transient reactance, after the damper winding currents have died out is: 1 X ' = X + X // X = X + d l a f l [(1 / X ) + (1 / X )] a f The reactance, which is called synchronous reactance, after the field winding currents have died out is: X =X +X d l a Obviously, X ' ' < X ' < X . The machine thus offers a time-varying reactance which changes from d d d Xd″ to Xd′ and finally to Xd. If the short-circuit current of a synchronous machine is examined after the dc off-set current have been removed from it, the current wave shape is found as shown in Fig. 9.4(a). The envelope of the current wave shape is plotted in Fig. 9.4 (b). The short-circuit current is divided into three periods: (i) initial subtransient period hen the current is large as the machine offers subtransient reactance, Xd″, (ii) The middle transient period hen the current is large as the machine offers transient reactance, Xd′, and (iii) finally the steady-state period when the machine offers synchronous reactance, Xd. IF the transient envelop is extrapolated backwards in time, the difference between the transient and subtransient envelopes is the current ∆i″ (corresponding to the damper winding current) which decays fast according to the damper winding time constant. Similarly, the difference ∆i′ between the steadystate and transient envelopes decays in accordance with the field time constant. (a) Steady-state short circuit model of a synchronous machine DMAM (7/22) (b) Approximate circuit model during subtransient period of a short-circuit (c) Approximate circuit model during transient period of a short-circuit Fig. 9.3 [Ref. 5] The currents and reactances discussed above are defined by the following equations, which apply to an alternator operating at no-load before the occurrence of a three-phase (or symmetrical) fault at its terminals: E oa g The rms value of steady-state current: I = = 2 Xd E ob g = The rms value of transient current excluding dc off-set component: I ' = 2 X' d E oc g = The rms value of subtransiente current excluding dc off-set componnet: I ' ' = 2 X '' d Xd = direct-axis synchronous reactance Xd = direct-axis transient reactance Xd′′ = direct-axis subtransient reactance |Eg| = rms voltage from one terminal to neutral at no load oa, ob, and oc = intercepts shown in Fig. 9.4. Obviously, I ' ' > I ' > I There are similar quadrature axis reactances. Xq = quadrature-axis synchronous reactance Xq = quadrature -axis transient reactance Xq′′ = quadrature -axis subtransient reactance If the armature resistance is small, the quadrature axis reactances do not significantly affect the shortcircuit current. Using the above direct-axis reactances, the instantaneous ac current can be written as: ⎡⎛ ⎜ 1 1 iac (t ) = 2 E ⎢⎢⎜ − g ⎜ '' ' ⎢⎣⎝ X d X d DMAM (8/22) ⎤ ⎞ − (t / T ' ' ) ⎛ ⎞ ' ⎟ ⎜ 1 1 ⎟ − (t / Td ) 1 ⎥ π d e +⎜ − + sin(ωt + α − ) ⎟e ⎟ ⎥ X ⎟ X 2 ⎟ ⎜ X' d ⎠ d ⎥⎦ ⎠ ⎝ d (a) Symmetrical short-circuit armature current in synchronous machine (b) Envelope of synchronous machine symmetrical short circuit current. Fig. 9.4 [Ref. 1 and 5] At t=0, when the fault occurs, the rms value of i(t) i.e. subtransient fault current is: E g I '' = I ac (0) = X '' d The duration of I″ is determined by time constant Td′′, called the direct-axis short-circuit subtransient time constant. When t> Td′′ but t < Td′ (direct-axis short-circuit transient time constant), the first exponential term of above equation has decayed almost zero, but the second exponential has not decayed significantly. The rms fault current then equal the rams transient fault current, given by E g ' I = X' d When t is much larger than Td′, the rms fault current approaches its steady state value, given by E g I = I ac I (∞ ) = Xd DMAM (9/22) Since the three-phase no-load voltages are displaced 120o from each other, the three-phase ac fault currents are displaced 120o fro each other. In addition to that ac fault current, each phase has a different dc offset. The maximum dc offset in any oe phase, which occurs when α=0 is idc max (t ) = 2E g − (t / T A ) − (t / T A ) e = 2 I '' e X '' d Where, TA is called the armature time constant. Example 7.2 [Ref. 3, p. 363] A 500 MVA, 20 kV, 60 Hz synchronous generator with Xd′′=0.15, Xd′=0.24, Xd=1.1 pu and time constant Td′′=0.035, Td′= 2.0, TA=0.2 s is connected to the circuit breaker. The generator is operating at 5% above rated voltage and at no-load when a bolted three-phase shortcircuit occurs on the load side of the breaker. The breaker interrupts the fault 3 cycles after fault inception. Determine (i) the subtransient fault current in pu and kA rms, (ii) the maximum dc-offset as a function of time; and (iii) rms asymmetrical fault current, which the breaker interrupts, assuming maximum dc-offset. Solution: (i) The generator is operating at 5% above rated voltage and at no-load when a bolted three-phase short-circuit occurs, thus Eg = 1.05 pu. The subtransient fault current that occurs in each of the three phases is E g 1.05 '' = = 7.0 pu I = X ' ' 0.15 d The generator base current is: Ibase= 500/(√3)(20) = 14.43 kA The rms subtransient fault current in kA is: I '' = 7.0 × 14.43 = 101.0 kA (ii) The maximum dc offset that may occur in any phase is: − (t / T A ) − (t / 0.2) − (t / 0.2) idc max (t ) = 2 I '' e = 2 × 101e = 142.9e kA (iii) The rms ac fault current at t= 3 cycle =0.05 s is ⎡⎛ 1 1 ⎞ − (0.05 / 0.035) ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ − (0.05 / 2.0) 1 ⎤ I ac (0.05 s) = 1.05⎢⎜ − +⎜ − + ⎥ = 4.920 pu ⎟e ⎟e 1.1⎦ ⎝ 0.24 1.1 ⎠ ⎣⎝ 0.15 0.24 ⎠ I ac (0.05 s) = 4.920 × 14.43 = 71.01 kA I I rms rms (t ) = [ I ac ]2 + [ I dc (t )]2 = [ I (0.05 s) = [71.01] 2 + 2[101e ac ] 2 + [ 2 I '' e − (t / T A ) 2 ] − (0.05 / 0.2) 2 ] = 132 kA Example 10.1 [Ref. 1, p. 253] Two generators are connected in parallel to the low-voltage side of three-phase ∆-Y transformer as shown in Fig. 10.5. Generator 1 is rated 50,000 kVA, 13.8 kV. Generator 2 is rated 25,000 kVA, 13.8 kV. Each generator has a subtransient reactance of 25%. The transformer is rated 75,000 kVA, 13.8∆/69Y kV, with a reactance of 10%. Before the fault occurs, the voltage on the high-tension side of the transformer is 66 kV. The transformer is unloaded, and there is no circulating current between generators. Find the subtransient current in each generator when the three-phase short-circuit occurs on the high-tension side of the transformer. DMAM (10/22) Fig. 10.5 One-line diagram of Example 10.1. Solution: Select as base in the high-tension circuit 69 kV, 75 MVA. Then the base voltage on the lowtension side is 13.8 kV. ⎛V ⎞⎛ S ⎞ ⎜ base, old ⎟⎜ base, new ⎟ = Z pu,old ⎜ Z pu, new ⎜ Vbase, new ⎟⎟⎜⎜ S base, old ⎟⎟ ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ If Vbase,old = Vbase,new If S base,old = S base,new ⎞ ⎟ ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎛V ⎞ ⎜ base, old ⎟ = Z pu,old ⎜ then Z pu, new ⎜ Vbase, new ⎟⎟ ⎝ ⎠ ⎛S ⎜ base, new = Z pu,old ⎜ then Z pu, new ⎜ S base, old ⎝ Generator 1: ⎛ 75 ⎞ X ' ' = 0.25⎜ ⎟ = 0.375 pu d1 ⎝ 50 ⎠ 66 E = = 0.957 pu g1 69 S 75000 base3φ = Base current, I base1 = 3V 3 × 13.8 baseLL Generator 2: ⎛ 75 ⎞ X ' ' = 0.25⎜ ⎟ = 0.750 pu d2 ⎝ 25 ⎠ 66 E = = 0.957 pu g 2 69 S 75000 base3φ I = = base2 3V 3 × 13.8 baseLL Transformer 1: X = 0.10 pu DMAM (11/22) Figure 10.6 shows the reactance diagram before the fault. A three-phase fault at P is simulated by closing switch S. The internal voltages of the two machines may be considered to be in parallel since they must be identical in magnitude and phase if no circulating current flows between them. The equivalent parallel subtransient reactance is: X '' X '' ' ' ' ' d1 d 2 pu Fig. 10.6 Reactance diagram for Example 10.1. X = X // X = gp d1 d2 ' ' ' ' X +X d1 d2 0.375 × 0.750 X == = 0.25 pu gp 0.375 + 0.750 Therefore, as a phasor with Eg=0.957 as reference, the subtransient current in the short-circuit is: E 0.957 g I ''= = = − j 2.735 pu jX + jX j 0.25 + j 0.10 gp The voltage on the delta side is V∆ = I ' ' X = (− j 2.735)( j 0.10) = 0.2735 pu The subtransient current in generator 1 is: E −V g1 ∆ 0.957 − 0.275 I '' = = = − j1.823 pu 1 j 0.375 jX ' ' d1 75000 I '' = I '' I = 1.823 × = 5720 A 1 1, pu base1 3 × 13.8 The subtransient current in generator 2 is: E −V g2 ∆ 0.957 − 0.275 I '' = = = − j 0.912 pu 2 j 0.750 jX ' ' d2 75000 I '' = I '' I = 0.912 × = 2860 A base2 2 2, pu 3 × 13.8 Example 9.1 [Ref. 5] For the radial network shown in Fig. 9.6, a three-phase fault occurs at F. Determine the fault current and the line voltage at 11 kV bus under fault conditions. DMAM (12/22) Fig. 9.6 Fig. 9.7 Example 9.2 [Ref. 5] A 25 MVA, 11 kV generator with Xd″ = 20% is connected through a transformer, line and a transformer to a bus that supplies three identical motors as shown in Fig. 9.8. Each motor has Xd″ =25% and Xd′ = 30% on a base of 5 MVA, 6.6 kV. The three-phase rating of the step-up transformer is 25 MVA, 11/66 kV with a leakage reactance of 10% and that of the step-down transformer is 25 MVA, 6/6. kV with a leakage reactance of 10%. The bus voltage at motors is 6. kV when a three-phase fault occurs at the point F. For specified fault, calculate: (i) the subtransient current in the fault, (ii) the subtransient current in the breaker B, (iii) the momentary current in braker B, and (iv) the current to be interrupted by breaker B in five cycles. Given, Reactance of the transmission line = 15% o a base of 25 MVA, 66 kV. Assume that the system is operating on no load when the fault occurs. Fig. 9.8 DMAM (13/22) (a) (b) (d) (c) Fig. 9.9 Solution: Choose a system base of 25 MVA. For generator base voltage: 11 kV For line base voltage: 66 kV For Motor base voltage: 6.6 Kv (i) For each motor 25 X ' ' = j 0.25 × = j1.25 pu dm 5 Line, transformer and generator reactance are already given on proper base reactances. The circuit model of the system for fault calculations is given in Fig. 9.9(a). The system being initially on no-load, the generator and motor induced emfs are identical. The circuit can therefore be reduced to that of Fig. 9.9(b) and the to Fig. 9.9(c). Now 1 1 I = 3× × = − j 4.22 pu SC j1.25 j1.55 25 × 1000 = 2187 A Base current in 6. kV circuit = = 3 × 6.6 DMAM (14/22) = 4.22 × 2187 = 9229 A SC (ii) From Fig. 9.9(c), current through circuit breaker B is 1 1 I = 2× × = − j3.42 pu SC ( B) j1.25 j1.55 I = 3.42 × 2187 = 7479.5 A SC( B) (iii) For finding momentary current through the breaker, we must add the dc off-set current to the symmetrical subtransient current obtained in part (i). Rather than calculating the dc –off-set current, allowance is made for it on an empirical basis. Momentary current through breaker B = 1.6×7479.5 = 11967 A (iv) To compute the current to interrupt by the breaker, motor subtransient reactance (Xd″ = j0.25) is now replaced by transient reactance (Xd′ = j0.30). 25 X ' = j 0.3 × = j1.5 pu dm 5 The reactances of the circuit of Fig. 9.9(c) now modify to that of Fig. 9.9(d). Current (symmetrical) to 1 1 × = − j3.1515 pu be interrupted by the breaker (as shown by arrow) = 2 × j1.5 j1.55 Allowance made of the dc off-set value by multiplying with a factor of 1.1. Therefore, the current to be interrupted is I = 1.1 × 3.1515 × 2187 = 7581 A int(B) I [Internal Voltages of Loaded Machines Under Transient Conditions (Ref. 1, p. 254)] Short Circuit of Loaded Synchronous Machine (a) Usually steady-state equivalent circuit (Xs=Xd) of synchronous generator with load. (Ref. 5, p. 313) (b) Equivalent circuit of synchronous generator for calculation of I″. Zext: external impedance between generator terminal and fault point (F or P) where the fault occurs IL: current flowing before fault occurs Vf: voltage at the fault point Vt: terminal voltage of the generator Eg″: subtransient internal voltage or voltage behind the subtransient reactance Eg′: transient internal voltage or voltage behind the transient reactance (c) Equivalent circuit of synchronous generator for calculation of I′. Fig. 10.7 [Ref. 1] Equivalent circuit for a synchronous generator supplying balanced three-phase load. DMAM (15/22) Consider a generator that is loaded when the fault occurs. Fig. 10.7(a) shows the equivalent circuit of a synchronous generator that has a balance three-phase load. The equivalent circuit of the synchronous generator is its no-load voltage Eg in series with its synchronous impedance Xs or Xd. If a three-phase fault occurs at point F or P in the system, a short circuit from P to neutral in the equivalent circuit does not satisfy the conditions for calculating subtransient current since the reactance of the generator must be Xd″ if subtransient current I″ is calculated or Xd′ if transient current I′ is calculated. As shown in Fig. 10.7 the current relation of voltage can be written as: E = V + jI X Here IL is called prefault current. g t L d E ' ' = V + jI X ' ' Here IL is called postfault subtransient current. g t L d E ' = V + jI X ' Here IL is called postfault transient current. g t L d Similarly, the subtarnsient internal voltage and transient internal voltage for a shynchronous motor are given by: E ' ' = V − jI X ' ' m t L d ' E = V − jI X ' m t L d Example 10.2 [Ref.1, p.256] A synchronous generator and motor are rated 30 MVA, 13.2 kV, and both have subtransient reactances 20%. The line connecting them has a reactance of 10% on the basis of the machine ratings. The motor is drawing 20 MW at 0.8 power factor leading and a terminal voltage of 12.8 kV when a symmetrical three-phase fault occurs at the motor terminals. Find the subtransient current in the generator, motor, and fault by using the internal voltage of the machine. Fig. One-line diagram for Example 10.2. Solution: Chose a base 30 MVA, 13.2 kV. Fig. 10.8 shows the equivalent circuit of the system as described. Neutral bus Neutral bus (a) Before the fault (b) After the fault Fig. 10.8 Equivalent circuit for Example 10.2. Base current, I DMAM (16/22) base = 30 × 106 3 × 13.2 × 103 = 1312 A Given, the voltage at the fault is 12.8 kV which we choose a reference. 12.8 Vf = = 0.97∠0° pu 13.2 20 × 106 I = = 1128∠36.9° A L 3 × 12.8 × 103 × 0.8 1128∠36.9° I = = 0.86∠36.9° = 0.69 + j 0.52 pu L 1312 For the generator: Vt =0.97+j0.1(0.69+j0.52)=0.918+j0.069 pu Eg″=0.918+j0.069+j0.2(0.69+j0.52)=0.814+j0.207 pu Ig″=(0.814+j0.207)/(j0.3)=0.69-j2.71 pu = 1312(0.69-j2.71) A = (905 –j3550) A For the motor: Vt = Vt =0.97∠0o. Em″=0.918+j0.0-j0.2(0.69+j0.52)=1.074-j0.138 pu Im″=(1.074-j0.138)/(j0.2)=-0.69-j5.37 pu = 1312(-0.69-j5.37) A = (-905 –j7050) A In the fault: If″= Ig″+ Im″=(0.69-j2.71)+( -0.69-j5.37)= -j8.08 pu = 1312(-j8.08) A = -j10,600 A. Example 9.3 [Ref.5, p.314] A synchronous generator and a synchronous motor each rated 25 MVA, 11 KV having 15% subtransient reactance are connected through transformers and a line as shown in Fig. 9.12(a). The transformers are rated 25 MVA, 11/66 kV with leakage reactance of 10% each. The line has a reactance of 10% o a base of 25 MVA, 66 kV. The motor is drawing 15 MW at 0.8 power factor leading and a terminal voltage of 10.6 kV when a symmetrical three-phase fault occurs at the motor terminals. Find the subtransient current in the generator, motor and fault. [Hint. same as Example 10.2 [Ref.1, p.256]] (a) One-line diagram for the system of Example 9.3. (b) Prefault equivalent circuit (c) Equivalent circuit during fault Fig. 9.12 DMAM (17/22) Fault Current Calculation Using Thevenin’s Theorem [(Ref. 1, p. 258)] The Thevenin impedance at fault point P of Fig. 10.7(b) is given as: Z (Z + jX ' ' ) ' ' L ext d Z = (Z + jX ) // Z = th ext d ext Z +Z + jX ' ' L ext d The Thevenin voltage equal to Vf, the voltage at the fault point before the fault occurs. Upon the occurance of a three phase short circuit at P, the subtransient current in the fault is + jX ' ' ) V V (Z + Z f f L ext d = I '' = Z th Z (Z + jX ' ' ) L ext d Fault Current Calculation Using Superposition Theorem [(Ref. 1, p. 258)] The fault is divided between the parallel circuits of the generators inversely as their impedances, the resulting values are the currents from each machine due to nly the change in voltage at the fault point. The fault currents thus attributed to the two machines must be added the current flowing in each before the fault occurred to find the total current in the machines after the fault. The supper position theorem supplies the reason for adding the current flowing before the fault to the current computed by Thevein’s theorem. Fig. 10.10(a) shows the a generator having a voltage Vf conncetd at the fault and equal to the voltage at the fault before the fault occurs. This generator has no effect on the current flowing before the fault occurs, and the circuit corresponding to that of Fig. 10.8 (a). Adding in series with Vf another generator having the circuit of Fig. 10.10(b), which corresponds to that of Fig. 10.8(b). The principle of superposition, applied by first shorting Eg′′, Em′′, and Vf, gives the currents found by distributing the fault current between the two generators inversely as the impedances of their circuits. Then shorting the remaining generator – Vf with Eg′′, Em′′, and Vf, in the circuit gives the current flowing before the fault. Adding the two values of current in each branch gives the current in the branch after the fault. If Vf equals the prefault voltage at the fault, then the current calculation with Vf can be consider zero i.e. If2=0 and Vf, has no effect, since it represents the system before fault occurs. (a) Before the fault (b) During the fault Fig. 10.10 Circuits illustrating the application of the superposition theorm to determine the proportion of the fault current in each branch of the system. DMAM (18/22) Example 10.3 [Ref.1, p.259] Solve Example 10.2 by the using of Thevenin’s theorem. Solution: j 0.3 × j 0.2 Z = (Z + jX ' ' ) // Z = = j 0.12 th ext d L j 0.3 + j 0.2 12.8 Vf = = 0.97∠0° pu 13.2 V 0.97∠0° f I 'f' = = = − j8.08 = 1312(-j8.08) A = -j10,600 A. Z th j 0.12 Example 10.3.1 [Ref.1, p.260] Apply the above principle in Example 10.3 by the using of superposition theorem. Solution: Using the current division Subtransient generator current neglecting prefault current: 0.2 0.2 I '' = I '' = × − j8.08 = − j3.23 pu g1 0.2 + 0.3 f 0.2 + 0.3 Subtransient motor current neglecting prefault current: 0.3 0.3 I '' = I '' = × − j8.08 = − j 4.85 pu m1 0.2 + 0.3 f 0.2 + 0.3 To these current must be added the prefault current IL to obtain the total subtransient currents in the machines: Subtransient generator current including prefault current: I ' ' = I ' ' + I L = − j3.23 + 0.69 + j 0.52 = 0.69 − j 2.71 pu g g1 Subtransient motor current including prefault current: I ' ' = I ' ' − I L = − j 4.85 − 0.69 − j 0.52 = −0.69 − j5.37 pu m m1 Example 7.3 [Ref.3, p.366] The synchronous generator in the following figure is operated at rated MVA, 0.95 power factor lagging and at 5% above rated voltage when a bolted three-phase short circuit occurs at bus 1. Calculate the per-unit values of (i) subtransient current; (ii) Subtransient generator and motor current, neglecting prefault current, and (iii) subtransient generator and motor currents including prefault current. Fig. 7.3 Single-line diagram of a synchronous generator feeding a synchronous motor. Solution: (i) Using a 100 MVA base, the base impedance in the zone of the transmission line is (138) 2 = = 190.44 Ω Z base, line 100 20 = = 0.1050 pu And X line 190.44 The per-unit reactances are shown in Fig.7.4. From the first circuit in Fig. 7.4(d), the Thevenin DMAM (19/22) impedance as viewed from the fault is 0.15 × 0.505 Z =X = j = j 0.11565 pu TH TH 0.15 + 0.505 And the prefault voltage at the generator terminal is V = 1∠0° pu f The subtransient fault current is then V 1∠0° f I '' = = = − j 9.079 pu f Z j 0.11565 TH (a) Three-phase short-circuit (b) Short-circuit represented by two opposing voltage sources (c) Application of superposition (d) Vf set equal to prefault voltage at fault. Fig. 7.4 Application of superposition to a power system three-phase circuit. (ii) Using the current division in the first circuit of Fig. 7.4(d) 0.505 I '' = I ' ' = (0.7710)(− j9.079) = − j 7.000 pu g1 0.505 + 0.15 f 0.15 I '' = I ' ' = (0.2290)(− j 9.079) = − j 2.079 pu m1 0.505 + 0.15 f If Vf equals the prefault voltage at the fault, then the current calculation with Vf can be consider zero i.e. If2=0 and Vf, has no effect, since it represents the system before fault occurs. (iii) The generator base current is DMAM (20/22) 100 = = 4.1837 kA base, gen 3 × 13.8 And the prefault generator current is 100 I = ∠ − cos −1 0.95 = 3.9845∠ − 1819° kA L 3 × (13.8 × 1.05) I 3.9845∠ − 1819° = 0.9524∠ − 1819°∠ − cos −1 0.95 = 0.9048 − j 0.2974 pu L 4.1837 The subtarnsient generator and motor currents, including prefault current and then, I ' ' = I ' ' + I L = − j 7.000 + 0.9048 − j 0.2974 = −0.9048 − j 7.297 = 7.353∠ − 82.9° pu g g1 I ' ' = I ' ' − I L = − j 7.000 − 0.9048 + j 0.2974 = −0.9048 − j1.782 = 1.999∠243.1° pu m m1 I = The Bus Impedance Matrix in Fault Calculations [Ref. 1, p. 261] (a) One line diagram of a power system. (b) Reactance diagram at steady-state condition. Fig. 7.3 Let us proceed to the general equations by starting with a specific network with which we are already familiar. If we change the reactance in series with the generated voltages of the circuit shown in Fig. 7.3 become subtransient internal voltages, we have the network shown in Fig. 10.11. A three-phase fault at bus 4 is simulated by the network of Fig. 10.12 where the impedance values of Fig. 10.11 have been changed to admittances. The generated voltages Vf and –Vf in series constitute the short circuit. Generated voltage Vf alone in this branch would cause no current in the branch. With Vf and –Vf in series the branch is a short circuit and the branch current If′′. If Ea′′, Eb′′, Ec′′, and Vf are short-circuited, the voltages and current are those only to –Vf. Then the only current entering a node from a source is that from –Vf and is - If′′ into node 4 (If′′ from node 4) since there is no current in the branch until the insertion of -Vf. The node equations in matrix form for the network with –Vf the only source ar ⎡ V1∆ ⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤ 0.0 4.0 5.0 ⎤ ⎡ V1∆ ⎤ ⎡− 12.33 ⎢ ∆ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ V − 10.83 2.5 5.0 ⎥⎥ ⎢ V2∆ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ = j ⎢ 0.0 = Ybus ⎢ 2∆ ⎥ ∆ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ 4.0 V3 ⎥ − 17.83 8.0 ⎥ V3 2.5 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ '' − 18.0⎦ ⎣⎢− V f ⎦⎥ 5.0 8.0 ⎣ 5.0 ⎣⎢− − I f ⎦⎥ ⎣⎢− V f ⎦⎥ Where subscript ∆ indicates that the change in voltage due to the fault and the due only to –Vf. DMAM (21/22) Fig. 10.11 Reactance diagram obtained from Fig. 7.3 by subtatituteing subtransient for synchronous reactances of the machines and subtarnsient internal voltages for no-load generated voltages. Reactance values are marked as per unit. Fig. 10.12 Circuit of Fig. 10.11 with admittances marhed in per unit and a three phase fault on bus 4 of the system simulated by –Vf and Vf in seies. The bus voltages due to –Vf are given by −1 ⎡ V1∆ ⎤ 0.0 4.0 5.0 ⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤ ⎡0⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤ ⎡− 12.33 ⎢ ∆ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ 0⎥ 2.5 5.0 ⎥⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ − 10.83 −1 ⎢ ⎢ V2 ⎥ = j ⎢ 0.0 ⎥ = Ybus = Z bus ⎢ ⎢ V3∆ ⎥ ⎢0⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ 4.0 2.5 − 17.83 8.0 ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ '' ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ '' ⎥ 5.0 8.0 − 18.0⎦ ⎣⎢− I f ⎦⎥ ⎢⎣− V f ⎥⎦ ⎣ 5.0 ⎣⎢ I f ⎦⎥ ⎣⎢− I f ⎦⎥ ⎡ V1∆ ⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤ ⎡ Z11 Z12 Z13 Z14 ⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤ ⎢ ∆ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎥⎢ ⎢ V2 ⎥ = Z ⎢ 0 ⎥ = ⎢ Z 21 Z 22 Z 23 Z 24 ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ bus ⎢ V3∆ ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ Z 31 Z 32 Z 33 Z 34 ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ '' ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ '' ⎥ ⎢⎣− V f ⎥⎦ ⎣⎢− I f ⎦⎥ ⎣ Z 41 Z 42 Z 43 Z 44 ⎦ ⎣⎢− I f ⎦⎥ If total number of bus is N, and fault is occurred in bus k, then considering Vk∆ = −V f ; I k''= − I f''= − I f Z 1( k +1) Z 1( k + 2 ) .... Z 1k .... Z1N ⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤ Z 12 ⎡ V1∆ ⎤ ⎡ Z 11 ⎢ ∆ ⎥ ⎢ Z 2 ( k +1) Z 2 ( k + 2) .... Z 2 N ⎥⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ Z 22 .... Z 2 k ⎢ V2 ⎥ ⎢ Z 21 ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎥ ⎢ .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ Z k ( k +1) Z k ( k + 2) .... Z kN ⎥ ⎢− I fk'' ⎥ Z k 2 .... Z kk ⎢− V fk ⎥ = ⎢ Z k1 ⎢ V ∆ ⎥ ⎢ Z ( k +1)1 Z ( k +1) 2 .... Z ( k +1) k Z ( k +1)( k +1) Z ( k +1)( k + 2 ) .... Z ( k +1) N ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ k∆+1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ Vk + 2 ⎥ ⎢ Z ( k + 2 )1 Z ( k + 2 ) 2 .... Z ( k + 2) k Z ( k + 2)( k +1) Z ( k + 2)( k + 2 ) .... Z ( k + 2) N ⎥ ⎢ 0 ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎥ ⎢ .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ Z N ( k +1) Z N ( k + 2) Z N 1 Z NN ⎥⎦ ⎣⎢ 0 ⎦⎥ Z N 2 Z N 1 Z Nk ⎢⎣ V N∆ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ Z N 1 The diagonal elements of Zbus matrix are called self-impedance. And the off-diagonal impedances are called mutual-impedance. DMAM (22/22) ⎡0.1488 ⎢ 0.0651 Z bus = j ⎢ ⎢0.0864 ⎢ ⎣0.0978 And so − V f = − Z 44 I 'f' ; V f I 'f' = Z 44 0.0651 0.0864 0.0978⎤ 0.1554 0.0799 0.0967⎥⎥ 0.0799 0.1341 0.1058⎥ ⎥ 0.0967 0.1058 0.1566⎦ Z14 '' If Z 44 ; Z V2∆ = − Z 24 I 'f' = − 24 I 'f' Z 44 ; V1∆ = − Z14 I 'f' = − Z 34 '' If Z 44 The faulted network is assumed to have been without loads before the fault. In such a case no current is flowing before the fault, and all voltages throughout the network are the same and equal to Vf. This assumption simplifies our work considerably , and applying the principle of superposition gives: ⎛ Z ⎞ Z V1 = V f + V1∆ = V f − I 'f' Z 14 = V f − V f 14 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 14 ⎟⎟ Z 44 ⎝ Z 44 ⎠ V3∆ = − Z 34 I 'f' = − V2 = V f + V2∆ = V f − I 'f' Z 24 = V f − V f ⎛ Z ⎞ Z 24 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 24 ⎟⎟ Z 44 ⎝ Z 44 ⎠ V3 = V f + V3∆ = V f − I 'f' Z 34 = V f − V f ⎛ Z ⎞ Z 34 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 34 ⎟⎟ Z 44 ⎝ Z 44 ⎠ V4 = V f − V f = 0 These voltages exist when subtransient current flows and Zbus has been formed for a network having subtransient values for generator reactances. In general terms for a fault on bus k, and neglecting prefault currents, Vf (10.16) If = Z kk And the postfault voltage at bus n is ⎛ Z ⎞ Z Vn = V f + Vn∆ = V f − I f Z nk = V f − V f nk = V f ⎜⎜1 − nk ⎟⎟ Z kk ⎝ Z kk ⎠ Usually, Vf is assumed to be 1.0∠0o per-unit and with this assumption for our faulted network 1 I 'f' = = − j 6.386 pu j 0.1566 ⎛ j 0.0978 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.3755 pu V1 = 1⎜⎜1 − j 0.1566 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎛ j 0.0967 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.3825 pu V2 = 1⎜⎜1 − j 0.1566 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎛ j 0.1058 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.3244 pu V3 = 1⎜⎜1 − j 0.1566 ⎟⎠ ⎝ Current flow from bus 1 to bus 3 DMAM (23/22) V1 − V3 0.3755 − 0.3244 = y13 (V1 − V3 ) = = − j 0.2044 pu z13 j 0.25 Current flow from generator Ga to bus 1 E g'' − V1 1 − 0.3755 '' I 13 = = y11 ( E g'' − V1 ) = = − j 2.0817 pu z11 j 0.3 Other currents can be found in a similar manner, and voltages and currents with the fault on any other bus are calculated just as easily from the impedance matrix. I 13'' = Example 10.3.2 A synchronous generator and motor are connected through a transmission line as shown in the following figure. The motor is drawing 20 MW at 0.8 power factor leading and a terminal voltage of 12.8 kV when a symmetrical three-phase fault occurs at the motor terminals. (i) Determine the bus impedance matrix. (ii) For a bolted three-phase short-circuit at bus 2, use Zbus to calculate the subtransient fault current and the contribution to the fault current from the transmission line. (iii) the subtransient generator and motor current including prefault current. Solution: Given, the voltage at the fault is 12.8 kV which we choose a reference. 12.8 Vf = = 0.97∠0° pu 13.2 30 × 106 I = = 1312 A base 3 3 × 13.2 × 10 20 × 106 = 1128∠36.9° A I = L 3 × 12.8 × 103 × 0.8 1128∠36.9° I = = 0.86∠36.9° = 0.69 + j 0.52 pu L 1312 y11 = y22 =1/ j0.2 = - j5.0; y12 = y21 = 1/ j0.1= - j10.0 ⎡− j15.0 j10.0 ⎤ Ybus = ⎢ ⎥ pu ⎣ j10.0 − j15.0⎦ ⎡ j 0.12 j 0.08⎤ Z bus = ⎢ ⎥ pu ⎣ j 0.08 j 0.12⎦ The subtransient fault current at bus 2 is Vf Vf 0.97∠0° If = = = = − j8.0833 pu Z kk Z 22 j 0.12 ⎛ Z ⎞ ⎛ j 0.08 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.3233∠0° V1 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 21 ⎟⎟ = 0.97∠0°⎜⎜1 − j 0.12 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ ⎛ Z ⎞ V2 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 22 ⎟⎟ = 0 ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ V2 − V1 0 − 0.3233 = = j 4.041 pu z 21 j 0.08 Subtransient generator current neglecting prefault current: I 21 = DMAM (24/22) 0.2 0.2 I '' = I = × − j8.08 = − j3.23 pu gf 0.2 + 0.3 f 0.2 + 0.3 Subtransient motor current neglecting prefault current: 0.3 0.3 I '' = If = × − j8.08 = − j 4.85 pu mf 0.2 + 0.3 0.2 + 0.3 To these current must be added the prefault current IL to obtain the total subtransient currents in the machines: Subtransient generator current including prefault current: I ' ' = I ' ' + I L = − j3.23 + 0.69 + j 0.52 = 0.69 − j 2.71 pu g gf Subtransient motor current including prefault current: I ' ' = I ' ' − I L = − j 4.85 − 0.69 − j 0.52 = −0.69 − j5.37 pu m mf Example 7.4 [Ref. 3, p. 369] Faults at bus 1 and 2 in Fig. 7.3 are of interest. The prefault voltage is 1.05 pu and prefault load current is neglected. (i) Determine the bus impedance matrix. (ii) For a bolted three-phase short-circuit at bus 1, use Zbus to calculate the subtransient fault current and the contribution to the fault current from the transmission line. (iii) Repeat part (b) for bolted three-phase short-circuit at bus 2. Fig. 7.3 Single-line diagram of a synchronous generator feeding a synchronous motor. (a) Reactance diagram obtained from Fig. 7.3. (b) Circuit of Fig. (a) with admittances marked Reactance values are marked as per unit. in per unit. Fig. 7.4 Solution: (i) The circuit of Fig. 7.4 (a) is redrawn in Fig. 7.4(b) showing per-unit admittance rather than per-unit impedance values. Neglectring prefault load current . Eg′′= Em′ = Vf =1.05∠0o pu. From Fig. 7.4 (b) the bus admittance matrix is ⎡ 9.9454 − 3.2787⎤ Ybus = − j ⎢ ⎥ pu ⎣− 3.2787 8.2787 ⎦ ⎡0.11565 0.04580⎤ -1 Z bus = Ybus = + j⎢ ⎥ pu ⎣0.04580 0.13893⎦ (ii) The subtransient fault current at bus 1 is DMAM (25/22) If = Vf Z kk = Vf Z 11 = 1.05∠0° = − j 9.079 pu j 0.11565 ⎛ Z ⎞ V1 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 11 ⎟⎟ = 0 ⎝ Z11 ⎠ ⎛ Z ⎞ ⎛ j 0.04580 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.6342∠0° V2 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 21 ⎟⎟ = 1.05∠0°⎜⎜1 − j 0.11565 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎝ Z11 ⎠ V2 − V1 0.6343 − 0 = = − j 2.079 pu z 21 j 0.3050 (iii) The subtransient fault current at bus 2 is Vf Vf 1.05∠0° If = = = = − j 7.558 pu Z kk Z 22 j 0.13893 I 21 = ⎛ Z ⎞ ⎛ j 0.04580 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.7039∠0° V1 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 12 ⎟⎟ = 1.05∠0°⎜⎜1 − j 0.13893 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ ⎛ Z ⎞ V2 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 22 ⎟⎟ = 0 ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ I 12 = V1 − V2 0.7.39 − 0 = = − j 2.308 pu z12 j 0.3050 Example 10.3 [Ref. 2, p. 394] A three phase fault occurs at bus 2 of the network of Fig. 10.5. Determine the initial symmetrical fault current (that is subtransient current) in the fault, the voltages at buses 1, 3, 4 during fault, the current flow in the line from bus 3 to 1 and the current contribution to the fault from lines 3 to 2 and 1 to 2, 4 to 2. Take the prefault voltage Vf at bus equal to 1.0∠0o pu and neglect all prefault currents. Fig. 10.5 Solution: [[[y11=0; z12=0.125i; DMAM (26/22) z21=z12; y12=1/z12; y21=y12; z13=0.25i; z14=0.4i; z31=z13; z41=z14; y13=1/z13; y14=1/z14; y31=y13; y41=y14; y22=0; z23=0.25i; z24=0.2i; z32=z23; z42=z24; y23=1/z23; y24=1/z24; y32=y23; y42=y24; z33=0.3i; y33=1/z33; y34=0; y43=0; z44=0.3i; y44=1/z44; Y11=y11+y12+y13+y14; Y33=y31+y32+y33+y34; Y12=-y12; Y13=-y13; Y14=-y14; Y21=Y12; Y31=Y13; Y41=Y14; Y23=-y23; Y24=-y24; Y32=Y23; Y42=Y24; Y34=-y34; Y43=Y34; Ybus=[Y11 Y21 Y31 Y41 Y12 Y22 Y32 Y42 Y13 Y23 Y33 Y43 Y22=y21+y22+y23+y24; Y44=y41+y42+y43+y44; Y14 Y24 Y34 Y44]; Zbus=inv(Ybus);]]] Ybus j 4.0 j 2.5 ⎤ j8.0 ⎡− j14.5 ⎢ j8.0 − j17.0 j 4.0 j5.0 ⎥⎥ ⎢ = ⎥ ⎢ j 4.0 0 j 4.0 − j11.33 ⎥ ⎢ − j10.833⎦ 0 j5.0 ⎣ j 2.5 ⎡ j 0.2436 ⎢ j 0.1938 Z bus = ⎢ ⎢ j 0.1544 ⎢ ⎣ j 0.1456 Vf Vf If = = = Z kk Z 22 j 0.1938 j 0.2295 j 0.1494 j 0.1506 j 0.1544 j 0.1494 j 0.2954 j 0.1046 j 0.1456⎤ j 0.1506⎥⎥ j 0.1046⎥ ⎥ j 0.1954⎦ 1.0 = − j 4.3573 pu j 0.2295 Vn = V f + Vn∆ = V f − I f Z nk = V f − V f ⎛ Z Z nk = V f ⎜⎜1 − nk Z kk ⎝ Z kk ⎛ Z ⎞ ⎛ j 0.1938 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.1556 V1 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 12 ⎟⎟ = 1.0⎜⎜1 − j 0.2295 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ ⎛ Z ⎞ V2 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 22 ⎟⎟ = 0 ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ ⎛ Z ⎞ ⎛ j 0.1494 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.3490 V3 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 32 ⎟⎟ = 1.0⎜⎜1 − j 0.2295 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ DMAM (27/22) ⎞ ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎛ Z ⎞ ⎛ j 0.1506 ⎞ ⎟ = 0.3438 V4 = V f ⎜⎜1 − 42 ⎟⎟ = 1.0⎜⎜1 − j 0.2295 ⎟⎠ ⎝ ⎝ Z 22 ⎠ Z bus ⎡ j 0.2436 ⎢ j 0.1938 =⎢ ⎢ j 0.1544 ⎢ ⎣ j 0.1456 j 0.1938 j 0.2295 j 0.1494 j 0.1506 j 0.1544 j 0.1494 j 0.2954 j 0.1046 j 0.1456⎤ j 0.1506⎥⎥ j 0.1046⎥ ⎥ j 0.1954⎦ The current flow in the line from bus 3 to 1 V − V1 0.3490 − 0.1556 I 31 = 3 = = − j 0.7736 z 31 j 0.25 The current contribution to the fault from lines 1 to 2: V 0.1556 I 12 = 1 = = − j1.2448 pu z12 j 0.125 The current contribution to the fault from lines 3 to 2. V 0.3490 I 32 = 3 = = − j1.3960 pu z 32 j 0.25 The current contribution to the fault from lines 4 to 2: V 0.3490 I 42 = 4 = = − j1.7190 pu z 42 j 0.20 A Bus Impedance Matrix Equivalent Netwrok [Ref. 1, p. 264] Fig. 7.6 [R. 3, p. 317] Bus equivalent circuit (rake equivalent). Using Zbus, the fault currents in Fig. 7.6 are givn by DMAM (28/22) Fig. 7.6 shows a bus impedance equivalent circuit that illustrates the short-circuit current in an Nbus system. This circuit is given the name rake equivalent due to its shape, which is similar to a garden rake. Neglecting prefault load currents, the internal vpltage sources of all synchronous machines are equal both in magnitude and phase. As such, they can be connected, as shown in in Fig. 7.7, and replaced by one equivalent source Vf from neutral bus 0 to a references bus, denoted k. This equivalent source is also shon in the rake equivalent of Fig. 7.6. Z 1( k +1) Z 1( k + 2 ) Z 12 .... Z 1N ⎤ ⎡ I 1 ⎤ .... Z 1k ⎡ V f − V1 ⎤ ⎡ Z 11 ⎢ V −V ⎥ ⎢ Z 2 ( k +1) Z 2 ( k + 2) .... Z 2 N ⎥⎥ ⎢ I 2 ⎥ Z 22 .... Z 2 k 2 ⎥ ⎢ Z 21 ⎢ f ⎢ ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎢ .... .... .... .... ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎥ .... .... .... .... ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ Z k ( k +1) Z k ( k + 2 ) .... Z kN ⎥ ⎢ I k ⎥ Z k 2 .... Z kk ⎢ V f − Vk ⎥ = ⎢ Z k 1 ⎢V f − V( k +1) ⎥ ⎢ Z ( k +1)1 Z ( k +1) 2 .... Z ( k +1) k Z ( k +1)( k +1) Z ( k +1)( k + 2) .... Z ( k +1) N ⎥ ⎢ I ( k +1) ⎥ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢V f − V( k + 2 ) ⎥ ⎢ Z ( k + 2 )1 Z ( k + 2 ) 2 .... Z ( k + 2 ) k Z ( k + 2)( k +1) Z ( k + 2 )( k + 2) .... Z ( k + 2 ) N ⎥ ⎢ I ( k + 2 ) ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎢ .... .... .... .... .... ⎥ ⎢ .... ⎥ .... .... .... ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎢ ⎥ Z N ( k +1) Z N ( k + 2 ) Z N 1 Z NN ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ I N ⎥⎦ Z N 2 Z N 1 Z Nk ⎢⎣ V f − V N ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ Z N 1 Where, I1, I2, …. Are the branch currents and (Vf – V1), (Vf – V1), …. Are the voltages across the branches. If switch S in Fig. 7.6 is open, all currents are zero and the voltage at each bus with respect to the neutral equals Vf. This corresponds to prefault conditions, neglecting prefault load currents. If switch S is closed, corresponding to a short-circuit at bus k, Vk = 0 and all currents except Ik remain zero. The fault current If′′= Ik= Vf/Zkk, which agree with the above driven equation. This fault current also induces a voltage drop ZnkIk = (Znk/Zkk)Vf across each branch n. The voltage at bus n with respect to the neutral then equals Vf minus this voltage drop, which agree with the derived equation. As shown in Fig. 7.6, subtransient fault currents throughout an N-bus system can be determined from the bus impedance matrix and the prefault voltage. Zbus can be computed by first constructing Ybus, via nodal equations, and then inverting Ybus. Once Zbus has been obtained, these fault currents are easily computed. Fig. 7.7 [Ref. 3, p. 372] Parallel connecion of unloaded synchronous machine internal voltage sources. Example 10.4 [Ref.1, p. 265] Determine the bus matrix for the following network. Generator at buses 1 and 3 are rated 270 and 225 MVA, respectively. The generator subtransient reactances plus the reactances of the transformers conncting them to the buses are each 0.30 per-unit on the generator rating as base. The turns ratios of transformers are such that the voltage base in each generator circuit is equal to the voltage rating of the generator. Include the generator and transformer reactances in the matrix. Find the subtransient current in a three-phase fault at bus 4 and the current coming to the faulted bus over each line. Prefault current is to be neglected and all voltages are assumed to be 1.0 per-unit before the fault occurs. System base is 100 MVA. Neglect all resistances. DMAM (29/22) One-line diagram for example 10.4. Solution: Converted to the 100 MVA base, the combined generator and transformer reactances are: 100 = 0.1111 pu Generator at bus 1: X = 0.3 × 270 100 = 0.1333 pu Generator at bus 3: X = 0.3 × 225 The network with admittances marked in per-unit is shown in Fig. 10.14 from which the node admittance matrix is 7.937 ⎤ 0.0 0.0 ⎡− 22.889 5.952 ⎢ 5.952 − 13.889 7.937 0.0 ⎥⎥ 0.0 ⎢ Ybus = j ⎢ 0.0 7.937 − 23.175 2.976 4.762 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ 2.976 − 6.944 3.968 ⎥ 0.0 ⎢ 0.0 ⎢⎣ 7.937 4.762 3.968 − 16.667 ⎥⎦ 0.0 Fig. 10.14 Reactance diagram for Example 10.4. This 5×5 bus is inverted on a digital computer to yield the short-circuit matrix DMAM (30/22) ⎡0.0793 0.0558 0.0382 0.0511 0.0608⎤ ⎢0.0558 0.1338 0.0664 0.0630 0.0605⎥ ⎢ ⎥ Z bus = j ⎢0.0382 0.0664 0.0875 0.0720 0.0603⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 0.0511 0.0630 0.0720 0.2321 0.1002⎥ ⎢⎣0.0608 0.0605 0.0603 0.1002 0.1301⎥⎦ The subtransient current in a three-phase fault on bus 4 is Vf 1.0 I 'f' = = = − j 4.308 pu Z 44 j 0.2321 At buses 3 and 5 the voltages are: Vn = V f − I f Z nk V3 = V f − I 'f' Z 34 = 1.0 − ( j 4.308)( j 0.0720) = 0.6898 pu V5 = V f − I 'f' Z 54 = 1.0 − ( j 4.308)( j 0.1002) = 0.5683 pu Currents to the fault = Current from bus 3 to bus 4 + Current from bus 5 to bus 4 I f = 0.6898(− j 2.976) + 0.5683(− j3.968) = − j 2.053 − j 2.255 = − j 4.308 pu From the same short-circuit matrix we can find similar information for fault on any other buses. The Selection of Circuit Breakers [CBs] [Ref. 1, p. 267] Circuit Breaker (CB): A circuit breaker is a mechanical switch capable of interrupting fault current and of reclosing. When a CB contacts separate while carrying current, an arc forms. The CB is designed to extinguish the arc by elongating and cooling it. Classification of CB: CBs are classified as power circuit breakers when they are intended for service in ac circuits above 1.5 kV, and as low-voltage circuit breakers in ac circuits up to 1.5 kV. Depending on the medium: air, oil, SH6 gas, vacuum - in which the arc is elongated. The arc can be elongated either by a magnetic force or by a blast of air. Reclosing the CB: Some CBs are equipped with a high speed automatic reclosing capability. Voltage Ratings Rated Maxium Voltage: Designates the maximum rms line-to-line operating voltage. The breaker should be used in system with an operating voltage less than or equal to this rating. Rated Voltage Range Factor: The range of voltage for which the symmetrical interrupting capability times the operating voltage is constant. Rated Low Frequency Withstand Voltage: The maximum 60 Hz rms line-to-line voltage that the circuit breaker can withstand insulation damage. Rated Impluse Withstand Voltage: The maximum crest voltage of a voltage pulse with standard rise and delay times that the breaker insulation can withstand. Current Ratings Rated Continuous Current: The maximum 60 Hz rms current that the breaker can carry continuously while it is the closed position without overheating. RatedShort-circuit Current: The maximum rms symmetrical current that the breaker can safely interrupt at rated maximum voltage. Rated momentary Current: The maximum rms asymmetrical current that the breaker can withstand while in the closed position without damage. Rated momentary current for stabdard breaker is 1.6 time the symmetrical interrupting capability. Rated Interuupting Time: The time in cycles on a 60 Hz basis from the instant the trip coil is energized to the instat the fault current is cleared. DMAM (31/22) Modern Circuit breakers standards are based on symmetrical interrupting current. It is usually, necessary to calculate only symmetrical fault current at a system location, and then select a breaker with a symmetrical interrupting capability equal to or above the calculated current. The CB has the additional capability to interrupt the asymmetrical (or total) fault current if the dc off-set is not too large. The maximum asymmetrical factor K(τ=0) =√3, which occurs at fault inception (τ=0). After fault inception, the dc off-set current decays exponentially with time constant τL= (L/R) = (Xω/R), and the asymmetrical factor decreases. Power circuit breaker with a 2 cycle rated interruption time are designed for an asymmetrical interruption capability up to 1.4 times their symmetrical interruption capability, whereas slower CBs have a lower asymmetrical interrupting capability. [[Inclusion of dc component results in a rms value of current immediately after the fault, which is higher than the subtransient current. For oil circuit breakers above 5 kV the subtransient current multiplied by 1.6 is considered to be the rms value of the current whose disruptive forces the breaker must withstand during the first half-cycle after the fault occurs. This current is called momentary current, and for many years circuit breakers were rated in terms of their momentary current. The interrupting rating of a circuit breaker was specified in kVAs or MVAs. The interrupting kVA equal √3 times the kV of the bus to which circuit breaker is connected times the current which the breaker must be capable of interrupting when its contact part. This current is lower than the momentary current and depends on the speed of the breaker, such as 8, 5, 3, or 1.5 cycles, which is a measure of the time from the occurrence of the fault to the extinction of the arc. Interrupting kVA = 3 × kV of the bus to which circuit breaker is connected× current which the breaker must be capable of interrupting The current which a breaker must interrupt is usually asymmetrical since it still contains some of decaying dc component. A schedule of preferred ratings for as high-voltage oil circuit breakers specifies the interrupting current rating of breakers in terms of the component of the asymmetrical current which is symmetrically about the zero axis. This current is properly called the required symmetrical interrupting capability or simply the rated symmetrical short-circuit current. Selection of circuit breakers may also be made on the basis of total current (dc component included).]] What is the current to be interrupted? Modern day circuit breakers are designed to interrupt in first few cycles (five cycles or less). The dc off-set has not been yet died out and so contributes to the current to be interrupted. Rather than computing the value of the dc off-set at the time of interruption (since it is very complex for a large network), the symmetrical short-circuit current alone is calculated. The figure is then increased by an empirical multiplying factor to account for the dc off-set current as shown in the following Table [Ref.5, p. 318]. Circuit Breaker Speed 8 cycles or slower 5 cycles 3 cycles 2 cycles Multiplying Factor 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 Breakers are identified by nominal-voltage class, such as 69 kV. DMAM (32/22) Breakers are identified by nominalvoltage class, such as 69 kV. Among other factors specified are rated continuous current 1200 A, rated short-circuit current at rated max voltage I=19 kA, rated maximum voltage Vmax=72.5, voltage range factor K=1.21, and rated short circuit current times operating voltage (72.5×19000) is constant. Imax=KI = 1.21×19=23 A at operating voltage Vmin = Vmax/K = 72.5/1.21 = 60 kV. At operating voltages V between Vmin and Vmax, the symmetrical interrupting capability is Fig. 7.8 [Ref.3, p. 381] Symmetrical interrupting capability of a 69 kV class breaker. I×Vmax/V=1378/V kA. At operating voltages below Vmin, the symmetrical interrupting capability remains at Imax= 23 kA. Breakers of the 115 kV class and higher have a K of 1.0. Example 10.6 [Ref. 3, p.405] A 69-kV circuit breaker having a voltage range factor K of 1.21 and a continuous current rating of 1200 A has a rated short-circuit current of 19,000 A at the maximum rated voltage of 72 .5 kV. Determine the maximum symmetrical interrupting capability of the breaker and explain its significance at lower operating voltages. Solution: The maximum symmetrical interrupting capability is given by Rated short-circuit current = 1.21×19,000 = 22,990 A This value of symmetrical interrupting current must not be exceeded. From the definition, we have Lower limit of operating voltage = 72.5/1.21 = 60 kV. Hence, in the operating voltage range 72.5 to 60 kV, the symmetrical interrupting current may exceed the rated short-circuit current of 19,000 A, but it is limited to 22,990 A. For example, at 66 kV the interrupting current can be = 72.5/66×19,000 = 20, 871 A. E/X method: A simplified procedure for calculating the symmetrical short-circuit current, called the E/X method, disregards all resistance, all static loads, and all prefault current. Subtransient reactance is used for generators in the E/X method, and for synchronous motors the recommended reactance is the Xd′′ of the motor times 1.5, which is the approximate value of the transient reactance of the motor. The impedance by which the voltage Vf at the fault is divided to find short-circuit current must examined when E/X method is used. In specifying a breaker for bus k this impedance is Zkk of the bus impedance matrix with the proper machine reactances since the short-circuit current is expressed by Eq. (0.16). If the ratio of X/R of this impedance is 15 or less, a breaker of the correct voltage and kVA may be used if its interrupting current rating is equal to or exceeds the calculation current. If X/R ratio is unkown, the calculated current should be no more than 80% of the allowed value for the breaker at the existing bus voltage. The ANSI (American National Standards Institute) application guide specifies a corrected method to account for ac and dc times constants for the decay of the current amplitude if the X/R ratio exceeds 15. The corrected method also considers breaker speed. DMAM (33/22) [[Induction motor m less thhan 50 hp are neglectedd, and variou us multiplyinng factors arre applied too the Xd′′ of o lager indu uction motorrs dependingg on their sizze. If no moors are preseented, symm metrical shorrt-circuit current c equaals subtransieent current.]] Table 7.10 0 Preferred rating for outtdoor CBs (A ANSI) V Voltage C Current Ratedd short Rated Rated voltage Rated Maxx Nominal circuit current continuus Voltage (kV V, rangee factor Threee-Phase (at rateed max current at 600 MVA A Class rms) (K K) Hz (a, rms)) kV) (kA A, rms) 500 5 25.8 2.15 1200 11 1500 48.3 1.21 1200 17 2500 72.5 1.21 1200 19 Ideentification Nominal voltage claass (kV, rms)) 23 46 69 Example E 7..7 [Ref.3, p.. 381] The calculated c syymmetrical fault currennt is 17 kA at a three-ppase bus where w the opperating volltage is 64 kV. k The X/R R ratio is unkknown. Select a CB from m Table 7.100 for tis bus. b T 69 kV V class brreaker has a symmeetrical interrrupting cappability I×Vmax/V= Soluion: The 19×72.5/64= =21.5 kA at the operatinng voltage 644 kV. The T calculatted symmetrrical faul currrent, 17 kA,, is less than 80% of thiss capability, wich is requuirement when w X/R is unknown. Therefore, T w select the 69 kV class breaker from we m Table 7.10 0. Example E 100.5 [Ref.1, p. p 268] A 255 MVA 13.88 kV generaator with Xd′′ =15% is connected c thhrough a transformer t to a bus whhich suppliees four identtical motors, as shown in Fig. 10.15. The subttransient reactance r Xd′′ of each motor m is 20% on a basse of 5 MV VA, 6.9 kV. The three-pphase ratingg of the transformer t is 25 MVA A, 13.8/6.9 kV V with a leaakage reactaance 10%. T The bus voltaage at the m motors is 6.9 kV whenn a three-phaase fault occcurs at point P. For the faault specifiedd, determinee (i) the subttransient current c in thhe fault, (ii)) the subtrannsient currennt in breaker A, and (iiii) the symm metrical shorrt-circuit interrupting i curent (as defined d for ciircuit breakeer applicationn) in the fauult and in breeaker A. Fig. 10.115 One-line diagram d for Example 10.16 Reactance diagram d for Example E 10..5. 100.5. Solution: (i) For a basse of 25 MVA A, 13.8 kV in i the generaator circuit, the base for the motors is i 25 MVA, 6.9 kV. The T subtranssient reactan nce of each motor m is 25 X d'' = 0.20 × = 1.0 pu p 5 Fig. F 10.16 iss the diagram m with subtraansient values of reactannce marked. For a fault at a P. V f = 1.0 puu Z th = j 0.125 pu 1.0 I 'f' = = − j8.0 pu j 0.125 The base current in the 6.9 kV circuit is 25 × 1000 I base = = 2090 A 3 × 6.9 I 'f' = 8 × 2090 = 16720 A (ii) The generator contributes a current of j 0.25 I g = − j8.0 × = − j 4.0 pu j 0.50 The four motors contributes a current of = -j8.0 – (-j4.0) = -j4.0 pu Each motor contributes a current of = -j4.0/4 = -j1.0 pu Through breaker A comes the contribution from the generator and three of the four motor. The current which pass through the breaker A is I '' = − j 4.0 + 3(− j1.0) = − j 7.0 pu = 7.0 × 2090 = 14630 A (iii) To compute the current through breaker A to be interrupted, replace the subtransient reactance of j1.0 by the transient reactance of j1.5 in the motor circuits of Fig. 10.16. Then (1.5 / 4) × 0.25 = j 0.15 pu (1.5 / 4) + 0.25 The total current is: (1/j0.15) The generator contributes a current of: (1/j0.15)×[0.375/(0.375+0.25)]= -j4.0 pu Each motor contributes a current of: (1/4)×(1/j0.15)×[0.25/(0.375+0.25)]= -j0.67 pu The symmetrical short-circuit current to be interrupted is: (4.0+3×0.67) ×2090 = 12560 A Z th = j The usual procedure is to rate all the breakers connected to a bus on the basis of the current into a fault on the bus. In that case the short-circuit current interrupting rating of the breakers connected to the 6.9 kV must be at least: 4+4×0.67=6.67 pu or 6.67 ×2090 = 13940 A. A 14.4 kV circuit breaker has a rated maximum voltage 15.5 kV and a K of 2.67. At 15.5 kV its rated short-circuit interrupting current is 8900 A. The constant value of rated = 15.5×8900 This CB is rated for a symmetrical short-circuit interrupting current of: 2.67×8900 = 23760 A (maximum voltage) at a voltage of 15.5/2.76 =5.8 kV (minimum voltage). This current is the maximum current that can be interrupted even thoug the breaker may be in circuit of lower voltage. The short circuit interrupting current rating at 6.9 kV is: (15.5×8900)/6.9 = 20,000 A The required capability of 13,940 A is well below 80% of 20,000 A, and the breaker is suitable with respect to short-circuit current. Calculation of Short-Circuit Current Using Bus Impedance Matrix Equivalent Network DMAM (35/22) 10.16 Reactance diagram for Example 10.5. 10.17 Bus impedance equivalent network for the bus impedance matrix of Example 10.5. Two nodes have been identified in Fig. 10.16. Node 1 is the bus on the low-tension side of the transformer, and node 2 is on the high-tension side. For motor reactance of 1.5 per unit. 1 1 1 = − j10 Y22 = + = − j16.67 j 0.1 j 0.15 j 0.1 ⎡0.150 0.090⎤ ⎡ − 12.67 10.0 ⎤ and its inverse is Z bus = j ⎢ The node admittance matrix is Ybus = j ⎢ ⎥ ⎥ ⎣ 0.090 0.114⎦ ⎣ 10.0 − 16.67 ⎦ Fig. 10.17 is the network corresponding to the bus impedance matrix closing S1 with S2 open represents a fault on bus 1. The symmetrical short-circuit interrupting current in a three-phase fault at node 1 is 1.0 I SC = = − j 6.67 pu j 0.15 The bus impedance matrix also gives us the voltage at bus 2 with the fault on bus 1. V2 = 1.0 − I SC Z 21 = 1.0 − (− j 6.67)( j 0.09) = 0.4 pu And since the admittance between nodes 1 and 2 is -j10.0, the current into the fault from the transformer is (0.4-0.0)(-j10)= - j4.0 pu Y11 = 1 1 + = − j12.67 j1.5 / 4 j 0.1 Y12 = We also know immediately the short-circuit current in a three-phase fault at node 2 which, by referring to Fig.10.17 with S1 open and S2 closed is 1.0 I SC = = − j8.77 pu j 0.114 Short Circuit Capacity (SCC)/ Fault Level of Bus SCC is defined by the product of the magnitude of pre-fault voltage (Vf) and the post fault current (If). For a solid fault, Zf= 0 Say, prefault voltage, Vf Fault current, |If |= |Vf |/ XT ; XT = Total impedance in the faulted circuit SCC= prefault voltage × postfault current SCC= |Vf | ×|If |= |Vf |× |Vf |/ XT = |Vf |2/ XT For, Vf ≈ 1 p.u.; SCC= 1/ XT p.u. (If all the values are given in p.u) SCC= 1/ XT MVA (If all the values are given in actual values) SCC= Base MVA/ Xs. Power companies furnish data to a customer who must determine the fault current to specify circuit breakers for an industrial plant or distribution system ay any point. Usually, the data supplied lists the short-circuit MVA instead of Thevenin impedance, where DMAM (36/22) Short − Circuit MVA = 3 × (nominal kV) × I SC × 10 −3 Where ⎪Isc⎪ in amperes is the rms magnitude of the short-circuit current in a three-phase fault at the connection point. Base megavoltampere are related to base kilovolt anad base amperes by Short-circuit MVA = √3 × (nominal kV) × ⎪Isc⎪×10-3 If base kilovolt equal nominal kilovolt then Short-circuit MVA = ⎪Isc⎪ pu At nominal voltage the Thevenin equivalent circuit looking back into the system from the point of connection is an emf of 1.0∠0o pu in series with the pu impedance Zth. Therefore, under short-circuit conditions, 1. 0 1. 0 Z th = pu = pu I SC Short circuit MVA With resistance and shunt capacitance neglected Zth =Xth, the single-phase Thevenin equivalent circuit which represents the system is an emf equal to the nominal line voltage divided by √3 in series with an inductive reactance of (nominal kV/ 3 ) × 1000 X th = Ω I SC (nominal kV) 2 Ω Short − Circuit MVA If base kV is equal to nominal kV, converting to per unit yields I Base MVA = base X th = pu Short − Circuit MVA I SC X th = Strength of a Bus A symmetrical fault occurs at bus-3. Say, the pre-fault voltage at bus-3 is 1.0 p.u. and just after the fault this voltage will be reduced to almost zero. The reduction in voltage of various buses indicates the strength of the network. So, the strength of a bus is the ability of the bus to maintain its voltage when a fault takes place at other bus: • Strength of a bus related to SCC. • The higher the SCC of the bus, the more it will be able to maintain its voltage in the case of fault on any other bus • If XT =0 then SCC = ∞. For this case the bus is known as Infinite Strong Bus Example: A small generating station has a busbar divided into three sections. Each section is through a reactor rated at 5MVA, 0.1 p.u. A generator of 8MVA. 0.15p.u. is connected to each section of the bas bar. Determine the SCC of the bus if a three-phase fault takes place on one of the section of the sections of bus-bar. Solution: Let the base: 8MVA in the generator circuit. Xg = 0.15 pu DMAM (37/22) So the reacctors reactannce at 8MVA A, XT = 0.1×88/5 = 0.16 pu p XP=j(0.15+ +0.16)/2=j0..155 j1.5 × j (0.16 + 0.155) X eq = = j 0.1016 j1.5 + j (0.16 + 0.155) j0.15 and j(0.16+0.155 5) is parallell to each withh respect to the fault buss bar Xeq =1/j0.1016 6 = -j9.86 p..u. SCC = 1/X Considerinng only the magnitude m SC CC = 9.86 p..u. = 9.86 puu × 8MVA = 78.73MVA A Example: E T generatiing station having Two h 1200M MVA and 8000MVA resppectively andd operating at a 11kV are a linked with w an inter--connected cable c havingg reactance of o 0.5Ω per phase. Deteermine SCC of each station. [X [ g1=Xg2= 0..1 p.u] Solution: Leet the base: 1200MVA, 11kV in the generator ciircuit. Xg1= 0.1 p.uu. Xg2= 0.1×(12 200/800)=0.115 p.u. Base B impedaance= (11)2 /1200 Cable C = 0.5//[(11)2 /12000] = 4.96 p.uu j 0.1 × j (0.15 + 4.96) Say fault att the termin nal of generaator-1: X eq = = j 0.098 j 0.1 + j (0.15 + 4.96) SCC= 1/Xeq =1/j0.098 = -j10.2 Considering C g only the maagnitude; SCC = 10.2 p.u. = 10.2× ×1200= 12,2234MVA j 0.15 × j (0.1 + 4.96) nal of generaator-2: X eq = = j 0.085 Say fault att the termin j 0.1 + j (0.1 + 4.96) SCC= 1/Xeq =1/j0.085 = -j11.73 Considering C g only the maagnitude; SCC = 11.733 p.u. = 11.7 73×1200= 144,072 MVA Problems P 1 10.6 [Ref. 1, p. 273] Tw wo synchronoous motors having subtrransient reacctances of 0.80 0 and 0.25 0 per unnit, respectivvely, on a base b of 480 V, 2000 kV VA are connnected to a bus. This motor m is connected c by a line haviing a reactan nce of 0.023 Ω to a bus of o a power syystem. At thhe power sysstem bus the t short-cirrcuit megavooltamperes of o the powerr system are 9.6 MVA ffor a nominaal voltage off 480 V. When W the voltage v at the t motor bu us is 440 V, neglect loaad current aand find the initial symm metrical rms r currentt in a three--phase fault at the motorr bus. Solution: Leet base poweer 2000 kVA A, base voltaage 480 V When fault occurs, the bus voltage is: Vf = 440/480 = 0.92 pu Base impedance of line = (0.480)2×1000/20000 = 0.1152 pu Reactance of transmission line, Xline = 0.023/0.1152 = 0.2 pu At the power system bus, ISC=9.6×106/(√3×480)= 11547 A Ibase = 2×106/(√3×480)= 2406 A Reactance of the power system as a source I Base MVA 2 2406 Xs = = = base = = 0.21 Short − Circuit MVA 9.6 I SC 11547 Thevenin reactance at fault point F X T = (j0.8//j0.25)//(j0.21 + j0.2) = (j0.19)//(j0.41) = j0.13 V 1 If = f = = 7.07 pu = 7.07 × 2406 = 17 kA X T 0.13 pu pu References [1] Willaim D. Stevenson, Elements of Power System Analysis, Fouth Edition, McGraw-Hill International Editions, Civil Engineering Series, McGraw-Hill Inc. [2] John J. Grainger, William D. Steevnson, Jr., Power System Analysis, McGraw-Hill Series in Electrical and Conputer Engineering, McGraw-Hill Inc. [3] J. Duncan Glover, Mulukutla S. Sharma, Thomas J. Overbye, Power System Analysis and Design, Fouth Edition (India Edition), Course Technology Cengage Learning [4] Hadi Saadat, Power System Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited [5] I J Nagrath, D P Lothari, Modern Power System Analysis, Second Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Liited [6] V. K. Mehta, Rohit Mehta, Principles of Power System, Multicolor Illustrative Edition, S. Chand and Company Limited Shortcut for 2×2 matrices ⎡a b ⎤ For A = ⎢ ⎥ , the inverse can be found using this formula: ⎣c d ⎦ 1 ⎡ d − b⎤ 1 ⎡ d − b⎤ = A −1 = ⎢ ⎥ det[ A] ⎣− c a ⎦ ad − bc ⎢⎣− c a ⎥⎦ ⎡1 2⎤ Example: A = ⎢ ⎥; ⎣3 4⎦ DMAM (39/22) A−1 = 1 ⎤ 1 ⎡ 4 − 2⎤ ⎡ − 2 =⎢ ⎢ ⎥ − 2 ⎣− 3 1 ⎦ ⎣3 / 2 − 1 / 2⎥⎦