{"title":"Performance comparison of algorithms for synchrophasors measurements under dynamic conditions","authors":"P. Castello, C. Muscas, P. Pegoraro","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090351","url":null,"abstract":"Synchrophasor measurement is becoming one of the key issue of power network monitoring. The actual standard IEEE C37.118 concentrates on phasor estimation requirements under steady state conditions. The standardization process is going towards a complete framework that keeps into account dynamic conditions. This paper focuses on algorithms proposed in literature for the estimation of dynamic phasors and analyzes their performance under several different conditions.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123856170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. D. Giustina, S. Repo, S. Zanini, L. Cremaschini
{"title":"ICT architecture for an integrated distribution network monitoring","authors":"D. D. Giustina, S. Repo, S. Zanini, L. Cremaschini","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090435","url":null,"abstract":"To improve quality of service of the electrical energy distribution and to exploit distributed energy resources (e.g. distributed generation) real-time monitoring of the power grid should be extended to include secondary substations, medium voltage and low voltage grids, up to end-users, gathering and processing all these data where they are really needed. The paper describes the Integrated Distribution Network Monitoring use case defined by the 7th Framework Program European Project INTEGRIS and its distributed and hierarchical ICT architecture designed to efficiently fulfill both communication and application requirements foreseen for the Smart Grid.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115031377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Torre, M. Faifer, A. Morando, R. Ottoboni, C. Cherbaucich, M. Gentili, P. Mazza
{"title":"Instrument transformers: A different approach to their modeling","authors":"F. Torre, M. Faifer, A. Morando, R. Ottoboni, C. Cherbaucich, M. Gentili, P. Mazza","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090433","url":null,"abstract":"As well known, the availability of an advanced and reliable model describing the real behavior of a physical device may strongly simplify the measurement activities devoted to its characterization. A model driven approach can meaningfully reduce the amount and the complexity of the required tests. This is very important when in field experimental activities are required. A typical example of this situation is the metrological assessment of the instrument transformer (IT) for medium and high voltage applications. The aim of this paper is to present a different approach to the instrument transformer modeling. This proposal leads to an analysis of the instrument transformer that is independent by the waveform shape of the voltage applied to its primary and simply based on the measurement of the input and output signals. In this paper an experimental procedure for the identification of the model parameters of a voltage IT (VT) at the AC-mains frequency is presented and discussed. Finally, the proposed model has been simulated by using the parameters experimentally evaluated. The simulation results have been compared with those obtained through a conventional calibration procedure.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"8 6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130336824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A self-shielded current transducer for power system application","authors":"M. G. Masi, L. Peretto, R. Tinarelli","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090432","url":null,"abstract":"Current measurement is required to ensure the correct operation of power systems. Conventional current transformers are still widly employed in such networks but their well-known limits make them not suitable for the incoming smart meters. In this paper, a current transducer based on proper measurements of the magnetic field produced by the primary current is proposed. Its main feature is the particular geometry that allows neglecting the effect of external fields without using traditional coil-structure.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131298207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yingzong Min, F. Du, Weigang Chen, Y. Zhuo, M. Anheuser
{"title":"An AC/DC sensing method based on adaptive magnetic modulation technology with double feedback properties","authors":"Yingzong Min, F. Du, Weigang Chen, Y. Zhuo, M. Anheuser","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090348","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, An AC/DC (alternating current, direct current) current sensing method is proposed to detect the current from DC to several kilohertz (kHz) with wide sensing range and low power consumption. A novel adaptive magnetic modulation technology with double feedback properties is applied to modulate the current. And a simplified demodulation method, involving an 8th order low pass Butterworth filter is designed to measure the current. One typical application of this method is the detection of residual current for type B RCD (residual current device) complying with IEC60947-2, in which the residual current of sinusoidal AC, pulsating DC and smooth DC should be detected to protect person and machine. The type B RCD with the current sensing method characterizes wide current sensing range, low power consumption and high current measurement accuracy.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133583099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time synchronization concerns in substation automation system","authors":"P. Ferrari, A. Flammini, S. Rinaldi, G. Prytz","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090431","url":null,"abstract":"One of the main problems in mixing old and new IEC 61850 devices in the same substation automation system is related to the network-based time synchronization. The IEC61850 defines two different protocols for distributing time in Station and Process Bus: SNTP and IEEE1588 PTP. The two protocols have almost different time representations and synchronization schemes. When an old IEC61850 device with SNTP has to be integrated into new substations with PTP-compliant network infrastructure, time gateways may be required. The paper discusses the time synchronization concerns in a typical Substation Automation System and analyzes the performance of a compact Time Gateway; it is a transparent, two-ports, device which is inserted in the last network link between the switch and the end device. The tests have been carried out by means of an embedded prototype based on FPGA. The experimental results show the applicability of the Time Gateway concepts, giving useful hints on the trade off between synchronization accuracy and device complexity.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121111367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of a flexible laboratory testing platform for assessing steady-state and transient performance of WAMS","authors":"A. Nechifor, P. Regulski, Deyu Cai, V. Terzija","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090442","url":null,"abstract":"This paper analyzes the development of an experimental setup for the steady state and transient analysis of Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMS). The flexibility of the generated input signals for which the PMU performance is assessed represents a novel contribution of the designed setup. Transient disturbances modeled by mathematical functions or extracted from simulated networks within DigSILENT PowerFactory software are converted to COMTRADE files and uploaded into two signal generators in order to build relevant analogue waveforms for analyzing Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) steady state and transient behavior. A novel characteristic of the design consists of the automated generating, acquisition and analysis procedure capable of processing the large quantity of results on which the steady state and transient performance assessment of WAMS is based. The assessment has revealed some equipment introduced phase shift errors, but their cause has been identified and overcome through the comparison of qualitative parameters of the input and output signals.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128708061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Control method for grid-connected converters in systems with non-ideal supply voltage","authors":"H. Ginn","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090441","url":null,"abstract":"When employed in systems with higher frequency variability and potentially non-ideal supply voltage such as micro-grids, the synchronization method used in converter control systems must be considered. A method is presented here that achieves synchronization implicitly through the use of a Discrete Fourier Transform in combination with the computation of an effective admittance. Thus, the method provides near immunity to high frequency variability. Furthermore, the method is suitable for systems with non-ideal supply voltage including heavy voltage asymmetry.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121593934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The measurement layer of the Virtual Synchronous Generator operation in the field test","authors":"M. Albu, M. Calin, D. Federenciuc, Javier Diaz","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090438","url":null,"abstract":"In order to have comparable results for several algorithms designed for Virtual Synchronous Generators (VSG), a set of performance indicators have been derived from the test field operation. The uncertainties budget of the VSG control algorithm is also derived from measurement data and grid parameters. The frequency measurement and rate of change of frequency estimation determine the VSG algorithm performance. However, in grid connected mode, it is not possible to highlight the VSG contribution to the grid inertia, due to system size differences. Therefore, in this paper, results from island mode operation are also included.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"309 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122805109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A measurement system for the on-line diagnostics of power transformer bushings","authors":"M. Faifer, R. Ottoboni, S. Toscani","doi":"10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AMPS.2011.6090350","url":null,"abstract":"Several studies highlight that power transformer bushings are among the least reliable components in power systems. Furthermore, bushing failures are responsible for a very significant number of transformer breakdowns. This encouraged the research on continuous monitoring systems allowing the detection of incipient faults and thus the implementation of Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) techniques to power transformer bushings. Many on-line diagnostic techniques can be found in literature; however most part of them suffers from some limitations or high complexity. The authors have previously proposed a novel method allowing the early fault detection through the superimposition of a high frequency signal across the bushing tap and ground. In this paper it will be shown how this monitoring technique can be implemented. A prototype has been developed and its measurement performance has been evaluated.","PeriodicalId":420824,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE International Workshop on Applied Measurements for Power Systems (AMPS)","volume":"171 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121148173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}