Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants

The protection and monitoring of power systems is an essential component to maximize continuity of service,reduce damage to the equipment and avoid system collapses. Microprocessor-based relaying technology hasenabled advanced protection and monitoring of different power system equipment. The main objective of theproposed project is to develop several protection and monitoring techniques for major power system equipmentsuch as shunt capacitor banks, series compensated transmission line and grounding system.The approach in this research program is to properly model and study corresponding power system equipmentduring aforementioned fault types. Based on the possible patterns or relationship of the measured signalscaused by the fault, a new algorithm will be proposed, simulated and evaluated using proper software tools todetect and possibly locate the fault. Once satisfied with the results obtained through simulation, the proposedtechniques will be implemented and tested in the laboratory using a relay development system, arbitrarywaveform generator and modern protection relays.The main outcome of the proposed research project will be the development of advanced fault detection,location and monitoring algorithms for major power system equipment. The developed knowledge andexpertise gained through this project will be transferred to the industrial partner and power system protectionindustries. The proposed algorithms and technologies can be commercialized as new protection elements or amodule in existing industrial partner protection relays. Canadian utilities, distribution companies and industrieswill benefit from utilizing the proposed fault detection and monitoring techniques to minimize the damage totheir equipment and reduce the maintenance time and repair cost. Finally, through this project, we will be ableto enhance research at Western and UOIT in the area of power system protection and monitoring and activelycontribute to the advancement of the training of future engineers and scientists, which will benefit Canada inthe years to come.