Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current Changes

The timely detection and accurate location of capacitor element breakdown faults (CEBFs) are crucial in optimizing the performance of alternating current (AC) filters and ensuring the safety and stable operation of high-voltage direct current transmission systems. In this paper, by analyzing the phy...

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Main Authors: Wenhai Zhang, Wen Xiao, Shu Zhang, Yuzhe Li
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description The timely detection and accurate location of capacitor element breakdown faults (CEBFs) are crucial in optimizing the performance of alternating current (AC) filters and ensuring the safety and stable operation of high-voltage direct current transmission systems. In this paper, by analyzing the physical process of CEBFs and the transient fault characteristics, a mapping relationship is established between the initial phase angle of the fault, the direction of sudden changes in unbalanced current, and the current difference on the low-voltage side for CEBFs occurring in different bridge arms. A fault arm localization method is developed for CEBFs in H-type AC filters based on the direction of sudden current changes. This technique is shown to enhance both the location accuracy and reliability compared with previous methods. The feasibility and accuracy of the proposed method are validated through simulations and experimental data.
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spelling doaj-art-e98e53a4e5bf448f9bf6c11bb269ac062025-08-20T02:42:38ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-03-01186140310.3390/en18061403Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current ChangesWenhai Zhang0Wen Xiao1Shu Zhang2Yuzhe Li3The College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, ChinaThe College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, ChinaThe College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, ChinaThe College of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, ChinaThe timely detection and accurate location of capacitor element breakdown faults (CEBFs) are crucial in optimizing the performance of alternating current (AC) filters and ensuring the safety and stable operation of high-voltage direct current transmission systems. In this paper, by analyzing the physical process of CEBFs and the transient fault characteristics, a mapping relationship is established between the initial phase angle of the fault, the direction of sudden changes in unbalanced current, and the current difference on the low-voltage side for CEBFs occurring in different bridge arms. A fault arm localization method is developed for CEBFs in H-type AC filters based on the direction of sudden current changes. This technique is shown to enhance both the location accuracy and reliability compared with previous methods. The feasibility and accuracy of the proposed method are validated through simulations and experimental data.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/6/1403AC filtercapacitorelement breakdowntransient characteristicsfault locationHVDC transmission
spellingShingle Wenhai Zhang
Wen Xiao
Shu Zhang
Yuzhe Li
Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current Changes
Energies
AC filter
capacitor
element breakdown
transient characteristics
fault location
HVDC transmission
title Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current Changes
title_full Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current Changes
title_fullStr Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current Changes
title_full_unstemmed Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current Changes
title_short Fault Location in H-Type AC Filters Based on Characteristics of Sudden Current Changes
title_sort fault location in h type ac filters based on characteristics of sudden current changes
topic AC filter
capacitor
element breakdown
transient characteristics
fault location
HVDC transmission
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/6/1403
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