Mitigation of Transient Recovery Voltages Using The Supercapacitor
Mitigation of Transient Recovery Voltages Using The Supercapacitor
Mitigation of Transient Recovery Voltages Using The Supercapacitor
Mansoura University
Faculty of Engineering
Mansoura Engineering Journal
KEYWORDS: Abstract— This paper investigates the use of supercapacitor to mitigate the
TRV, Supercapacitor, transient recovery voltage (TRV) in a simple power system. The TRV concept
re-ignition, restrike, and the phenomena surround its occurrence such as re-ignition and restrike are
RRRV, ATP/EMTP represented. Also, the different waveshapes of TRV are evaluated. The effect of
energizing different power system parameters, such as resistance and
capacitance, resulting in TRV is evaluated. At first, the effect of energizing three
different values of a damping resistance, one by one, is studied. Then, the
influences of energizing of a capacitor, with three different values, on the tested
system are illustrated. Finally, the effect of combining different values of the
damping resistance and the capacitance are evaluated. The effect of using
supercapacitor as TRV mitigation method is studied. Alternating transient
program (ATP/EMTP) is used to simulate the test system and the proposed
supercapacitor-based method. The simulation results ensure the validity of the
proposed method.
Received: (20 June, 2020) - Revised: (18 July, 2020) - Accepted: (25 July, Ebrahim A. Badran, Mansoura university, Faculty of Engineering,
2020) Electrical Engineering Department. (E-mail: [email protected]).
Corresponding Author: Eman Awad, Mansoura university, Faculty of
Engineering, Electrical Engineering Department. (E-mail:
[email protected]).
parameters, such as resistance and capacitance, resulting in network is present to provide damping [17].
TRV is evaluated. At first, the effect of energizing three Even when a transmission network is presented it is possible
different values of a damping resistance, one by one, is studied. for TRV to be oscillatory. When, the short circuit current is
Then, the influences of energizing of a capacitor, with three generally low (30% of rated short circuit current) due to the low
different values, on the tested system are illustrated. Finally, the number of transmission lines connected to the system. Also, to
effect of combining different values of the damping resistance
be oscillatory, the surge impedance of a source sideline has to
and the capacitance are evaluated. The effect of using
be equal or higher than 0.5√ (Leq/Ceq) whereas; Leq, and Ceq are
supercapacitor as TRV mitigation method is studied.
ATP/EMTP is used to simulate the test system and the proposed equivalent source inductance and capacitance, respectively [13,
supercapacitor-based method. The simulation results ensure the 17].
validity of the proposed method. The frequencies associated with oscillatory TRV tend to be
in the range of 1 kHz to 100 kHz. The highest frequencies
II. TRANSIENT RECOVERY VOLTAGE generally occur on the lowest voltage systems and the lowest
frequencies on the highest voltage systems [15].
A. Transient Recovery Voltage Concepts
The circuit breaker contacts movements have influence on 3. Triangular (Sawtooth) TRV Waveshape.
TRV, as it caused the insulation gap stress and arcing in the Sawtooth TRV is characterized by high RRRV. The RRRV
interrupting medium [10, 11]. Following current extinction, the of the triangular shape is mainly determined by the line surge
interrupting media is trying to return from a conduction state to
impedance. The RRRV for this type of TRV is higher than
an insulator state [12, 13]. But the attempting of the interrupting
exponential or oscillatory TRVs, however, the TRV peak is
media to become a good insulator is incompatible with the
generally lower. These are seen more severe to circuit breakers
increasing TRV [13, 14].
If the insulation recovers more quickly more than the TRV, because of high RRRV even though the peak of TRV is less
after less than half cycle of power frequency, a successful [13, 17].
interruption occurs, it is referred to as reigniting. Reigniting Even for any other type of TRV waveshapes, there is a small
generally occurs almost immediately after the current zero, triangular characteristic at the beginning of the waveshape. This
because the arc plasma containing conducting ions re- portion of the wave is referred to as the initial TRV and results
establishes current [13, 15]. from reflections on the bus work in the substation [15].
However, if the interruption process is repeated more than The closer the switching action is to the circuit breaker, the
one time. The interruption process continues until successful higher the RRRV of the initial TRV due to the higher short
interruption occurs or until the breaker fails, it is designated a circuit current, while the crest magnitude of the triangular wave
restrike [13]. decrease due to the shorter time for the reflected wave to return
Restrikes are really dielectric breakdowns and can occur [17].
anytime during the TRV cycle, although usually they are
associated with breakdowns later in the cycle (say tens to III. TRV EFFECT ON A SIMPLE POWER SYSTEM:
hundreds of microseconds) when the TRV has sufficiently high CASE STUDY
magnitude. Such an event is akin to a lightning flash-over
The effect of various power system parameters on TRV at a
across an insulator [10, 16].
simple power system is investigated using ATP. At first, ATP
B. Transient Recovery Voltage Waveshapes is used to simulate the switching action and the resulting in
TRV have different waveshapes, the four categories given TRV is evaluated. The simulation results are compared with a
are listed based on increasing on rate of rise of recovery voltage published one [18, 19] for the same system data. Then, the
(RRRV) [15]. effects of various power system parameters are discussed.
1. Exponential (over-damped) TRV Waveshape.
A. Simulation of TRV Using ATP
The waveshape is obtained from a circuit breaker interrupts ATP is used to simulate a simple power system which
a switching action at its terminals in a well-developed
consists of a voltage source, source impedance, vacuum circuit
substation which include step up and/or step-down transformers
and a large number of transmission lines and/or underground breaker, and a damping RC branch, which is added in parallel
cable [13, 15]. with the circuit breaker.
At higher short circuit currents which are associated with The tested power system and ATP model are illustrated in
the transmission network, the TRV is less influenced by the Fig. 1 (a) and (b), respectively. The parameters of the tested
natural power frequency. The RRRV, within the range of 0.5 to power system are given in Table 1.
3.5 kV/μSec, tends to decrease when the short circuit current Fig. 2 shows a comparison between the published results in
increases [15, 17].
[18, 19] and ATP simulation results for the TRV which appears
2. Oscillatory (Under-damped) TRV Waveshape. at the circuit breaker contacts after the current interruption.
The oscillatory TRV occurs generally when a switching
action is limited by transformer or reactor and no transmission
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RC Branch
RP CP
Network
Impedance
R L
Vacuum Circuit
Breaker
AC
AC Voltage
Source
(a) Published
Table 1
The Tested Power System Model Data [21].
Parameter Value
Equivalent network resistance (R) 0.1 Ω
Equivalent network inductance (L) 2 mH
Resistance of RC branch (RP) 200 Ω
Capacitance of RC branch (CP) 85 nF
Maximum phase voltage (Vmax) 33 kV
Fig 2 (a) show the published results from [18, 19]. The (b) Simulated
published results are simulated by ATP program (blue line) and Fig. 2: The TRV Appears at the Circuit Breaker Contacts After
mathematically analysed (red points). As a confidence test for Current Interruption.