Analysis of the power system protection using modern heuristic optimization techniques

• Grant number: 12/25292-1
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): April 01, 2013
• Effective date (End): January 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Power Systems
• Principal researcher: Eduardo Nobuhiro Asada
• Grantee: Wellington Maycon Santos Bernardes
• Home Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This research project aims the analysis and setting of the power system protection devices by developing computational methods for transmission systems area. The solution methods will be based on metaheuristic algorithms such as Particle Swarm Optimization method, Genetic Algorithms and so on. The research proposals on this area are still recent and application to real systems have not been consolidated yet. Today, the modern or intelligent methods conceived from concepts of artificial intelligence (IA) are evolving rapidly and provide good solutions with the required reliability in engineering problems. In the technical literature, the works usually encompasses only relays of the same type, i.e, the settings are only on overcurrent relays or distance relays separately. This research work will analyse the simultaneous setting of different relays in order to provide the increased safety on the system operation. Another contribution is to optimize the solution taking into account several different relay curves given by the standards. The IEEE systems and Brazilian transmission system will be used as the test system in this project. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MOMESSO, ANTONIO E. C.; BERNARDES, WELLINGTON MAYCON S.; ASADA, EDUARDO N.. Fuzzy adaptive setting for time-current-voltage based overcurrent relays in distribution systems. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS, v. 108, p. 135-144, JUN 2019. (14/27342-1, 12/25292-1)

BOTTURA, FERNANDO B.; BERNARDES, WELLINGTON M. S.; OLESKOVICZ, MARIO; ASADA, EDUARDO N.. Setting directional overcurrent protection parameters using hybrid GA optimizer. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 143, p. 400-408, FEB 2017. (14/27342-1, 12/25292-1)

MOMESSO, ANTONIO E. C.; BERNARDES, WELLINGTON MAYCON S.; ASADA, EDUARDO N.. Adaptive directional overcurrent protection considering stability constraint. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 181, APR 2020. (14/27342-1, 12/25292-1)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

BERNARDES, Wellington Maycon Santos. Analysis of the power system protection using modern heuristic optimization techniques. 2018. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) São Carlos.