Adaptive Neural Subtractive Clustering Fuzzy Inference System for the Detection of High Impedance Fault on Distribution Power System

Abstract

High impedance fault (HIF) is abnormal event on electric power distribution feeder which does not draw enough fault current to be detected by conventional protective devices. The algorithm for HIF detection based on the amplitude ratio of second and odd harmonics to fundamental is presented. This paper proposes an intelligent algorithm using an adaptive neural- Takagi Sugeno-Kang (TSK) fuzzy modeling approach based on subtractive clustering to detect high impedance fault. It is integrating the learning capabilities of neural network to the fuzzy logic system robustness in the sense that fuzzy logic concepts are embedded in the network structure. It also provides a natural framework for combining both numerical information in the form of input/output pairs and linguistic information in the form of IF–THEN rules in a uniform fashion. Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) is used to extract the features of the fault signal and other power system events. The effect of capacitor banks switching, non-linear load current, no-load line switching and other normal event on distribution feeder harmonics is discussed. HIF and other operation event data were obtained by simulation of a 13.8 kV distribution feeder using PSCAD. The results show that the proposed algorithm can distinguish successfully HIFs from other events in distribution power system

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ij-ai.v1i2.425