A systematic approach for ranking distribution systems fault location algorithms and eliminating false estimates

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 285-293

  Lotfifard, Saeed ^a   Kezunovic, Mladen ^b   Mousavi, Mirrasoul J ^c  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c ABB INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution systems; fault location; intelligent electronic devices (IEDs); uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; CHEBYSHEV'S INEQUALITY; DISTRIBUTION RELIABILITY; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; FAULT LOCATION ALGORITHMS; FAULT LOCATION ESTIMATION; INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE; LOCATION METHOD; MAINTENANCE COST OPTIMIZATION; MULTIPLE FAULTS; PLACEMENT OPTIMIZATION; POINT ESTIMATION; RANKING METHODOLOGIES; RANKING METHODS; SERVICE RESTORATION; SIMULATED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; SMART GRID; STATISTICAL MOMENTS; TWO-STEP APPROACH; VOLTAGE SAGS;

ELECTRIC FAULT LOCATION; ESTIMATION;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84871716560     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2012.2213616     Document Type: Article

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