A DSP based frequency domain approach for classification of transmission line faults

This paper employs a digital signal processing (DSP) based frequency domain approach using wavelet multi-resolution analysis (MRA) to overcome difficulties such as fault inception angle, fault impedance and fault distance associated with conventional time domain approach employing voltage and current based measurements for fault classification in case of digital relaying of transmission line. The frequency domain approach for fault classification algorithm uses wavelet MRA technique to extract the features of the current signals based on harmonics generated at the instant of occurrence of fault due to abrupt change of currents in a three phase transmission line. Since choice of particular wavelet plays a vital role for extracting features of generated harmonics, therefore an attempt has been made in this proposed research to extensively investigate using 16 wavelets to establish the superiority of Db4 wavelet over other standard wavelets for accurate fault classification. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.