Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) ›› 2007, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 61-65,76.

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Method to Analyze Effect of Circuit Tolerance on Reliability of Protective Relays

Wang GangShao Qi-zhuanLi Xiao-hua1   

  1. 1. School of Electric Power , South China Univ. of Tech. , Guangzhou 510640 , Guangdong , China;2. Yunnan Electric Power Dispatching Centre , Kunming 650011 , Yunnan , China
  • Received:2005-12-22 Online:2007-03-25 Published:2007-03-25
  • Contact: 王钢(1966-),男,教授,博士生导师,主要从事电力系统继电保护及自动化研究. E-mail:wg_scut@263.net
  • About author:王钢(1966-),男,教授,博士生导师,主要从事电力系统继电保护及自动化研究.
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金资助项目( 50107004 ,50337010) ;霍英东青年教师基金资助项目(81048) ;华南理工大学自然科学基金资助项目

Abstract:

In order to analyze the effect of circuit tolerance on the reliability of protective relays , the correct re-sponse rate is presented as the reliability index , and the corresponding confidence interval is estimated. Moreover ,a reliability criterion is proposed , that is , the system fails when the practical magnitude of system output signal ex-ceeds the tolerance range of the nominal magnitude. By combining the circuit simulation function of OrCAD/PSpice
software and Monte Carlo simulation method , the reliability index and its confidence interval can be obtained via point and interval estimations. As an example , the sensitivity of the component parameters in the data acquisition system of digital protector is analyzed , the results verifying the proposed method.

Key words: protective relay, reliability, circuit tolerance, Monte Carlo method, data acquisition system, sensitivity