11 research outputs found
Fault Location in Power Distribution Systems via Deep Graph Convolutional Networks
This paper develops a novel graph convolutional network (GCN) framework for
fault location in power distribution networks. The proposed approach integrates
multiple measurements at different buses while taking system topology into
account. The effectiveness of the GCN model is corroborated by the IEEE 123 bus
benchmark system. Simulation results show that the GCN model significantly
outperforms other widely-used machine learning schemes with very high fault
location accuracy. In addition, the proposed approach is robust to measurement
noise and data loss errors. Data visualization results of two competing neural
networks are presented to explore the mechanism of GCN's superior performance.
A data augmentation procedure is proposed to increase the robustness of the
model under various levels of noise and data loss errors. Further experiments
show that the model can adapt to topology changes of distribution networks and
perform well with a limited number of measured buses.Comment: Accepcted by IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communicatio
1-D Convolutional Graph Convolutional Networks for Fault Detection in Distributed Energy Systems
This paper presents a 1-D convolutional graph neural network for fault
detection in microgrids. The combination of 1-D convolutional neural networks
(1D-CNN) and graph convolutional networks (GCN) helps extract both
spatial-temporal correlations from the voltage measurements in microgrids. The
fault detection scheme includes fault event detection, fault type and phase
classification, and fault location. There are five neural network model
training to handle these tasks. Transfer learning and fine-tuning are applied
to reduce training efforts. The combined recurrent graph convolutional neural
networks (1D-CGCN) is compared with the traditional ANN structure on the
Potsdam 13-bus microgrid dataset. The achievable accuracy of 99.27%, 98.1%,
98.75%, and 95.6% for fault detection, fault type classification, fault phase
identification, and fault location respectively.Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2210.1517
Spatial-Temporal Recurrent Graph Neural Networks for Fault Diagnostics in Power Distribution Systems
Fault diagnostics are extremely important to decide proper actions toward
fault isolation and system restoration. The growing integration of
inverter-based distributed energy resources imposes strong influences on fault
detection using traditional overcurrent relays. This paper utilizes emerging
graph learning techniques to build a new temporal recurrent graph neural
network models for fault diagnostics. The temporal recurrent graph neural
network structures can extract the spatial-temporal features from data of
voltage measurement units installed at the critical buses. From these features,
fault event detection, fault type/phase classification, and fault location are
performed. Compared with previous works, the proposed temporal recurrent graph
neural networks provide a better generalization for fault diagnostics.
Moreover, the proposed scheme retrieves the voltage signals instead of current
signals so that there is no need to install relays at all lines of the
distribution system. Therefore, the proposed scheme is generalizable and not
limited by the number of relays installed. The effectiveness of the proposed
method is comprehensively evaluated on the Potsdam microgrid and IEEE 123-node
system in comparison with other neural network structures
A Review on Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Microgrids
A microgrid can be formed by the integration of different components such as loads, renewable/conventional units, and energy storage systems in a local area. Microgrids with the advantages of being flexible, environmentally friendly, and self-sufficient can improve the power system performance metrics such as resiliency and reliability. However, design and implementation of microgrids are always faced with different challenges considering the uncertainties associated with loads and renewable energy resources (RERs), sudden load variations, energy management of several energy resources, etc. Therefore, it is required to employ such rapid and accurate methods, as artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, to address these challenges and improve the MG's efficiency, stability, security, and reliability. Utilization of AI helps to develop systems as intelligent as humans to learn, decide, and solve problems. This paper presents a review on different applications of AI-based techniques in microgrids such as energy management, load and generation forecasting, protection, power electronics control, and cyber security. Different AI tasks such as regression and classification in microgrids are discussed using methods including machine learning, artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic, support vector machines, etc. The advantages, limitation, and future trends of AI applications in microgrids are discussed.©2022 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.fi=vertaisarvioitu|en=peerReviewed
Detecting and Interpreting Faults in Vulnerable Power Grids with Machine Learning
Unscheduled power disturbances cause severe consequences both for customers and grid operators. To defend against such events, it is necessary to identify the causes of interruptions in the power distribution network. In this work, we focus on the power grid of a Norwegian community in the Arctic that experiences several faults whose sources are unknown. First, we construct a data set consisting of relevant meteorological data and information about the current power quality logged by power-quality meters. Then, we adopt machine-learning techniques to predict the occurrence of faults. Experimental results show that both linear and non-linear classifiers achieve good classification performance. This indicates that the considered power quality and weather variables explain well the power disturbances. Interpreting the decision process of the classifiers provides valuable insights to understand the main causes of disturbances. Traditional features selection methods can only indicate which are the variables that, on average, mostly explain the fault occurrences in the dataset. Besides providing such a global interpretation, it is also important to identify the specific set of variables that explain each individual fault. To address this challenge, we adopt a recent technique to interpret the decision process of a deep learning model, called Integrated Gradients. The proposed approach allows gaining detailed insights on the occurr
Fast and accurate fault detection and classification in transmission lines using extreme learning machine
To provide stability and a continuous supply of power, the detection and classification of faults in the transmission lines (TLs) are crucial in this modern age. It is required to remove a faulty section from a healthy section to provide safety and to minimize power loss due to the fault. In the contemporary world, machine learning (ML) is extensively used in every aspect of life. In this study, a spontaneous fault detection (FD) and fault classification (FC) system based on ML has been proposed. MATLAB Simulink was employed to simulate two different TLs and to generate normal and fault data (Per unit voltage and current) of ten different types. TL-1 consisted of a single generator and a single load whereas TL-2 consisted of two generators and three loads. Upon normalizing the data, an extreme learning machine (ELM) algorithm was used as the classifier. Two different ELM models were developed for FD and FC purposes through training. The method achieved fault classification accuracies of 99.18% and 99.09% for the TL-1 and TL-2 respectively. On the other hand, fault detection accuracies of 99.53% and 99.60% were achieved for the TL-1 and TL-2. The proposed ELM model compared to a traditional artificial neural network (ANN) model demonstrated relatively a shorter processing time and reduced computational complexity. In addition, the proposed method outperformed the existing state-of-the-art methods
A Review of Graph Neural Networks and Their Applications in Power Systems
Deep neural networks have revolutionized many machine learning tasks in power
systems, ranging from pattern recognition to signal processing. The data in
these tasks is typically represented in Euclidean domains. Nevertheless, there
is an increasing number of applications in power systems, where data are
collected from non-Euclidean domains and represented as graph-structured data
with high dimensional features and interdependency among nodes. The complexity
of graph-structured data has brought significant challenges to the existing
deep neural networks defined in Euclidean domains. Recently, many publications
generalizing deep neural networks for graph-structured data in power systems
have emerged. In this paper, a comprehensive overview of graph neural networks
(GNNs) in power systems is proposed. Specifically, several classical paradigms
of GNNs structures (e.g., graph convolutional networks) are summarized, and key
applications in power systems, such as fault scenario application, time series
prediction, power flow calculation, and data generation are reviewed in detail.
Furthermore, main issues and some research trends about the applications of
GNNs in power systems are discussed