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Fault Location In Power Networks Using Synchronized Phasor Measurements, Cuong Nguyen

Theses and Dissertations

Faults in electric power systems can lead to cascading power outages which cause tremendous loss to the economy and affect people’s lives. Technical reports of recent blackout events in the United States pointed out the lack of situational awareness as one of the main causes of widespread outages. Time synchronized phasor measurement is recommended as a technology that can improve the monitoring of power system condition. By knowing exactly where a fault occurs, necessary actions can be taken in a timely manner and thus, damage caused by that fault can be limited. In this thesis, first, a method for precise …