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Power System Analysis: Symmetrical Faults or Balanced Faults

The document discusses symmetrical or balanced faults in power systems. Symmetrical faults refer to three-phase faults where the system remains balanced both before and after the fault occurs. An example is provided of calculating fault current, bus voltages, and line currents during a balanced three-phase fault on different buses of a three-bus power system, both directly using fault impedance values and also using a Z-bus matrix representation.

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Power System Analysis: Symmetrical Faults or Balanced Faults

The document discusses symmetrical or balanced faults in power systems. Symmetrical faults refer to three-phase faults where the system remains balanced both before and after the fault occurs. An example is provided of calculating fault current, bus voltages, and line currents during a balanced three-phase fault on different buses of a three-bus power system, both directly using fault impedance values and also using a Z-bus matrix representation.

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POWER SYSTEM Symmetrical Faults or

ANALYSIS Balanced Faults


Symmetrical Faults
• Also known as balanced faults
• Three-phase faults
• System remains balanced before and after the fault

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Example
• The one-line diagram of a simple three-bus power system is shown in
figure. Each generator is represented by an emf behind the transient
reactance. All impedances are expressed in per unit on a common 100
MVA base, and for simplicity, resistances are neglected. The following
assumptions are made.
• Shunt capacitances are neglected, and the system is considered on no-
load.
• All generators are running at their rated voltage and rated frequency with
their emfs in phase.
• Determine the fault current, the bus voltages, and the line currents during
the fault when a balanced three-phase fault with a fault impedance 𝑍𝑓 =
0.16 per unit occurs on
a) Bus 3
b) Bus 2
c) Bus 1
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Example
• Repeat the previous problem using 𝑍𝑏𝑢𝑠
𝑗0.16 𝑗0.08 𝑗0.12
𝑍𝑏𝑢𝑠 = 𝑗0.08 𝑗0.24 𝑗0.16
𝑗0.12 𝑗0.16 𝑗0.34

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