ANN relays used to determine fault locations on shipboard electrical distribution systems

Abstract

This paper observes an Artificial Neural Network Algorithm (ANN) distance relay solution. It traces the location of the fault on a shipboard power system. The United States Naval Surface Warfare Center has been exploring methods for increasing the reliability for shipboard electrical distribution systems. The electrical distribution system is protected when faults are located and isolated as quickly as possible. The goal is to increase the availability of shipboard electrical distribution systems by locating and isolating faults. Thus, introducing an ANN relay to locate the fault occurrence on the electrical distribution system. Maintaining the integrity of a shipboard power system in the event of multiple simultaneous electrical faults is necessary to achieve continuity of service to all loads under adverse battle conditions. © 2007 IEEE.