A Comparative Review of Power Systems Faults Prediction Models

Abstract

Electrical faults such as in short circuit conditions in power systems result to outages which minimize the reliability of electrical power system due to the equipment failures such as transformers, human error, rotating machines and environmental conditions. These hindering the flow of electricity, damage to equipment and cause death of humans and animals. In view of these, a fault study is routinely performed by utility engineers. However, there were several methods employed by researchers to monitor the states of some important components in power network such as switchgear and transformers, likewise to predict the fault details in all parts of power system. Thus, in this study, different approaches of fault prediction model of power system employed by researchers were reviewed. These approaches have become powerful tools to mitigate the problem of fault occurrence in power system because these tests are carried out more frequently by utilities. This study therefore will help in future planning and smooth operation of the power system and encourage concerned authority to take adequate steps to guide against the predicted faults details in power system. Keywords: Electrical Fault, Reliability, Power System, Short Circuit, Utilities, Equipment Failure DOI: 10.7176/CEIS/12-3-02 Publication date: November 30 th 2021