Transformers are essential components facilitating transmission and distribution of electric power. Energisation of transformers, however, can cause core operating at deep saturation region and thereby induce transient inrush currents of high magnitude and with rich harmonics. This can lead to undesirable effects including potential damage to the transformer itself, relay mal-operation, harmonic resonant overvoltages, and reduced power quality in the system (mainly in the form of voltage dips). This thesis investigates voltage dips caused by energising generator step-up (GSU) transformers and two types of generation connection are studied: one is a combine cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant connected to a 400 kV transmission grid and the other is a large offshore wind farm connected to a 132 kV distribution grid. To carry out the investigation, detailed network models were developed in alternative transients program/electromagnetic transients program (ATP/EMTP) and validated with the help of field measurements. For the connection of generation in the transmission grid, deterministic assessment was conducted to comparatively analyse voltage dips caused by energising large GSU transformers under different energisation conditions and different network conditions; special attention was paid to the energisation cases involving sympathetic inrush between transformers by addressing its prolonging effects on voltage dips, with sensitivity studies further carried out to identify the key influential parameters. In addition, stochastic assessment was conducted by applying Monte Carlo method, which helps identify the dip frequency pattern and the likelihood of reaching the dip magnitude resulted from the commonly agreed worst case energisation condition; their sensitivities to the variation of circuit breaker closing time span, transformer core residual flux, system condition and the number of transformers being energized together were also investigated. Furthermore, possible cost-effective operational approaches to mitigate the voltage dips were explored and compared. For the connection of large offshore wind farm, voltage dips caused by energising wind turbine transformers under different scenarios were assessed; in particular, sympathetic inrush between wind turbine transformers were studied, and the energisation sequence resulting in less sympathetic inrush was deterministically identified and stochastically validated. The simulation results of deterministic studies indicate that, when carrying out energisation of a large GSU transformer in the transmission grid under the commonly agreed worst case energisation condition, the dip magnitude can reach 9.6% and the duration 2.7 seconds; moreover, when coupled with sympathetic inrush, the duration can be prolonged by 136%, lasting for 6.4 seconds. The sensitivity studies show that transformer core saturation inductance is the key parameter determining dip magnitude and transformer copper losses is the key parameter determining dip duration. Stochastic assessment of voltage dips shows that, out of 1000 stochastic dip events, less than 0.5% of the dips can reach the worst case dip magnitude and about 80% are of magnitudes less than 0.6 pu of the worst case dip magnitude; the dip frequency pattern is found to be insensitive to the circuit breaker closing time variation but can be considerably influenced by the residual flux distribution. In terms of mitigation measures, it was proven that, by adjusting tap changer position, applying static var compensator and even opening coupler circuit breaker in the substation, the degree of voltage dip especially the dip duration can be significantly reduced. Contrasting to those observed in the transmission grid, voltage dips resulted from energising wind turbine transformers in large offshore wind farms are of less concern; dip magnitudes are no more than 1% in the case of energising a stand-alone wind turbine transformer. However, sympathetic inrush between wind turbine transformers within one feeder was found to be significant and the energisation sequence resulting in less sympathetic inrush is to separately energise the wind turbine transformer from the one closest to the offshore platform to the one farthest away from the platform.

Student Number : 0004041J - MSc dissertation - School of Electrical and Information Engineering - Faculty of Engineering / Slip energy recovery (SER) drives are used extensively in industry as they offer cost effective speed control of large wound rotor induction motors. The biggest disadvantage associated with the use of SER drives is the vulnerability of the rotor circuit converters to power system disturbances such as voltage dips. The failure of converters as a result of voltage dips is a problem associated with the use of these particular drives. The aim of this research is to better understand the stresses on rotor circuit converters as a result of voltage dips at the terminals of the motor. The rotor transients developed by a wound rotor induction motor are investigated for a range of three phase and single phase voltage dips. Simulations conducted in the Alternative Transients Program (ATP) supplement measurements conducted on a simplified SER circuit. The results confirm that voltage dips cause significant stresses on the converters in the rotor circuit. Good correlation was obtained between simulated and measured results. This work allows for a better understanding of the response of wound rotor induction motors to voltage dips and identifies the threat that voltage dips impose on the SER rotor circuit converters.

Wireless technology has become the most interesting field in the area of communications and networking. Video transmission plays a major role in this area. Data transmission via wireless communications is a major task, especially to send the data without loss of packets. The digital video decoder produces dropped or repeated frames from the encoded video due to packet loss. Brief frame drops of one frame duration are referred as dips. This research work investigates how to identify these frame dips and drops and also to measure the quality of the video which contain frame dips and frame drops. A dynamic threshold estimator is implemented to identify these frame dips. The qualitative analysis of a video is performed using a No Reference metric. In this metric the quality assessment can be achieved by identification of frame dips and drops and calculating Modified Fraction of Dropped Frames. Dips and abrupt temporal variation occurring at the end of frame freezing event of a video fluidity impairment caused by frame dropping will be taken into account using this metric. The parameters which are generated from Structural Similarity Index Metric (SSIM) analysis are efficient enough to compare the video quality and estimate the metric performance objectively. Our proposed metric has predicted the SSIM with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.99 in test1, 0.92 in test2 and 0.99 in test3. Therefore in terms of prediction accuracy the proposed metric has a good correlation with the deployed metric and obtained robustness to our approach. / Trådlös teknik har blivit den mest intressanta fältet inom kommunikation och nätverk. Videoöverföring spelar en viktig roll på detta område. Dataöverföring via trådlös kommunikation är en stor uppgift, särskilt för att skicka data utan förlust av paket. Den digitala videoavkodare producerar tappade eller upprepade bildrutor från den kodade videon grund paketförluster. Kort ram droppar en ram varaktighet kallat dips. Denna forskning undersöker hur man identifierar dessa ram dips och droppar och även att mäta kvaliteten på video som innehåller ram dips och droppar ram. En dynamisk tröskel estimatorn genomförs för att identifiera dessa ram dips. Den kvalitativa analysen av ett videoklipp utförs med hjälp av en No Reference metrisk. I denna statistik kvalitetsbedömningen kan uppnås genom identifiering av ram nedgångar och droppar och beräkning modifierad Andel bildrutor. Dips och abrupt temporal variation inträffar i slutet av ramen frysning händelse av en video flytbarhet orsakats av ram släppa kommer att beaktas med denna metrik. De parametrar som genereras från strukturell likhet Index Metric (SSIM) analys är effektiva nog att jämföra videokvalitet och uppskatta det metriska prestanda objektivt. Vår föreslagna värdet har förutspådde SSIM med Pearson korrelationskoefficient av 0,99 i test1, 0,92 i test2 och 0,99 i test3. Därför gäller förutsägelse noggrannhet föreslagna måttet har en god korrelation med utplacerade metriska och fick robusthet till vår strategi. / Vydik Mopidevi, D.No: 5-162, Sri Vijetha Public School, Tallapudi, West Godavari District, Pin Code: 534341 Phone Number: Home: 00813282979 Work: 0046734784445 Email: vydik.mopidevi@gmail.com

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The mode of tectonics by which early Archean proto-continents were deformed was investigated in the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia, which has not been substantially tectonically deformed since ~3.2 Ga. The craton consists of a unique dome and keel structure where vertical, low-grade metamorphism basaltic greenstone keels surround large granitic (TTG) domes. The dominant model for 3.5-3.2 Ga deformation in the Pilbara is gravity-driven vertical tectonics, or partial convective overturn in a hot crust. In this model, the granitic bodies rose upward as solid-state diapirs, and the greenstones "sagducted" downward around the granitic bodies. Australian scientists acquired deep seismic reflection data crossing a granitoid-greenstone boundary. Their processing did not image the geologically mapped steep dip of the boundary because standard methods limit the maximum dip. A 37-km section of these data were reprocessed using 2D Kirchhoff prestack depth migration to include vertical dips. The western half of the migrated section images a granitoid dome with weak to no reflectivity that extends deeper than 4 km. The eastern half images 2-3 km of layered volcanic rocks of the Fortescue Group overlying the greenstones. Seismic velocity models created using travel-time tomography suggest a thin weathering layer overlying slightly fractured crystalline rocks. These fractures close within 200-300 m depth, and velocity reaches bedrock speeds consistent with expected values of granitoids to the west and volcanic rocks of the Fortescue Group to the east. The best migrated image contains several reflections with dips (~45-55˚) cross-cutting each other from both directions at the location of the expected granitoid-greenstone boundary. This strongly suggests the presence of steep dips in the upper ~1.5 km but does not provide a definitive image. This inconclusive result is due to strong surface-wave noise, the crooked 2D seismic line, and the 3D nature of the geologic boundary at the seismic line. A very small seismic velocity gradient within the crystalline bedrock limits the maximum depth to which vertical features can be imaged. / Master of Science / The Pilbara craton is one of the few exposed and intact pieces of continents that were formed ~3.2 billion years ago. This research analyzes how these early land masses were deformed. There are two methods by which early land masses evolved—vertical tectonics (a more rudimentary, gravity-driven form of plate movement) or horizontal tectonics (which is closer to modern-day tectonics and requires many stages of deformation). This area has a unique dome-and-keel structure where greenstones (metamorphosed volcanics) are vertically wrapped around large granitic domes. Studying the vertical features of the greenstones will allow us to ascertain how tectonics evolved in the area. A seismic survey was conducted in 2018 in the area. These data were reprocessed to include steep dips to extract the exact location of the steeply dipping boundary between the dome and keel structure at depth. The resulting image contains inconclusive evidence due to the physical limitations of the geology and the sharp bend in the seismic line. Further studies need to be done to determine if the Pilbara Craton was formed by vertical tectonics.

Developments in measurement technology, communication and data storage have resulted in measurement systems that produce large amount of data. Together with the long existing need for characterizing the performance of the power system this has resulted in demand for automatic and efficient information-extraction methods. The objective of the research work presented in this thesis was therefore to develop new robust methods that extract additional information from voltage and current measurements in power systems. This work has contributed to two specific areas of interest.The first part of the work has been the development of a measurement method that gives information how voltage flicker propagates (with respect to a monitoring point) and how to trace a flicker source. As part of this work the quantity of flicker power has been defined and integrated in a perceptionally relevant measurement method. The method has been validated by theoretical analysis, by simulations, and by two field tests (at low-voltage and at 130-kV level) with results that matched the theory. The conclusion of this part of the work is that flicker power can be used for efficient tracing of a flicker source and to determine how flicker propagates.The second part of the work has been the development of a voltage disturbance classification system based on the statistical learning theory-based Support Vector Machine method. The classification system shows always high classification accuracy when training data and test data originate from the same source. High classification accuracy is also obtained when training data originate from one power network and test data from another. The classification system shows, however, lower performance when training data is synthetic and test data originate from real power networks. It was concluded that it is possible to develop a classification system based on the Support Vector Machine method with “global settings” that can be used at any location without the need to retrain. The conclusion is that the proposed classification system works well and shows sufficiently high classification accuracy when trained on data that originate from real disturbances. However, more research activities are needed in order to generate synthetic data that have statistical characteristics close enough to real disturbances to replace actual recordings as training data.

A inserção de fontes de geração distribuída (GD) traz a possibilidade de diversificação da matriz energética e a redução de perdas elétricas no transporte de EE – porque as fontes localizam-se próximas aos clientes finais. Entre elas destacam-se as fontes fotovoltaicas, eólicas, pequenas centrais hidrelétricas (PCH) e termelétricas à biomassa. As duas primeiras, apresentam a peculiaridade de normalmente serem conectadas à rede através de inversores de frequência. As outras duas costumam ser conectadas diretamente ao sistema. Todavia, a GD também propicia consequências ao SEP, muitas vezes indesejadas, como variações nos parâmetros da qualidade da energia elétrica (QEE). O compromisso que se deve manter com a QEE entregue aos consumidores é de vital importância para as empresas transmissoras e distribuidoras de energia elétrica, bem como para os utilitários dessa EE. Além disso, para que haja o correto funcionamento de equipamentos eletrônicos e de diversos processos industriais é necessário que a energia elétrica permaneça em uma faixa de tensão aceitável. Entre os fenômenos de interesse da área de qualidade de energia elétrica, os quais devem ser eliminados ou mitigados para a melhor operabilidade do SIN, pode-se citar: harmônicos, flutuação de tensão, subtensão, sobretensão e afundamentos de tensão. Devido a observabilidade rotineira e aos prejuízos (financeiros e/ou técnicos) associados ao fenômeno, o interesse desse estudo consiste nos afundamentos de tensão. Nesse contexto, apresenta-se uma proposta para análise dos afundamentos de tensão em um ambiente com geração distribuída (fotovoltaica, eólica, PCH e termelétrica à biomassa) através de simulações de curtos-circuitos. Os resultados obtidos através da metodologia proposta mostram que a inserção de GD pode trazer uma variação no número de afundamentos de tensão e melhorar os níveis de tensão nas barras, sobretudo nos locais onde foram inseridas bem como em suas proximidades. Também, há redução no número de afundamentos de maior severidade os quais causam mais prejuízos e preocupação a operabilidade do SEP. / The insertion of distributed generation (DG) sources brings the possibility of diversification of energy sources types and the reduction of electrical losses in the transport of EE - because the sources are located close to end users. Among these sources are photovoltaic, wind, small hydropower and biomass-fired power plants. The first two, are usually connected to the network through frequency inverters. The other two are usually connected directly to the system. However, DG also provides consequences to the electrical power system, often unwanted, such as variations in the parameters of power quality (PQ). The commitment should be retained with the power quality delivered to customers. Moreover, for the correct operation of electronic equipment and various industrial processes it is necessary that the voltage remains within an acceptable range. Among the phenomena of interest to electric power quality, which must be eliminated or mitigated, we can mention: harmonics, voltage fluctuation, undervoltage, overvoltage and voltage sags (dips). Due to losses (financial and/or technical) associated with the phenomenon, the interest of this study consists of the voltage sags. In this context, we present a proposal for analysis of voltage sags in an environment with distributed generation (photovoltaic, wind, thermal and biomass-fired power plants) through simulations of short circuits. The results obtained through the proposed methodology shows that the inclusion of DG can bring a change in the number of voltage sags and improve voltage levels in bars, especially in places where they were inserted and in its vicinity. Also, there is a reduction in the number of severe voltage sags which cause more harm and concern to end-users and utilities.

A inserção de fontes de geração distribuída (GD) traz a possibilidade de diversificação da matriz energética e a redução de perdas elétricas no transporte de EE – porque as fontes localizam-se próximas aos clientes finais. Entre elas destacam-se as fontes fotovoltaicas, eólicas, pequenas centrais hidrelétricas (PCH) e termelétricas à biomassa. As duas primeiras, apresentam a peculiaridade de normalmente serem conectadas à rede através de inversores de frequência. As outras duas costumam ser conectadas diretamente ao sistema. Todavia, a GD também propicia consequências ao SEP, muitas vezes indesejadas, como variações nos parâmetros da qualidade da energia elétrica (QEE). O compromisso que se deve manter com a QEE entregue aos consumidores é de vital importância para as empresas transmissoras e distribuidoras de energia elétrica, bem como para os utilitários dessa EE. Além disso, para que haja o correto funcionamento de equipamentos eletrônicos e de diversos processos industriais é necessário que a energia elétrica permaneça em uma faixa de tensão aceitável. Entre os fenômenos de interesse da área de qualidade de energia elétrica, os quais devem ser eliminados ou mitigados para a melhor operabilidade do SIN, pode-se citar: harmônicos, flutuação de tensão, subtensão, sobretensão e afundamentos de tensão. Devido a observabilidade rotineira e aos prejuízos (financeiros e/ou técnicos) associados ao fenômeno, o interesse desse estudo consiste nos afundamentos de tensão. Nesse contexto, apresenta-se uma proposta para análise dos afundamentos de tensão em um ambiente com geração distribuída (fotovoltaica, eólica, PCH e termelétrica à biomassa) através de simulações de curtos-circuitos. Os resultados obtidos através da metodologia proposta mostram que a inserção de GD pode trazer uma variação no número de afundamentos de tensão e melhorar os níveis de tensão nas barras, sobretudo nos locais onde foram inseridas bem como em suas proximidades. Também, há redução no número de afundamentos de maior severidade os quais causam mais prejuízos e preocupação a operabilidade do SEP. / The insertion of distributed generation (DG) sources brings the possibility of diversification of energy sources types and the reduction of electrical losses in the transport of EE - because the sources are located close to end users. Among these sources are photovoltaic, wind, small hydropower and biomass-fired power plants. The first two, are usually connected to the network through frequency inverters. The other two are usually connected directly to the system. However, DG also provides consequences to the electrical power system, often unwanted, such as variations in the parameters of power quality (PQ). The commitment should be retained with the power quality delivered to customers. Moreover, for the correct operation of electronic equipment and various industrial processes it is necessary that the voltage remains within an acceptable range. Among the phenomena of interest to electric power quality, which must be eliminated or mitigated, we can mention: harmonics, voltage fluctuation, undervoltage, overvoltage and voltage sags (dips). Due to losses (financial and/or technical) associated with the phenomenon, the interest of this study consists of the voltage sags. In this context, we present a proposal for analysis of voltage sags in an environment with distributed generation (photovoltaic, wind, thermal and biomass-fired power plants) through simulations of short circuits. The results obtained through the proposed methodology shows that the inclusion of DG can bring a change in the number of voltage sags and improve voltage levels in bars, especially in places where they were inserted and in its vicinity. Also, there is a reduction in the number of severe voltage sags which cause more harm and concern to end-users and utilities.

A inserção de fontes de geração distribuída (GD) traz a possibilidade de diversificação da matriz energética e a redução de perdas elétricas no transporte de EE – porque as fontes localizam-se próximas aos clientes finais. Entre elas destacam-se as fontes fotovoltaicas, eólicas, pequenas centrais hidrelétricas (PCH) e termelétricas à biomassa. As duas primeiras, apresentam a peculiaridade de normalmente serem conectadas à rede através de inversores de frequência. As outras duas costumam ser conectadas diretamente ao sistema. Todavia, a GD também propicia consequências ao SEP, muitas vezes indesejadas, como variações nos parâmetros da qualidade da energia elétrica (QEE). O compromisso que se deve manter com a QEE entregue aos consumidores é de vital importância para as empresas transmissoras e distribuidoras de energia elétrica, bem como para os utilitários dessa EE. Além disso, para que haja o correto funcionamento de equipamentos eletrônicos e de diversos processos industriais é necessário que a energia elétrica permaneça em uma faixa de tensão aceitável. Entre os fenômenos de interesse da área de qualidade de energia elétrica, os quais devem ser eliminados ou mitigados para a melhor operabilidade do SIN, pode-se citar: harmônicos, flutuação de tensão, subtensão, sobretensão e afundamentos de tensão. Devido a observabilidade rotineira e aos prejuízos (financeiros e/ou técnicos) associados ao fenômeno, o interesse desse estudo consiste nos afundamentos de tensão. Nesse contexto, apresenta-se uma proposta para análise dos afundamentos de tensão em um ambiente com geração distribuída (fotovoltaica, eólica, PCH e termelétrica à biomassa) através de simulações de curtos-circuitos. Os resultados obtidos através da metodologia proposta mostram que a inserção de GD pode trazer uma variação no número de afundamentos de tensão e melhorar os níveis de tensão nas barras, sobretudo nos locais onde foram inseridas bem como em suas proximidades. Também, há redução no número de afundamentos de maior severidade os quais causam mais prejuízos e preocupação a operabilidade do SEP. / The insertion of distributed generation (DG) sources brings the possibility of diversification of energy sources types and the reduction of electrical losses in the transport of EE - because the sources are located close to end users. Among these sources are photovoltaic, wind, small hydropower and biomass-fired power plants. The first two, are usually connected to the network through frequency inverters. The other two are usually connected directly to the system. However, DG also provides consequences to the electrical power system, often unwanted, such as variations in the parameters of power quality (PQ). The commitment should be retained with the power quality delivered to customers. Moreover, for the correct operation of electronic equipment and various industrial processes it is necessary that the voltage remains within an acceptable range. Among the phenomena of interest to electric power quality, which must be eliminated or mitigated, we can mention: harmonics, voltage fluctuation, undervoltage, overvoltage and voltage sags (dips). Due to losses (financial and/or technical) associated with the phenomenon, the interest of this study consists of the voltage sags. In this context, we present a proposal for analysis of voltage sags in an environment with distributed generation (photovoltaic, wind, thermal and biomass-fired power plants) through simulations of short circuits. The results obtained through the proposed methodology shows that the inclusion of DG can bring a change in the number of voltage sags and improve voltage levels in bars, especially in places where they were inserted and in its vicinity. Also, there is a reduction in the number of severe voltage sags which cause more harm and concern to end-users and utilities.

This master’s thesis work deal with diagnosis parameters immunity curves uniphase appliance on short - term voltage dips a interuption. Immunity curve is dependence smallest possible sizes RMS voltage for performance given to criteria function on time continuation voltage event. Curves of resistance is different for each electric appliance, and depending on the size and over-voltage network, the burden on resources and voltage during the event.. The goal of this work is to devise a methodology for measuring the implementation of parametric measurement limit curves of resistance for selected types of appliances.