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CN103248005B
CN103248005B CN201310173206.XA CN201310173206A CN103248005B CN 103248005 B CN103248005 B CN 103248005B CN 201310173206 A CN201310173206 A CN 201310173206A CN 103248005 B CN103248005 B CN 103248005B
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本发明公开了一种同杆并架双回线路交流电气量采样同步方法。本发明方法首先测量同杆并架双回线路m端故障相反向正序电流和n端故障相反向正序电流计算领先的角度θ;然后选取传输到m端变电站保护装置的采样时刻的同杆并架双回线路n端交流电气量与m端变电站保护装置采集到的t采样时刻的同杆并架双回线路m端交流电气量为同步数据用于继电保护运算;其中,φ=I回线路的A、B、C相、II回线路的A、B、C相;N为一个基频周期的采样点数;△t为采样间隔时间;t为采样时间。本发明方法实现了同杆并架双回线路双端交流电气量采样同步误差为零,算法原理简单,给计算机处理增加的运算量很小,不影响同杆并架双回线路继电保护的动作速度,实用性强。

The invention discloses a synchronization method for sampling and synchronizing AC electrical quantities of double-circuit lines paralleled on the same pole. The method of the present invention firstly measures the fault reverse positive sequence current at terminal m of the parallel double circuit line on the same pole Reverse positive sequence current opposite to n-terminal fault calculate take the lead The angle θ; and then select the transmission to the m-terminal substation protection device The AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole at the sampling time and the AC electrical quantity at the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole at the sampling time t collected by the substation protection device at the m-terminal are synchronous data for relay protection calculation; Among them, φ=phases A, B, and C of circuit I, and phases A, B, and C of circuit II; N is the number of sampling points in a fundamental frequency cycle; △t is the sampling interval; t is the sampling time. The method of the invention realizes that the double-terminal AC electric quantity sampling synchronization error of parallel double-circuit lines on the same pole is zero, the algorithm principle is simple, and the calculation amount added to computer processing is small, and the relay protection of double-circuit lines parallel on the same pole is not affected. Action speed, strong practicability.

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一种同杆并架双回线路交流电气量采样同步方法A Synchronization Method for Sampling AC Electric Quantities of Double-Circuit Lines Parallel on the Same Rod

技术领域technical field

本发明涉及电力系统继电保护技术领域,具体地说是涉及一种同杆并架双回线路交流电气量采样同步方法。The invention relates to the technical field of electric power system relay protection, in particular to a method for sampling and synchronizing AC electrical quantities of double-circuit lines paralleled on the same pole.

背景技术Background technique

由于CPU对硬件同步环节提出中断的响应时间有一定的随机性和分散性,造成采样同步精度存在误差,是硬件同步采样方法所固有的缺陷。继电保护所采用的交流采样同步方法主要分为两大类,一类是在同步误差一定的情况下,通过对采样数据的处理或测量结果的修正来减小测量误差;第二类是通过减小同步误差来减小测量误差。第一类方法由于处理过程复杂,运算量大和数据处理耗时长,实用性差。第二类方法忽视了采样时间间隔不均匀对测量结果的影响,造成采样同步存在误差。Due to the randomness and dispersion of the CPU's response time to the interrupt proposed by the hardware synchronization link, there is an error in the sampling synchronization accuracy, which is an inherent defect of the hardware synchronization sampling method. The AC sampling synchronization methods used in relay protection are mainly divided into two categories. One is to reduce the measurement error by processing the sampling data or correcting the measurement results when the synchronization error is constant; the second is to reduce the measurement error by Reducing the synchronization error reduces the measurement error. The first type of method has poor practicability due to the complex processing process, large amount of calculation and long time-consuming data processing. The second type of method ignores the impact of uneven sampling time intervals on measurement results, resulting in errors in sampling synchronization.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本发明的目的在于克服已有技术存在的不足,提供一种同杆并架双回线路交流电气量采样同步方法。The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, and provide a method for sampling and synchronizing the AC electrical quantity of parallel double-circuit lines on the same pole.

为完成上述目的,本发明采用如下技术方案:For accomplishing above-mentioned object, the present invention adopts following technical scheme:

一种同杆并架双回线路交流电气量采样同步方法,其要点在于,包括如下步骤:A method for sampling and synchronizing AC electrical quantities of double-circuit lines paralleled on the same pole, the gist of which is to include the following steps:

(1)提供分别安装在同杆并架双回线路m端变电站和同杆并架双回线路n端变电站内的m端变电站保护装置和n端变电站保护装置;(1) Provide m-terminal substation protection device and n-terminal substation protection device respectively installed in the m-terminal substation of parallel double-circuit line on the same pole and the n-terminal substation of parallel double-circuit line on the same pole;

(2)m端变电站保护装置采集同杆并架双回线路m端的交流电气量;n端变电站保护装置采集同杆并架双回线路n端的交流电气量,并将同杆并架双回线路n端交流电气量通过光纤通讯传输给m端变电站保护装置;其中,m、n分别为同杆并架双回线路所连接两端变电站名称;(2) The m-terminal substation protection device collects the AC electrical quantity at the m-end of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole; The AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal is transmitted to the protection device of the m-terminal substation through optical fiber communication; among them, m and n are respectively the names of the substations at both ends connected by the double-circuit line on the same pole;

(3)m端变电站保护装置利用傅里叶算法和六序分量法计算得到同杆并架双回线路m端的故障相反向正序电流其中,φ=I回线路的A、B、C相、II回线路的A、B、C相;(3) The protection device of the m-terminal substation uses the Fourier algorithm and the six-sequence component method to calculate the reverse positive-sequence current of the reverse fault at the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole Among them, φ=phases A, B, and C of circuit I, and phases A, B, and C of circuit II;

m端变电站保护装置利用傅里叶算法和六序分量法计算得到同杆并架双回线路n端的故障相反向正序电流其中,φ=I回线路的A、B、C相、II回线路的A、B、C相;The protection device of the m-terminal substation uses the Fourier algorithm and the six-sequence component method to calculate the reverse positive-sequence current in the opposite direction of the fault at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole Among them, φ=phases A, B, and C of circuit I, and phases A, B, and C of circuit II;

(4)m端变电站保护装置计算领先的角度 (4) Calculation of protection device of m-terminal substation take the lead Angle

(5)m端变电站保护装置选取传输到m端变电站保护装置的采样时刻的同杆并架双回线路n端交流电气量与m端变电站保护装置采集到的t采样时刻的同杆并架双回线路m端交流电气量为同步数据用于继电保护运算;其中,N为一个基频周期的采样点数;△t为采样间隔时间;t为采样时间。(5) The m-terminal substation protection device is selected to transmit to the m-terminal substation protection device The AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole at the sampling time and the AC electrical quantity at the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole at the sampling time t collected by the substation protection device at the m-terminal are synchronous data for relay protection calculation; Among them, N is the number of sampling points of a fundamental frequency period; △t is the sampling interval; t is the sampling time.

本发明的特点及技术成果:Features and technical achievements of the present invention:

本发明方法实现了同杆并架双回线路双端交流电气量采样同步误差为零,原理简单,给计算机处理增加的运算量很小,不影响同杆并架双回线路继电保护的动作速度,实用性强。The method of the present invention realizes that the double-terminal AC electric quantity sampling synchronization error of the double-circuit line paralleled on the same pole is zero, the principle is simple, the calculation amount added to the computer processing is small, and the action of relay protection of the double-circuit line paralleled on the same pole is not affected. Speed and practicality.

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图1为应用本发明的同杆并架双回线路输电系统示意图。Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a double-circuit line power transmission system on the same pole parallel to the rack applying the present invention.

具体实施方式detailed description

下面根据说明书附图对本发明的技术方案做进一步详细表述。The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail according to the accompanying drawings.

图1为应用本发明的同杆并架双回线路输电系统示意图。本实施例中的保护装置分别安装在同杆并架双回线路m端变电站和同杆并架双回线路n端变电站内。m端变电站保护装置采集同杆并架双回线路m端的交流电气量。n端变电站保护装置采集同杆并架双回线路n端的交流电气量,并将同杆并架双回线路n端交流电气量通过光纤通讯传输给m端变电站保护装置;其中,m、n分别为同杆并架双回线路所连接两端变电站名称。Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a double-circuit line power transmission system on the same pole parallel to the rack applying the present invention. The protection devices in this embodiment are respectively installed in the m-terminal substation and the n-terminal substation of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole. The protection device of the m-terminal substation collects the AC electrical quantity of the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole. The n-terminal substation protection device collects the AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole, and transmits the AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole to the m-terminal substation protection device through optical fiber communication; where m and n are respectively It is the name of the substation at both ends connected by the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole.

m端变电站保护装置利用傅里叶算法和六序分量法计算得到同杆并架双回线路m端的故障相反向正序电流其中,φ=I回线路的A、B、C相、II回线路的A、B、C相;六序分量可分为正向分量和反向分量两种,F表示六序分量中的反向分量。The m-terminal substation protection device uses the Fourier algorithm and the six-sequence component method to calculate the fault reverse positive sequence current at the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole Among them, φ=phases A, B, and C of circuit I, phase A, B, and C of circuit II; the six-sequence component can be divided into two types: forward component and reverse component, and F represents the reverse component of the six-sequence component. To the component.

m端变电站保护装置利用傅里叶算法和六序分量法计算得到同杆并架双回线路n端的故障相反向正序电流其中,φ=I回线路的A、B、C相、II回线路的A、B、C相;六序分量可分为正向分量和反向分量两种,F表示六序分量中的反向分量。The protection device of the m-terminal substation uses the Fourier algorithm and the six-sequence component method to calculate the reverse positive-sequence current in the opposite direction of the fault at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole Among them, φ=phases A, B, and C of circuit I, phase A, B, and C of circuit II; the six-sequence component can be divided into two types: forward component and reverse component, and F represents the reverse component of the six-sequence component. To the component.

m端变电站保护装置计算领先的角度 Calculation of Protective Devices in M-terminal Substation take the lead Angle

m端变电站保护装置选取传输到m端变电站保护装置的采样时刻的同杆并架双回线路n端交流电气量与m端变电站保护装置采集到的t采样时刻的同杆并架双回线路m端交流电气量为同步数据用于继电保护运算;其中,N为一个基频周期的采样点数;△t为采样间隔时间;t为采样时间。The m-terminal substation protection device selects the transmission to the m-terminal substation protection device The AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole at the sampling time and the AC electrical quantity at the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole at the sampling time t collected by the substation protection device at the m-terminal are synchronous data for relay protection calculation; Among them, N is the number of sampling points of a fundamental frequency period; △t is the sampling interval; t is the sampling time.

以上所述仅为本发明的较佳具体实施例,但本发明的保护范围并不局限于此,任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本发明揭露的技术范围内,可轻易想到的变化或替换,都应涵盖在本发明的保护范围之内。The above descriptions are only preferred specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention , should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

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1.一种同杆并架双回线路交流电气量采样同步方法,其特征在于,包括下列步骤:1. A method for sampling and synchronizing the AC electrical quantities of double-circuit lines with parallel racks on the same pole, is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (1)提供分别安装在同杆并架双回线路m端变电站和同杆并架双回线路n端变电站内的m端变电站保护装置和n端变电站保护装置;(1) Provide m-terminal substation protection device and n-terminal substation protection device respectively installed in the m-terminal substation of parallel double-circuit line on the same pole and the n-terminal substation of parallel double-circuit line on the same pole; (2)m端变电站保护装置采集同杆并架双回线路m端的交流电气量;n端变电站保护装置采集同杆并架双回线路n端的交流电气量,并将同杆并架双回线路n端交流电气量通过光纤通讯传输给m端变电站保护装置;其中,m、n分别为同杆并架双回线路所连接两端变电站名称;(2) The m-terminal substation protection device collects the AC electrical quantity at the m-end of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole; The AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal is transmitted to the protection device of the m-terminal substation through optical fiber communication; among them, m and n are respectively the names of the substations at both ends connected by the double-circuit line on the same pole; (3)m端变电站保护装置利用傅里叶算法和六序分量法计算得到同杆并架双回线路m端的故障相反向正序电流其中,φ=I回线路的A、B、C相、II回线路的A、B、C相;(3) The protection device of the m-terminal substation uses the Fourier algorithm and the six-sequence component method to calculate the reverse positive-sequence current of the reverse fault at the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole Among them, φ=phases A, B, and C of circuit I, and phases A, B, and C of circuit II; m端变电站保护装置利用傅里叶算法和六序分量法计算得到同杆并架双回线路n端的故障相反向正序电流其中,φ=I回线路的A、B、C相、II回线路的A、B、C相;The protection device of the m-terminal substation uses the Fourier algorithm and the six-sequence component method to calculate the reverse positive-sequence current in the opposite direction of the fault at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line on the same pole Among them, φ=phases A, B, and C of circuit I, and phases A, B, and C of circuit II; 并架双回线路n端交流电气量与m端变电站保护装置采集到的t采样时刻的同杆并架双回线路m端交流电气量为同步数据用于继电保护运算;其中,N为一个基频周期的采样点数;△t为采样间隔时间;t为采样时间。 The AC electrical quantity at the n-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line and the AC electrical quantity at the m-terminal of the parallel double-circuit line collected by the protection device of the m-terminal substation at the sampling time t are synchronous data used for relay protection calculations; where N is a The number of sampling points in the fundamental frequency period; △t is the sampling interval; t is the sampling time.
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