Multi-Terminal Transmission Line Fault Localization Based on 1dCNN-Transformer

Authors

  • Shan Rui State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China
  • He Jiaxi C-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102200, China
  • Pan Weifeng State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China
  • Ma Jinlong State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China
  • Yang Jiahui State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China
  • Guo Ningming C-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102200, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.4117

Keywords:

Transmission lines, variational mode decomposition, Teager energy operator, 1dCNN-transformer neural network

Abstract

Aiming at the problem of difficult extraction of fault traveling-wave front of transmission line faults, this paper proposes a fault traveling-wave front extraction method based on the combination of Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) and Teager Energy Operator (TEO). First, the fault current traveling wave signal is decoupled by the Karenbauer transform to obtain the α-mode component, and then the VMD decomposition is implemented on this component, and the decomposed IMF3 component is selected, and the TEO energy operator is applied to determine the arrival time of the head. Aiming at the problem of missing detection point data in multi-terminal transmission line fault localization, a method combining 1dCNN-Transformer neural network and double-ended traveling wave ranging formula is proposed. The fault feature information is input into the 1dCNN-Transformer to identify the fault section, and then the distance of the fault point is calculated according to the arrival time of the wave head and using the double-ended traveling wave ranging formula. A 750 kV multi-terminal transmission line fault simulation model is constructed using the PSCAD/EMTDC platform, and the simulation results prove that the proposed method is still able to identify fault zones in the case of missing data at detection points, and the error of the fault ranging results is within 100 m.

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Author Biographies

Shan Rui, State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China

Shan Rui, born in May 1972, male, a native of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, Han nationality, graduated from Hefei University of Technology in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in electronic engineering. He is now a senior engineer of State Grid Ningxia UHV Company. His main research direction is relay protection and automatic device, and since February 2012, he has been engaged in relay protection and dispatching automation management in State Grid Ningxia UHV Company. He has published 10 academic papers, participated in 7 research projects and 4 other academic research achievements.

He Jiaxi, C-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102200, China

He Jiaxi, born in June 1998, female, Han nationality, Daqing, Heilongjiang Province, graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2020, majoring in electrical engineering and automation, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in engineering. She is now working as an electrical engineer in CLP Power Engineering Co., Ltd. and is mainly engaged in the technical research and engineering application of power system related fields.

Pan Weifeng, State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China

Pan Weifeng, born in May 1982, male, Han nationality, Xi’an, Shaanxi. He undertakes research work in electrical engineering and automation at State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company.

Ma Jinlong, State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China

Ma Jinlong, born in April 1993, male, Hui nationality, is from Wuzhong, Ningxia. He undertakes research work in electrical engineering and automation at State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company.

Yang Jiahui, State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company, Yinchuan 750011, China

Yang Jiahui, born in January 1993, male, Hui nationality, is from Shizuishan, Ningxia. He is working in State Grid Ningxia Ultrahigh Voltage Company in the field of secondary operation and inspection technology of substation.

Guo Ningming, C-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102200, China

Guo Ningming, born in May 1980, male, Han nationality, Fuzhou, Fujian Province. He undertakes research work in high voltage and insulation technology at C-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Co.

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Published

2026-02-17

How to Cite

Rui, S. ., Jiaxi, H. ., Weifeng, P. ., Jinlong, M. ., Jiahui, Y. ., & Ningming, G. . (2026). Multi-Terminal Transmission Line Fault Localization Based on 1dCNN-Transformer. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 41(01), 145–166. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.4117

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