AKSUM UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
POWER STREAM
SEMESTER PROJECT

TITLE: FAULT DETECTION OF OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE

Coordinator:-Mr. Hagos g
Adviser name:-M.Sc. Gebrehiwot

Name of students ID No
1. Kewani Zenebe 4132/08
2. Hana G/yohans 1805/08
3. Haftom Guesh 4141/08
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Abstract………………………………………………………………………………..
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………..1
2. Statement of the problem………………………………………………2
3. Objective of the project………………………………………………….2
3.1 General objective…………………………………………………..2
3.2 Specific objective…………………………………………………..2
4. Significance of the project……………………………………………….3
5. Scope of the project………………………………………………………..3
6. Methodology…………………………………………………………………..4
7. Time schedule………………………………………………………………….5

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Abstract
 This project will made for the detection and find out the location of the
fault using MATLAB. This paper outlines the techniques and application
considerations for determining the location of a fault on overhead
transmission lines.

Introduction
A fault is any abnormal condition in a power system. The steady state
operating mode of a Power system is balanced 3-phase Ac. .However, due to
sudden external or internal changes in the system for example like lightning,
wind, natural disaster & human error., this condition is disrupted then the system
fails at one or more points or a conducting object comes into contact with a live
point (open circuit), a short circuit faults either L-L fault (line to line), L-G fault
(single line to ground) and 2L-G (double line to ground) fault occurs.

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Statement of the problem

Fault is a flow of very high value of voltage or current above the normal
value. Due to this many electrical apparatus like transformer, generator,
transmission lines, and loads also for Human being get affected because of
overheating and insulation failure.

Objective of the project

General objective

The general objective of this project is to detect fault in overhead

transmission lines and trying to locate the exact location of the fault place

Specific objective

 To study and analysis faults

 To design a transmission line using MATLAB or other software
 To design Relay circuit and operation using MATLAB or other software

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Significance of the project

Fault introduces serious danger on both electrical apparatus and people.

Therefore we have to protect ourselves as well as the equipment from these
faults. Without it power system will fail in no time. Various issues need to be
protected are:
 Safety for People.
 Equipment safety: Keeping equipment safe from various electrical
abnormal and faulty conditions.
 Power system stability: Maintaining a continuous and reliable power
supply.
 To select and develop a better for protection purpose.

Scope of the project

This mainly concerns about design of transmission system, fault detection

and finding the fault location as much as possible using software either of
MATLAB, Power world or protuse etc. simulations. Hardware implementation
does not include our project.

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Methodology

As we mention the problem in the above we already identify the problem there
fore we will use the rest steps of methodology. These will be

Searching related literature

Studying and select of the

required materials

Determine the specification

of the selected material

Design the circuit

Developing simulation

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Time schedule
(All the time are in local time 2011 E.C)
No Activity March April May June
1 Searching related literature 13-15 01-04
2 Documentation of proposal 16-17
3 Proposal presentation 18
4 Developing final project 04-29
5 Design circuit on SW and 20-30
simulation
6 Final presentation Decided by______