Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The closing-loop and splitting-loop operations of sectionalizing switches and tie switches serve as crucial means for self-healing in distribution network feeder areas. However, the inrush currents generated during closing-loop operations impact the secure and stable operation of distribution networks. To address these challenges, this paper analyzes the effects of steady-state circulating currents and closing-loop inrush currents caused by tie-switch operations on loop-closing branches. Leveraging the dynamic compensation characteristics of AC flexible interconnection devices (FIDs), we elucidate the working principles of FID-based distribution network self-healing and propose an inrush-current-free closing-loop method utilizing FIDs. For distribution networks incorporating wind and solar resources, constraints characterizing line power flow, nodal voltage, branch capacity, and network topology are established, forming a multi-objective optimization model for self-healing that considers renewable energy accommodation capacity. Finally, case studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed self-healing scheme in enhancing renewable energy accommodation capabilities.
Source: Frontiers in Energy Research
Authors: Xiaojun Ni, Yi Lu, Chao Ding, Yufei Shang, Zihan Wang
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,077
OpenAlex ID: W4413433024