Method and apparatus for centrally-controlled electrical protection system architecture reliability improvement based on sensitivity analysis
First Claim
1. A method for improving reliability of a centrally-controlled power distribution system architecture based on sensitivity analysis wherein the power distribution system includes at least one component, and a protection system that includes at least one functional category, said method comprising:
- identifying at least one component of the centrally-controlled power distribution system;
obtaining at least one of reliability data and reparability data for each at least one component of the centrally-controlled power distribution system; and
constructing a reliability block diagram for each functional category.
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Abstract
A method and system and a computer program for improving reliability of a centrally-controlled electrical protection system is provided. The method includes identifying at least one component of the centrally-controlled power distribution system, obtaining at least one of reliability data and reparability data for each at least one component of the centrally-controlled power distribution system, and constructing a reliability block diagram for each functional category. The computer system and computer program code segment are configured to implement the method for improving reliability of a centrally-controlled electrical protection system architecture based on sensitivity analysis.
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1. A method for improving reliability of a centrally-controlled power distribution system architecture based on sensitivity analysis wherein the power distribution system includes at least one component, and a protection system that includes at least one functional category, said method comprising:
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identifying at least one component of the centrally-controlled power distribution system;
obtaining at least one of reliability data and reparability data for each at least one component of the centrally-controlled power distribution system; and
constructing a reliability block diagram for each functional category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for improving reliability of a centrally-controlled electrical protection system architecture based on sensitivity analysis wherein said centrally-controlled electrical protection system comprises at least one component, said computer system configured to:
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determine a reliability of said centrally-controlled electrical protection system;
vary at least one of a redundancy, reliability, and a reparability of said at least one component of said system;
determine a change in said system reliability based on a change of said varied redundancy, reliability, and reparability of each said at least one component;
identify a first component whose change in at least one of redundancy, reliability and reparability produces a change of the system reliability of a first amount; and
identify a second component whose change in redundancy, reliability, and reparability produces a change of the system reliability of a second amount, wherein said first amount is greater than the second amount. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program code segment for improving reliability of a centrally-controlled electrical protection system architecture based on sensitivity analysis wherein said centrally-controlled electrical protection system comprises at least one component, said program code segment configured to:
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determine a reliability of said centrally-controlled electrical protection system;
vary at least one of a redundancy, a reliability, and a reparability of said at least one component of said system;
determine a change in said system reliability based on a change of said varied redundancy, reliability, and reparability of each said at least one component;
identify a first component whose change in at least one of redundancy, reliability and reparability produces a change of the system reliability of a first amount; and
identify a second component whose change in redundancy, reliability, and reparability produces a change of the system reliability of a second amount, wherein said first amount is greater than the second amount. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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