Systems and methods for real-time protective device evaluation in an electrical power distribution system
First Claim
1. A method for determining in real-time the bracing capability of a protective device in a monitored system using a virtual model, comprising:
- receiving real-time sensor data for the monitored system including for the protective device;
generating predicted operational values for the monitored system including for the protective device;
performing a short circuit analysis for the protective device using the predicted operational values;
calculating a adjusted short circuit current for the protective device;
determining a device rating for the protective device; and
determining whether the device rating is greater than or equal to the adjusted short circuit current.
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Abstract
A system for providing real-time modeling of protective device in an electrical system under management is disclosed. The system includes a data acquisition component, a virtual system modeling engine, and an analytics engine. The data acquisition component is communicatively connected to a sensor configured to provide real-time measurements of data output from protective devices within the system under management. The virtual system modeling engine is configured to update a virtual mode of the system based on the status of the protective devices and to generate predicted data for the system using the updated virtual model. The analytics engine is communicatively connected to the data acquisition system and the virtual system modeling engine and is configured to monitor and analyze a difference between the real-time data output and the predicted data output. The analytics engine is also configured to determine the bracing capabilities for the protective devices.
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1. A method for determining in real-time the bracing capability of a protective device in a monitored system using a virtual model, comprising:
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receiving real-time sensor data for the monitored system including for the protective device; generating predicted operational values for the monitored system including for the protective device; performing a short circuit analysis for the protective device using the predicted operational values; calculating a adjusted short circuit current for the protective device; determining a device rating for the protective device; and determining whether the device rating is greater than or equal to the adjusted short circuit current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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