PCA fault location based on wide area measurement systems

The faults in electric power system can not be completely avoided. When power system operates from normal state to failure or abnormal operates, its electric quantities may change significantly. Our researches indicate that the variable with the biggest coefficient in principal component usually corresponds to the fault. Therefore, utilizing real-time measurements of PMU, basing on principal components analysis technology, we have completed the fault location of electric power system. Of course, because of the complexity of different types of faults in power system, there still exists enormous problems need a close and intensive study.