Reliability Estimation of Low-Voltage Power Distribution Systems

Many accidents always happen in the electricity distribution sector, which requires the use of control strategies in this field. Therefore, this study presented a risk assessment method based on a fuzzy Bayesian network (FBN) and William Fine method in low-voltage power distribution systems to reduc...

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Published in:Mathematical problems in engineering 2022-12, Vol.2022, p.1-15
Main Authors: Jabbari, Mousa, Babaei, Mohammad Mehdi, Moradi Hanifi, Saber, Fallah Madvari, Rohollah, Laal, Fereydoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bayesian analysis
Decision analysis
Electric contacts
Electric potential
Electric power distribution
Electricity
Electricity distribution
Failure analysis
Fault trees
Fuzzy logic
Literature reviews
Methods
Monte Carlo simulation
Nuclear power plants
Risk assessment
System reliability
Voltage
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Summary:Many accidents always happen in the electricity distribution sector, which requires the use of control strategies in this field. Therefore, this study presented a risk assessment method based on a fuzzy Bayesian network (FBN) and William Fine method in low-voltage power distribution systems to reduce the structural uncertainties of the studies and examined the reliability of these systems to achieve proper performance in emergencies. The first step is to develop a fault tree (FT) and event tree (ET) in bow tie (BT) format. In this study, fuzzy theory and expert judgment were used to qualitatively analyze the root events affecting the system failure and determine the relevant probabilities. Then, deductive and inductive reasoning was done after determining the likelihood of basic events (BEs) and establishing the Bayesian network (BN). Then, the final risk was estimated using William Fine’s method and fuzzy logic. The results of a case study in a low-voltage power distribution system showed that there were 36 BEs and 20 intermediate events (IEs) for system failure, and the reliability of the system was obtained as 0.96654476 and 0.96654476 based on the FT and FBN, respectively. According to the results of BE25 (no installation of the earth) and BE18 (contact of metal objects with the live wire), the most critical events were based on FBN. The results showed that FBN simulation and its combination with static methods such as BT and William Fine provide a suitable method for the accurate identification of distribution systems. Therefore, the approach of the present study can help the decision makers and analysts of the electricity industry to prevent possible failures due to system changes.
ISSN:1024-123X
1563-5147
DOI:10.1155/2022/8914214