Applications of wavelets and neural networks for classification of power system dynamics events

This paper investigates the possibility of classifying power system dynamics events using discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and a neural network (NN) by analyzing one variable at a single network bus. Following a disturbance in the power system, it will propagate through the system in the form of low-frequency electromechanical oscillations (LFEOs) in a frequency range of up to 5 Hz. DWT allows the identification of components of the LFEO, their frequencies, and magnitudes. After determining the energy components share of the analyzed signal using DWT and Parseval s theorem, the input data for the classification process using a NN are obtained. A total of 5 classes of disturbances, 3 different wavelet functions, and 2 different variables are tested. Simulation results show that the proposed approach can classify different power disturbance types efficiently, regardless of the choice of variable or wavelet function.