Wavelet-based mann and morrison algorithm for improvement of three-phase unbalanced voltage dips characterisation

This work introduces a method for improvement of characterisation of voltage dip using a new technique based on a discrete wavelet transform. The proposed method estimates the amplitude and phase angle of the system voltages. Fourier transform method was already used to determine these items. The responses of the relevant algorithms under such conditions have errors because of the drawbacks of the Fourier transform. The proposed method is a combination of the discrete wavelet transform for obtaining the sinusoidal waveform of the system voltages, and the Mann and Morrison algorithm, for estimating the amplitude and phase angle of the three-phase voltage, which is then used to characterise the voltage dip. The use of a three-point Mann and Morrison algorithm results in a quicker and more accurate response in determining the voltage dip type, than the Fourier transform method. This is particularly true when the voltage dip duration is very short.