Performance of communication networks for Integrity protection systems based on travelling wave with IEC 61850

Smart grid system protection can be divided into wide area network, WAN, and substation area protections. The IEC 61850 Ed.1 standard contains models for SV and GOOSE messages that can be used in intra-substation protection. This paper investigates the WAN and substation area protections based on a travelling wave with IEC 61850 that have not been used in a product since 2016. The high sampling frequency for processing the travelling wave may block the communications channel and reduce security. In order to address this problem, an approach is proposed that is based on using real-time travelling wave signal packing with lossless compression and travelling wave feature extraction. The performance of these techniques has been tested using an OPNET modeler, while their validity has been tested through computer simulation. The application of WLAN based on transient travelling wave for real-time protection has also been investigated. The lower sampling, or transformed, data can be used for the applications of transient waves in digital substations. The comparison protection based on travelling wave between the Ethernet and second-generation WLAN results has also been discussed. An IED design is proposed for fast tripping that can be used in WAN protection based on the travelling wave. This work paves the way for other research to start developing fast protection systems based on travelling wave with IEC 61850.