Design and real-time implementation of a PMU-based adaptive auto-reclosing scheme for distribution networks

This paper presents an adaptive auto reclosing scheme (AARS), applicable to active distribution systems, which are equipped with Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). The scheme differentiates between temporary and permanent faults by taking into account the operational conditions of the network when determining the reclosing dead time. The performance of the proposed scheme is assessed through a real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation test setup.