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Title: Secured control of circuit breakers in a digital substation

Abstract

Methods and systems for secured control of circuit breakers in an electric power substation against undesired direct operation. Consequences of a malicious action are prevented or mitigated using a validation approach that either blocks the command or ensures a negligible effect on system operation. An example method, suitable for implementation in a monitoring device in an electric power substation, includes receiving a command to open or close a circuit breaker. In response, one or more state parameters for the electric power network that comprises the substation are then predicted, the predicted state parameters reflecting an operating state for the network under the assumption that the received command is executed. The method further comprises comparing the predicted one or more state parameters to corresponding operational limits. Execution of the command is then blocked, in response to determining that one or more of the predicted state parameters violate the corresponding operational limits.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
ABB Inc., Cary, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1568652
Patent Number(s):
10365676
Application Number:
14/700,918
Assignee:
ABB Inc. (Carey, NC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05F - SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02H - EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
OE0000674
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/30/2015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Kondabathini, Anil, Nuqui, Reynaldo, Wang, Zhenyuan, and Ishchenko, Dmitry. Secured control of circuit breakers in a digital substation. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Kondabathini, Anil, Nuqui, Reynaldo, Wang, Zhenyuan, & Ishchenko, Dmitry. Secured control of circuit breakers in a digital substation. United States.
Kondabathini, Anil, Nuqui, Reynaldo, Wang, Zhenyuan, and Ishchenko, Dmitry. Tue . "Secured control of circuit breakers in a digital substation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568652.
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