METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING TRANSIENT EVENTS IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

摘要

A method for processing transient events in a distribution network having a certain network topology based on wavefront characteristics provided by N sensors for sensing high-speed wavefront characteristics is suggested. Each of said N sensors is located at a certain measurement location in the distribution network. The method comprises: a) at least at a subset of the measurement locations, detecting an arrival time of a wavefront caused by a certain transient event by a respective sensor of the N sensors at the respective measurement location, b) determining a location of the certain transient event in the distribution network in dependence on differences of the detected arrival times of the wavefront detected by the sensors located at said subset of the measurement locations, and c) classifying an event type of the transient event in the distribution network using the determined location of the transient event in the distribution network, using the detected arrival times of the wavefront detected by the sensors located at said subset of the measurement locations, and using the certain network topology of the distribution network. Further, a computer program product, a device and a distribution network are suggested.