Research Article

Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy

Volume: 6 Number: 2 December 26, 2025
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Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy

Abstract

The fact that the capacity of electricity distribution networks will be insufficient in the future has forced people to integrate DG (Distributed Generation) facilities into their distribution networks. Although DG facilities provide many benefits to the grid, they also lead to complexity in the distribution network. This situation not only makes it difficult to protect the distribution network but also causes short circuit currents to have a variable structure. Variable short circuit currents cause the relays to activate at the wrong time, causing OCR (Overcurrent Relay) coordination to be disrupted. For this reason, bidirectional relays and adaptive protection are needed in the networks. In this study, the IEEE 4-bus test system, which includes DG facilities and was created in accordance with its original form, was used for simulation studies. In this way, the effect of short circuit current variability is minimized and optimum protection is achieved by quickly adapting to variable network conditions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Power Plants

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 26, 2025

Submission Date

September 18, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Akkan, R., Çimen, H., Yabanova, İ., & Yenil, V. (2025). Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A, 6(2), 366-380. https://doi.org/10.55546/jmm.1786589
AMA
1.Akkan R, Çimen H, Yabanova İ, Yenil V. Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy. J. Mater. Mechat. A. 2025;6(2):366-380. doi:10.55546/jmm.1786589
Chicago
Akkan, Recep, Hasan Çimen, İsmail Yabanova, and Veli Yenil. 2025. “Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks With Integrated Wind Energy”. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A 6 (2): 366-80. https://doi.org/10.55546/jmm.1786589.
EndNote
Akkan R, Çimen H, Yabanova İ, Yenil V (December 1, 2025) Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A 6 2 366–380.
IEEE
[1]R. Akkan, H. Çimen, İ. Yabanova, and V. Yenil, “Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy”, J. Mater. Mechat. A, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 366–380, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.55546/jmm.1786589.
ISNAD
Akkan, Recep - Çimen, Hasan - Yabanova, İsmail - Yenil, Veli. “Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks With Integrated Wind Energy”. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A 6/2 (December 1, 2025): 366-380. https://doi.org/10.55546/jmm.1786589.
JAMA
1.Akkan R, Çimen H, Yabanova İ, Yenil V. Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy. J. Mater. Mechat. A. 2025;6:366–380.
MLA
Akkan, Recep, et al. “Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks With Integrated Wind Energy”. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A, vol. 6, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 366-80, doi:10.55546/jmm.1786589.
Vancouver
1.Recep Akkan, Hasan Çimen, İsmail Yabanova, Veli Yenil. Overcurrent Relay Coordination in Adaptive Protected Networks with Integrated Wind Energy. J. Mater. Mechat. A. 2025 Dec. 1;6(2):366-80. doi:10.55546/jmm.1786589