Introduction to Faults in Power Systems

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Introduction to Faults in Power Systems

Book Chapter (2026)

Author(s)

Amir Heidary (TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Marjan Popov (TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Mohamad Ghaffarian Niasar (TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Research Group

Intelligent Electrical Power Grids

Electrical power system Fault current Sensitive loads Short-circuit fault

DOI related publication

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394359189.ch1 Final published version

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Publication Year

2026

Language

English

Research Group

Intelligent Electrical Power Grids

Pages (from-to)

1-22

Publisher

Wiley

ISBN (print)

9781394359158

ISBN (electronic)

9781394359189

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on the main duties of electrical power systems and provides an overview of fault definitions within these systems. It explains the causes of the occurrence of faults and details the primary reasons behind them. Various types of faults, including short-circuit faults, and their effects on different loads are identified. The characteristics of fault currents for AC and DC systems are also analyzed. Finally, the chapter concludes with a summary table and introduces the next chapter, which will explore the short-circuit faults and advanced protection strategies.