Patent ID: 11953534
Assignee: SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 10:
11. A method of detecting lightning and controlling at least a portion of an electric power system, the method comprising:
receiving, using a data acquisition subsystem, a plurality of representations of electrical conditions associated with at least a portion of the electric power system;
identifying, using a traveling wave subsystem, an initial traveling wave generated by lightning and traveling in an electrical conductor configured to provide electric power as part of the electric power system;
opening, using the traveling wave subsystem, a detection window upon detection of the initial traveling wave;
monitoring, using the traveling wave subsystem, for at least one subsequent traveling wave during the detection window;
identifying, using the traveling wave subsystem, the at least one subsequent traveling wave generated by lightning and traveling in the electrical conductor configured to provide electric power as part of the electric power;
performing, using a lightning analysis subsystem, an analysis of the initial traveling wave and the at least one subsequent traveling wave to determine:
an ionosphere characteristic based on the analysis; and
a lightning location; and
adjusting, using an adaptive control subsystem, a control strategy based on the lightning location and during the detection window;
wherein, adjusting the control strategy comprises blocking an automatic reclosure algorithm following a trip to reduce the risk of fire.