• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.620-627
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• 2016

This paper proposes an advanced detection technique for cable fault by eliminating the sign of reference signal in STDR(sequence time-domain reflectometry) and SSTDR(spread-spectrum time-domain reflectometry). The proposed fault-detection technique can eliminate the reference signal more effectively than the conventional one since the sign detector can approximately recover the distorted reference signal by cable and connector, and consequently, can detect the reflected signal by fault more effectively than the conventional one. Especially, it is shown that the error rate of proposed technique can be significantly lower than the conventional one in the case of far fault simulation.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.990-996
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• 2015

This paper proposes an enhanced scheme adding a sign detector at the front of the correlator in STDR (sequence time domain reflectometry) system. We have executed simulations to show the improvement of detection performance in two fault types and various fault locations. Consequently, it can be shown that the proposed scheme improves the detection performance of the location of far-fault without increasing the computational complexity.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.39A no.11
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• pp.637-644
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• 2014

This paper investigates the detection performance of fault location using STDR(sequence time domain reflectometry) and SSTDR(spread spectrum time domain reflectometry) with various length and types of sequences, and then, proposes an improved detection technique by eliminating the injected signal in SSTDR. The detection error rates are compared and analyzed in power line channel model with various fault locations, fault types, and spreading sequences such as m-sequence, binary Barker sequence, and 4-phase Frank sequence. It is shown that the proposed technique is able to improve the detection performance obviously when the reflected signal is weak or the fault location is extremely close.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.481-482
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 케이블 고장 위치 검출을 위해 사용되고 있는 STDR(sequence time domain reflectomerty) 및 SSTDR(spread spectrum TDR) 기법의 성능을 향상시키기 위한 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법은 시간-주파수 상관 분석을 이용하여 기준신호(reference signal)의 상관계수 최댓값 위치를 검출 한 후 기준신호를 제거하여 반사신호의 상관계수의 최댓값 위치를 검출하는 2단계 과정을 갖는다. 제안된 알고리즘은 저압 전력 케이블의 단선 및 합선 고장 검출 실험에서 보편적인 STDR 및 SSTDR 방법과의 성능 비교를 통해 입증하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.25-46
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• 2006

Aging wiring in buildings, aircraft and transportation systems, consumer products, industrial machinery, etc. is among the most significant potential causes of catastrophic failure and maintenance cost in these structures. Smart wire health monitoring can therefore have a substantial impact on the overall health monitoring of the system. Reflectometry is commonly used for locating faults on wire and cables. This paper compares Time domain reflectometry (TDR), frequency domain reflectometry (FDR), mixed signal reflectometry (MSR), sequence time domain reflectometry (STDR), spread spectrum time domain reflectometry (SSTDR) and capacitance sensors in terms of their accuracy, convenience, cost, size, and ease of use. Advantages and limitations of each method are outlined and evaluated for several types of aircraft cables. The results in this paper can be extrapolated to other types of wire and cable systems.