The invention discloses a distribution network traveling wave head analysis and fault location method and
system based on edge calculation. The method comprises the steps that S1, terminal parameters are configured on a power distribution terminal; s2, monitoring a traveling wave
signal and a
power frequency electrical quantity of the distribution line in real time, and starting wave recording when a traveling wave amplitude exceeds a threshold value; s3, wave recording data are screened through the
power frequency electrical quantity change and the traveling wave starting sequence; and S4, carrying out wave head detection on the fault initial traveling wave recording data, carrying out section determination on the fault so as to carry out double-end
distance measurement, and then carrying out correction
processing on the
distance measurement result of the power distribution terminal located in the fault section based on the line section parameters. According to the method, a marginal distribution calculation mode is adopted, and fault identification, wave recording screening and positioning calculation capabilities are integrated on a power distribution terminal side, so that the data communication traffic and the calculation pressure of a
master station are greatly reduced, real faults and
interference wave recording can be effectively distinguished, and
distance measurement errors caused by
wave velocity differences in a mixed line in a traditional method are overcome.