Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector Machine

A transformer is the most valuable and expensive property for power utility, thus ensuring its reliable operation is a major task for both operators and researchers. Online impulse frequency response analysis has proven to be a promising technique for detecting transformer internal winding mechanica...

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Main Authors: Zhongyong Zhao, Chao Tang, Qu Zhou, Lingna Xu, Yingang Gui, Chenguo Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/12/2022
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spelling doaj-341c87c0623747be858bfc874228fa0c2020-11-24T23:56:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-12-011012202210.3390/en10122022en10122022Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector MachineZhongyong Zhao0Chao Tang1Qu Zhou2Lingna Xu3Yingang Gui4Chenguo Yao5College of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaA transformer is the most valuable and expensive property for power utility, thus ensuring its reliable operation is a major task for both operators and researchers. Online impulse frequency response analysis has proven to be a promising technique for detecting transformer internal winding mechanical deformation faults when a power transformer is in service. However, as so far, there is still no reliable standard code for frequency response signature interpretation and quantification. This paper tries to utilize a machine learning method, namely the support vector machine, to identify and classify the winding mechanical fault types, based on online impulse frequency response analysis. Actual transformer fault data from a specially manufactured model transformer are collected and analyzed. Two feature vectors are proposed and the diagnostic results are predicted. The diagnostic results indicate the satisfied classifying accuracy by the proposed method.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/12/2022transformeronline impulse frequency responsemechanical faultwindingssupport vector machine
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author Zhongyong Zhao
Chao Tang
Qu Zhou
Lingna Xu
Yingang Gui
Chenguo Yao
spellingShingle Zhongyong Zhao
Chao Tang
Qu Zhou
Lingna Xu
Yingang Gui
Chenguo Yao
Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector Machine
Energies
transformer
online impulse frequency response
mechanical fault
windings
support vector machine
author_facet Zhongyong Zhao
Chao Tang
Qu Zhou
Lingna Xu
Yingang Gui
Chenguo Yao
author_sort Zhongyong Zhao
title Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector Machine
title_short Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector Machine
title_full Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector Machine
title_fullStr Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector Machine
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Power Transformer Winding Mechanical Fault Types Based on Online IFRA by Support Vector Machine
title_sort identification of power transformer winding mechanical fault types based on online ifra by support vector machine
publisher MDPI AG
series Energies
issn 1996-1073
publishDate 2017-12-01
description A transformer is the most valuable and expensive property for power utility, thus ensuring its reliable operation is a major task for both operators and researchers. Online impulse frequency response analysis has proven to be a promising technique for detecting transformer internal winding mechanical deformation faults when a power transformer is in service. However, as so far, there is still no reliable standard code for frequency response signature interpretation and quantification. This paper tries to utilize a machine learning method, namely the support vector machine, to identify and classify the winding mechanical fault types, based on online impulse frequency response analysis. Actual transformer fault data from a specially manufactured model transformer are collected and analyzed. Two feature vectors are proposed and the diagnostic results are predicted. The diagnostic results indicate the satisfied classifying accuracy by the proposed method.
topic transformer
online impulse frequency response
mechanical fault
windings
support vector machine
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/12/2022
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