LAPSE:2023.35651
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LAPSE:2023.35651
Transformer Winding Fault Classification and Condition Assessment Based on Random Forest Using FRA
May 23, 2023
At present, the condition assessment of transformer winding based on frequency response analysis (FRA) measurements demands skilled personnel. Despite many research efforts in the last decade, there is still no definitive methodology for the interpretation and condition assessment of transformer winding based on FRA results, and this is a major challenge for the industrial application of the FRA method. To overcome this challenge, this paper proposes a transformer condition assessment (TCA) algorithm, which is based on numerical indices, and a supervised machine learning technique to develop a method for the automatic interpretation of FRA results. For this purpose, random forest (RF) classifiers were developed for the first time to identify the condition of transformer winding and classify different faults in the transformer windings. Mainly, six common states of the transformer were classified in this research, i.e., healthy transformer, healthy transformer with saturated core, mechanically damaged winding, short-circuited winding, open-circuited winding, and repeatability issues. In this research, the data from 139 FRA measurements performed in more than 80 power transformers were used. The database belongs to the transformers having different ratings, sizes, designs, and manufacturers. The results reveal that the proposed TCA algorithm can effectively assess the transformer winding condition with up to 93% accuracy without much human intervention.
Keywords
condition assessment, decision tree (DT), frequency response analysis (FRA), Machine Learning, numerical indices, power transformer, random forest (RF)
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Tahir M, Tenbohlen S. Transformer Winding Fault Classification and Condition Assessment Based on Random Forest Using FRA. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35651
Author Affiliations
Tahir M: Hochspannungstechnik & Transformatorbau GmbH (HTT), Veckerhäger Str. 100, 34346 Hannoversch Münden, Germany [ORCID]
Tenbohlen S: Institute of Power Transmission and High Voltage Technology (IEH), Stuttgart University, Pfaffenwaldring 47, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany [ORCID]
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Energies
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16
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9
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3714
Year
2023
Publication Date
2023-04-26
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1996-1073
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PII: en16093714, Publication Type: Journal Article
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