System for monitoring and modeling operation of a transformer

摘要

A system and method for assessing and modeling operation of a transformer includes a controller connected to a power transformer. The controller is configured to calculate theoretical information related to operation of the power transformer, assess information related to actual operation of the power transformer, and manipulate one of more parameters associated with one or more equations used to calculate the theoretical information so that the calculated theoretical information more closely approximates the information associated with the actual operation of the power transformer. In a preferred embodiment, the controller is configured to automatically manipulate the parameters associated the theoretical calculation of operation of the power transformer although the controller may also be configured to request user confirmation of manipulation of one or more of the parameters of the equations associated with the theoretical calculations related of expected actual operation of the power transformer.

主权项

1. A method for calculating the thermal characteristics in a power transformer, the method comprising:
executing a mathematical model for determining a thermal performance of a power transformer, the mathematical model including a plurality of variables; calculating a theoretical oil temperature associated with operation of the power transformer at a first time by executing the mathematical model; collecting an actual oil temperature during operation of the power transformer at a second time; calculating a temperature error between the calculated and the collected oil temperatures; calculating a time error between the first and second times; and determining a difference between a limit and at least one of the temperature error and the time error and, if at least one of the differences is greater than the limit, calculating a change in a variable of the mathematical model, the variable representing at least one of an oil rise value, an oil exponent, and an oil time constant associated with calculating the theoretical oil temperature, and repeating the steps of executing the mathematical model using the changed variable, calculating the theoretical oil temperature associated with operation of the power transformer at a subsequent first time by executing the mathematical model, calculating the temperature error between the calculated and the collected oil temperatures, calculating a time error between the subsequent first time and a subsequent second time, and determining the difference between the limit and at least one of the temperature error and the time error until the difference is within the limit.