The present invention requires the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/369 that proposed on April 3rd, 2002 under 35U.S.C § 119 (e), 671 right of priority, the quoting in full at this as reference of this U.S. Provisional Patent Application.
The description of preferred embodiment
In Fig. 1, partly described and be used for discerning for example method for optimizing 10 of defective of abnormal conditions at the power transformer insulation system.Method 10 will be described together with the conventional power transformer 50 described among Fig. 2.The detail that relates to power transformer 50 only illustrates as the purpose of demonstration, and in fact method 10 can be used for the power transformer of any kind.
Power transformer 50 comprises the magnetic core 52 (magnetic core 52 comprises other stem stems, does not illustrate among Fig. 1) with stem stem 52a.Transformer 50 also comprises around the low-voltage coil 56 of stem stem 52a with around the high-tension coil 54 of low-voltage coil 56.Magnetic core 52, high-tension coil 54 and low-voltage coil 56 are contained in the shell 60.It should be noted that and roughly described transformer 50 among Fig. 1.Each element of transformer 50 does not illustrate in Fig. 1, and for clear, shows the space between some elements among Fig. 1 enlargedly.
Magnetic core 52 and high and low pressure coil 54,56 are encapsulated in the can 60.High-tension coil 54 is connected to the AC power (not shown) electrically by the bushing 62 that is installed on the shell 60.Each bushing 62 all comprise pass shell 60 can conduction current lead.Each bushing 62 also comprises the porcelain ring that can isolate the slit between shell 60 and lead and can 60 and the lead fully.
Low-voltage coil 56 is connected to the load (not shown) electrically by the low-tension bushing 64 that is installed on the shell 60.Each low-tension bushing 64 all comprise pass shell 60 can conduction current lead.Each low-tension bushing 64 also comprises the porcelain ring that can isolate the slit between shell 60 and lead and can 60 and the lead fully.
Shell 60 is that the common ground connection that is used for transformer 50 connects.Magnetic core 52 is connected to shell 60 in single position.More particularly, magnetic core 52 is connected to shell 60 by the cable 82 of contact shell 60 outside surfaces.Cable 82 stretches out shell 80 by the magnetic core grounding sleeve 83 that is connected on shell 60 outside surfaces.Magnetic core grounding sleeve 83 comprises the magnet ring that can isolate the slit between shell 60 and cable 82 and can 60 and the cable 82 fully.Perhaps, cable 82 can directly be fixed on the inside surface of shell 60.
High-tension coil 54 is by the alternating voltage excitation from AC power.Alternating voltage produces magnetic flux in magnetic core 52.The number of turn of magnetic flux and high-tension coil 54 is proportional.Low-voltage coil 56 is passed in magnetic flux cutting, and produces low-voltage coil 56 in and the proportional voltage of the number of turn of low-voltage coil 56.
Transformer 50 comprises insulating material, so that mutual each hardware of isolating transformer 50 inside electrically.For example, transformer 50 comprises potential barrier 74a and the pad 72a between high and low pressure coil 54,56.Potential barrier 74a and pad 72a are formed by the solid insulating material such as cellulose pressing plate or paper, are used for isolated high-voltage coil 54 and low-voltage coil 56.
Transformer 50 also comprises potential barrier 74b and the pad 72b between low-voltage coil 56 and magnetic core stem stem 52a.Potential barrier 74b and pad 72b are used for isolating low-voltage coil 56 and magnetic core 52.Transformer 50 also comprises pad 72c, is used for isolating magnetic core 52 and shell 60.Transformer 50 also comprises potential barrier 74c, is used for isolating high and low pressure coil 54,56 and shell 60.
Insulative barriers and pad are also between other earth elements of transformer 10.
Be full of the iknsulating liquid such as mineral oil 76 in the shell 60 of transformer 50.Mineral oil 76 plays insulation and the heat eliminating medium in shell 60.Thereby for example, high and low pressure coil 54,56 and potential barrier 74a and pad 72a can isolate by mineral oil 76.
Each of high and low pressure coil 54,56 has their the built-in electrical insulation system that is formed by solid material such as cellulose pressing plate or paper and the iknsulating liquid such as mineral oil.
In Fig. 3, show the insulation system (the inside and outside structure that comprises insulation system) of power transformer 50 in the simplified schematic mode.
The detail that relates to method 10 is as follows.Method 10 is included in the appearance of identification abnormal conditions in the insulation system of power transformer 50 and the general location of abnormal conditions.These are to check (step 12 among Fig. 1,13 and 14) that each area of isolation is realized by the zone of dispersion of the insulation system in the insulating power supply transformer 50 with under one group of controlled condition.More particularly, each node in the insulation system can ground connection or load onto protective device so as in insulation system, to isolate node-to-node or node to the zone on ground, thereby can measure each the dielectric loss of these zones.For example, can give magnetic core 52 in the power transformer 50 or bushing 62 or low-tension bushing 64 dress protective devices so that each zone of isolated insulation system.As an object lesson, by give low-voltage coil 56 dress protective devices can isolated high-voltage coil 54 and ground between insulating regions.
Use and well known to a person skilled in the art usually in the design of power transformer insulation system that routine techniques can realize the inspection of each area of isolation of insulation system.For example, the definite power factor test of above-mentioned American National Standards Institute can be with conducting a survey.Power factor test can the alternating voltage of 10000v be implemented on area of isolation by for example being provided with on the node at the every end in zone place or terminal.In other words, voltage is put on for example high-tension coil 54 two ends of the lead of isolating by the insulation system area of isolation.Impressed voltage typically has the supply frequency frequency of 60hertz for example that is approximately equal to power transformer 50.Can measure the resulting capacitive current that flows through insulation system then, and the phase angle between impressed voltage and the electric current.
Can obtain the power factor of insulation system area of isolation by phase cosine of an angle between calculating voltage and the electric current, this power factor shows the dielectric loss (or " tan-δ ") there.With power factor and predetermined value comparison so that determine in this zone, whether there are abnormal conditions.For example, power factor illustrates greatly then that than 0.005 or 0.5% abnormal conditions are arranged.
Perhaps, by frequency domain dielectric spectroscopy, just, implement to be used for the inspection of abnormal conditions by being the dielectric loss that preset range is measured the insulation system area of isolation when being each value between about 0.01hertz and the 1000hertz at frequency configuration with impressed voltage.The resulting diagrammatic representation (typically being curve) of " dielectric loss is to the frequency of specific region " is in " dielectric response " hereinafter referred to as the zone.
Use well known to a person skilled in the art the routine techniques of power transformer insulation system design, and based on impressed voltage, measurement electric current, and the measurement phase angle between impressed voltage and the measurement electric current can quantize dielectric loss.The suitable device that is used to produce input voltage and measure resulting electric current and phase angle can be that no.IDA200 obtains from General Electric Co. Limited's model.The dielectric that obtains from measuring voltage, electric current and the phase angle that is used for the specific region responds " the measuring the dielectric response " that is called this zone below.
With the calculating dielectric response ratio of measuring dielectric response and insulation system respective regions so that determine whether there are abnormal conditions in this zone.Calculating the dielectric response is not exist the theory of the dielectric in the zone of abnormal conditions response to represent.Calculate material behavior and the geometric configuration (be included in the material behavior that zone in play any oil of insulating material effect) of dielectric response based on insulating material in the zone.Calculate the dielectric response also based on the temperature of insulating material when obtaining to measure dielectric and respond.
At the theoretical dielectric loss of each frequency computation part, on described each frequency, use the routine techniques that well known to a person skilled in the art the design of power transformer insulation system usually, measure dielectric loss based on above-mentioned factor.Calculate the curve of these values of dielectric response expression, as the function of frequency.
There are abnormal conditions in the big explanation of deviation ratio predetermined quantity of measuring the dielectric response and calculating between the dielectric response in the insulation system respective regions, thereby and provides the indication of display abnormality situation apparent position.
It should be noted that to be used for determining the appearance of abnormal conditions and the only purpose description of conduct demonstration of above-mentioned inspection of apparent position, the diagnostic test of other types also can be used for the place of these specific inspections.
After the appearance and apparent position of identification abnormal conditions, just, the type of (step 16) identification abnormal conditions after the zone of discerning insulation system with abnormal conditions.More particularly, produce the diagrammatic representation (typically being curve) (step 18) that shows the response of measurement dielectric and calculate deviation between the dielectric response.This diagrammatic representation is called respective regions " dielectric frequency response signature " or " DFR signature " below.
The calculating dielectric loss that deducts at the corresponding frequencies place by the measurement dielectric loss that is used in each sampling frequency place produces the DFR signature.Calculating dielectric loss with each frequency removes in the calculating at this frequency place and the difference between the measurement dielectric loss, multiply by 100 then.The total curve plotting of these values becomes the function representation DFR signature of frequency.In other words, the DFR signature is the standardization signature function, and this function is easy to change in the normal electrical dielectric loss frequency spectrum of insulation system.
Subsequently, DFR signature and other DFR signature are compared so that the type (step 20) of the abnormal conditions of determining to occur in test zone.The applicant has been found that the particular type of abnormal conditions is usually for having the DFR signature of unique or distinguished feature.Gather corresponding to " library " of each DFR signature of particular type abnormal conditions or DFR signature that database can obtain from the power transformer with known abnormal conditions or from laboratory examination.
The identification that comparison can be simplified the type of the abnormal conditions that occur in the zone from the DFR signature and the DFR signature in the database in the zone of the power transformer 50 with abnormal conditions.In other words, make the profile and the identification (step 22,24) that can simplify these abnormal conditions corresponding to the profile phase coupling of the reference DFR signature of known abnormal conditions of the DFR signature of test zone.On the contrary, if the profile of the DFR of test zone signature can not obtain with coupling with reference to the profile of DFR signature, the type (step 25) that then can not discern abnormal conditions (it should be noted that the DFR signature changes with the geometry of respective regions.Thereby, must be with reference to DFR signature corresponding to the geometric configuration of the specific region of estimated insulation system).
Above-mentioned steps can be repeated until the abnormal conditions (step 26) that check out the Zone Full of insulation system in the power transformer.
Method 10 can be used as recently and makes, repairs recently, or the power transformer that does up recently for example the inspection on the power transformer 10 carry out.Method 10 can also be when power transformer 10 uses, and carries out as current check when just power transformer 10 is installed on the spot operating position.And, method 10 can use the test of calibration power factor or actual other type diagnostic tool recognize the appearance of abnormal conditions after execution so that the particular type of abnormal classification situation.
Usually, be used for power transformer for example other type diagnostic test of power transformer 50 can discern the appearance of abnormal conditions, but can not distinguish the particular type of abnormal conditions.Method 10 can be discerned the particular type of abnormal conditions, and especially can be under the situation of dismantling power transformer 50 not and do not drain under the insulation oil condition of power transformer 50 and carry out.Method 10 is especially favourable when power transformer 10 uses.More particularly, the identification of the particular type by simplifying abnormal conditions, method 10 can prevent the unnecessary dismounting and the dismounting of transformer 10 when abnormal conditions are the type of proofreading and correct on can be in position.Therefore, usually can avoid by using method 10 and remove power transformer or dismantling power transformer from operating position so that the effort that the diagnosing abnormal situation links together, cost and stop time.In addition, method 10 can utilize equipment easy acquisition, existing to carry out, and time, effort and technical ability that implementation method 10 needs are relatively low.
And method 10 can be discerned the routine diagnosis test abnormal conditions of meeting mistaken diagnosis usually.For example, transformer for example in the transformer 50 a kind of common accident of High Power Factor be excessive resistance in the magnetic core grounding circuit.This specific abnormal condition can by between magnetic core and the magnetic core earthing strip than the high resistance of normal resistance or by in the magnetic core between each layer the resistance higher than normal resistance cause.The test of routine diagnosis test case such as power factor can not be distinguished the humidity in the cellulose insulation material of excessive resistance in the magnetic core grounding circuit and power transformer usually.Therefore, the power transformer of showing High Power Factor owing to the excessive resistance in the magnetic core grounding circuit exists on the moist error message basis in the cellulose insulation material of transformer sometimes and stands unnecessary drying course.
On the contrary, method 10 can clearly be discerned resistance higher than normal resistance in the magnetic core grounding circuit of the transformer such as transformer 10.For example, Fig. 4 has described the DFR signature of determining with experimental technique of the magnetic core grounding circuit of a series of twin coil power transformer that are used to be similar to power transformer 50.Be connected to the earthing strip of power transformer by the resistor with different resistance, the resistance of magnetic core grounding circuit changes in numerical range.Measurement is used for the DFR signature of the respective regions of insulation system when the resistance of magnetic core grounding circuit is set to each numerical value shown in Fig. 4.
The resistance with low frequency input voltage place is identical in fact for the DFR signature that Fig. 4 shows at the different value place of magnetic core stake resistance.Yet the profile of DFR signature changes at high-frequency input voltage place in fact.More particularly, the DFR signature corresponding to each different value of resistance has unique profile at high-frequency input voltage place.Singularity corresponding to the DFR signature of each value of resistance can be used for discerning resistance higher than normal resistance in the magnetic core of transformer grounding circuit, is the resistance mistaken diagnosis higher than normal resistance the abnormal conditions relevant with insulating material unlikely.
And power factor test is carried out at a frequency place of input voltage, so himself abnormal conditions of the demonstration at the frequency place of power factor test beyond can not the diagnostic test frequency.On the contrary, DFR signature is to obtain on the scope of input voltage frequency, so the DFR signature can be discerned himself the abnormal conditions of demonstration at the frequency place beyond the single test frequency of power factor (PF) test.
Fig. 5 has described the actual DFR signature of diagnosing and proofreading and correct before the abnormal conditions and obtain afterwards in the main-transformer that is similar to power transformer 50.Detect the appearance of abnormal conditions at first based on High Power Factor reading (than 0.5% height).Subsequently, the inspection of main-transformer trace back to use in the load tap changer be connected to the auxiliary transformer of main-transformer electrically the time, DFR signs and corresponding to the comparison between the reference DFR signature of high magnetic core stake resistance, abnormal conditions are identified as resistance higher than normal resistance in the main-transformer magnetic core grounding circuit based on measuring.
Fig. 5 has described and has regulated auxiliary transformer so that before reducing high magnetic core stake resistance in the main-transformer and the DFR signature of the insulation system involved area of measuring afterwards.Fig. 5 show DFR signature before these abnormal conditions are proofreaied and correct, have with repair after the relevant unique profile of DFR signature (repair profile that DFR afterwards signs typically that without any the insulating regions of the geometry in particular of abnormal conditions).
Fig. 6 has described the first dielectric frequency response signature from the insulating regions of first transformer with magnetic core stake resistance higher than normal resistance.Fig. 6 has also described the second dielectric frequency response signature from the insulating regions of second transformer with normal magnetic core stake resistance.As shown in Figure 6, clearly, unique profile of the dielectric frequency response signature by involved area can be discerned the condition of this particular type.
Fig. 7 has described DFR signature that obtains from the insulating regions with relative higher level humidity and the 2nd DFR signature that obtains from the insulating regions with relatively low rank humidity.Fig. 8 has described the DFR signature that obtains from the insulating regions of showing chemical contamination.Unique profile of these DFR signature each all the particular type with the Abnormal Insulation situation is consistent in fact, therefore can be used for discerning this abnormal conditions in other zones of insulation system.
Stated many feature and advantage of the present invention although should understand at foregoing description, these disclosed contents only are illustrative, can make change to the present invention in the wide in range implication that appended claims limited in principle of the invention scope.