Magnetic Inrush Current in Distributed Photovoltaic Grid Power Transformers

2017 ◽  
pp. 143-149
Keyword(s):  
Power Transformers ◽  
Inrush Current

scholarly journals Magneto-Thermo-Structural Analysis of Power Transformers under Inrush and Short Circuit Conditions

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3266
Author(s):  
Antonio Roniel Marques de Sousa ◽  
Marcus Vinicius Alves Nunes ◽  
Wellington da Silva Fonseca ◽  
Ramon Cristian Fernandes Araujo ◽  
Diorge de Souza Lima
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Power Transformers ◽  
Inrush Current ◽  
Electric Power Supply ◽  
Axial Forces ◽  
Radial Forces

The main equipment responsible for connection and transmission of electric power from generating centers to consumers are power transformers. This type of equipment is subject to various types of faults that can affect its components, in some cases also compromising its operation and, consequently, the electric power supply. Thus, in this paper, electromagnetic, thermal, and structural analysis of power transformers was carried out with the objective of providing the operator with information on the ideal moment for performing predictive maintenance, avoiding unplanned shutdowns. For this, computational simulations were performed using the finite element method (FEM) and, from that, the different transformer operation ways, nominal currents, inrush current, and short-circuit current were analyzed. In this perspective, analyses of the effects that thermal expansion, axial forces, and radial forces exerted were carried out, contributing to possible defects in this type of equipment. As a study object, simulations were carried out on a 50 MVA single-phase transformer. It is important to emphasize that the simulations were validated with real data of measurements and with results presented in the current literature.

scholarly journals Novel Remanence Determination for Power Transformers Based on Magnetizing Inductance Measurements

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4616
Author(s):  
Chen Wei ◽  
Xianqiang Li ◽  
Ming Yang ◽  
Zhiyuan Ma ◽  
Hui Hou
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Power Transformer ◽  
Power Transformers ◽  
Inrush Current ◽  
The Core ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Electro Magnetic ◽  
The Relationship

The remanence (residual flux) in the core of power transformers needs to be determined in advance to eliminate the inrush current during the process of re-energization. In this paper, a novel method is proposed to determine the residual flux based on the relationship between residual flux and the measured magnetizing inductance. The paper shows physical, numerical, and analytical explanations on the phenomenon that the magnetizing inductance decreases with the increase of residual flux under low excitation. Numerical simulations are performed by EMTP (Electro-Magnetic Transient Program) on a 1 kVA power transformer under different amounts of residual flux. The inductance–remanence curves are nearly the same when testing current changes. Laboratory experiments conducted on the same transformer are in line with the numerical simulations. Furthermore, numerical simulation results on a 240 MVA are reported to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

scholarly journals Contribution of inrush current to mechanical failure of power transformers windings

High Voltage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael M.R. Barros ◽  
Edson G. Costa ◽  
Jalberth F. Araujo ◽  
Filipe L.M. Andrade ◽  
Tarso V. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Failure ◽  
Power Transformers ◽  
Inrush Current

Current transformer performance for inrush current in power transformers

1988 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.T. Desai ◽  
H.O. Gupta ◽  
M.K. Vasantha
Keyword(s):  
Current Transformer ◽  
Power Transformers ◽  
Inrush Current
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