POWER GENERATION PERFORMANCE EVALUATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER GENERATOR SET

• US 20160223600A1
• Filed: 02/02/2016
• Published: 08/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Envision Energy (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Envision Energy (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, Xiaoyu, ZHAO, Bingjie, LIANG, Jianing, FANG, Xinyu
• Application Number:
  US15/013,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20160223600A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 21/133 by using digital technique
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 50/10 Testing of PV devices, e.g. of PV modules or single PV cells testing of semiconductor devices during manufacturing H01L22/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A power generation performance evaluation method and an apparatus thereof for a generator set are provided according to the embodiments of the present invention, which are related to the technical field of power apparatuses and are able to provide an accurate evaluation for the power generation performance of the generator set in combination with historical operation data of the generator set. The method comprises the following steps of: acquiring historical operation data of at least one generator set; selecting training data of each generator set from the historical operation data; obtaining a longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of the at least one generator set by calculating the training data of each generator set through an artificial intelligence algorithm based on data mining; and acquiring to-be-evaluated operation data of a to-be-evaluated generator set among the at least one generator set, and inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data into a corresponding longitudinal power generation amount prediction model to detect whether the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal. Embodiments of the present invention are used for evaluation of the power generation performance of the generator set.

Claims

1. A power generation performance evaluation method for a generator set, comprising the following steps of:

acquiring historical operation data of at least one generator set, wherein the historical operation data are used to characterize the power generation performance of the generator set;

selecting training data of each generator set from the historical operation data;

obtaining a longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of the at least one generator set by calculating the training data of each generator set through an artificial intelligence algorithm based on data mining; and

acquiring to-be-evaluated operation data of a to-be-evaluated generator set among the at least one generator set, and inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data into a corresponding longitudinal power generation amount prediction model to detect whether the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the following steps of:

selecting verification data of each generator set from the historical operation data;

the method further comprising the following step after the step of obtaining a longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of the at least one generator set by calculating the training data of each generator set through an artificial intelligence algorithm based on data mining;

verifying the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of each generator set according to the verification data of each generator set.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the following step before the step of selecting training data of each generator set from the historical operation data:

screening the historical operation data of the at least one generator set to acquire the historical operation data of each generator set in a normal operating status.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the following steps of:

acquiring a set of typical operation data when the power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is abnormal;

inputting the typical operation data into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of each generator set among the at least one generator set to acquire an expected power generation amount of each generator set;

performing cluster analysis on the expected power generation amount of each generator set, and dividing the at least one generator set into K categories according to the respective expected power generation amounts, wherein K is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; and

inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data of the to-be-evaluated generator set sequentially into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction models of N−

1 generator sets that belong to the same category as the to-be-evaluated generator set, and detecting whether the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data into a corresponding longitudinal power generation amount prediction model to detect whether the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal comprises the following steps of:

inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data into the corresponding longitudinal power generation amount prediction model to acquire a predicted power generation amount of the to-be-evaluated generator set;

determining that the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal when the relationship between the predicted power generation amount and the actual power generation amount satisfies a preset condition; and

determining that the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is abnormal when the relationship does not satisfy the preset condition.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data of the to-be-evaluated generator set sequentially into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction models of N−

1 generator sets that belong to the same category as the to-be-evaluated generator set, and detecting whether the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal comprises the following steps of;

inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data of the to-be-evaluated generator set into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of a first generator set among the N−

1 generator sets that belong to the same category as the to-be-evaluated generator set to acquire a first predicted power generation amount of the to-be-evaluated generator set;

determining that the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal when the relationship between the first predicted power generation amount and the actual power generation amount satisfies a preset condition; and

determining that the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is abnormal when the relationship does not satisfy the preset condition, and inputting the to-be-evaluated operation data of the to-be-evaluated generator set sequentially into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction models of the other generator sets among the N−

1 generator sets that belong to the same category as the to-be-evaluated generator set to detect whether the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the following step of:

acquiring the predicted power generation amount through the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model; and

/or

determining the change in the performance of the generator set according to the predicted power generation amount acquired through the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the artificial intelligence algorithm based on data mining includes an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS).

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the generator sets include wind turbine generator sets or photovoltaic generator sets.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the operation data includes meteorological data and generator set operation data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the generator sets are wind turbine generator sets, the meteorological data includes wind speed, wind direction, environment temperature, air humidity, air pressure and turbulence intensity;

and the generator set operation data includes power, rotating speed and wind turbine operating status, and wherein the wind turbine operating status includes an idling status, a power generating status and a stop status.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the generator sets are photovoltaic generator sets, the meteorological data includes optical radiation strength, environment temperature, air humidity and wind speed;

and the generator set operation data includes power, and photovoltaic generator set operating status, and wherein the photovoltaic generator set operating status includes a power generating status, a no-load status and a stop status.

13. A power generation performance evaluation apparatus, comprising:

a parameter acquiring unit, being configured to acquire historical operation data of at least one generator set, wherein the historical operation data are used to characterize the power generation performance of the generator set;

a data screening unit, being configured to select training data of each generator set from the historical operation data acquired by the parameter acquiring unit;

a calculating unit, being configured to obtain a longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of the at least one generator set by calculating the training data of each generator set which are selected by the data screening unit through an artificial intelligence algorithm based on data mining; and

a detecting unit, being configured to acquire to-be-evaluated operation data of a to-be-evaluated generator set among the at least one generator set, and input the to-be-evaluated operation data into a corresponding longitudinal power generation amount prediction model obtained by the calculating unit to detect whether the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a verification unit;

wherein the data screening unit is further configured to select verification data of each generator set from the historical operation data acquired by the parameter acquiring unit; and

the verification unit is configured to verify the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of each generator set according to the verification data of each generator set selected by the data screening unit.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the data screening unit is further configured to screen the historical operation data of the at least one generator set to acquire the historical operation data of each generator set in a normal operating status.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein

the parameter acquiring unit is further configured to acquire a set of typical operation data when the power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is abnormal;

the detecting unit is further configured to input the typical operation data acquired by the parameter acquiring unit into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of each generator set among the at least one generator set to acquire an expected power generation amount of each generator set;

a categorizing unit is configured to perform cluster analysis on the expected power generation amount of each generator set acquired by the detecting unit, and divide the at least one generator set into K categories according to the respective expected power generation amounts, wherein K is a positive integer larger than or equal to 1; and

the detecting unit is further configured to input the to-be-evaluated operation data of the to-be-evaluated generator set sequentially into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction models of N−

1 generator sets that belong to the same category as the to-be-evaluated generator set, and detect whether the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the detecting unit is specifically configured to input the to-be-evaluated operation data into the corresponding longitudinal power generation amount prediction model to acquire a predicted power generation amount of the to-be-evaluated generator set;

determine that the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal when the relationship between the predicted power generation amount and the actual power generation amount satisfies a preset condition; and

determine that the longitudinal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is abnormal when the relationship does not satisfy the preset condition.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the detecting unit is specifically configured to input the to-be-evaluated operation data of the to-be-evaluated generator set into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model of a first generator set among the N−

1 generator sets that belong to the same category as the to-be-evaluated generator set to acquire a first predicted power generation amount of the to-be-evaluated generator set;

determine that the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal when the relationship between the first predicted power generation amount and the actual power generation amount satisfies a preset condition; and

determine that the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is abnormal when the relationship does not satisfy the preset condition, and input the to-be-evaluated operation data of the to-be-evaluated generator set sequentially into the longitudinal power generation amount prediction models of the other generator sets among the N−

1 generator sets that belong to the same category as the to-be-evaluated generator set to detect whether the horizontal power generation performance of the to-be-evaluated generator set is normal.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein

the detecting unit is further configured to acquire the predicted power generation amount through the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model, and/or to determine the change in the performance of the generator set according to the predicted power generation amount acquired through the longitudinal power generation amount prediction model.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the artificial intelligence algorithm based on data mining includes an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS).

21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the generator sets include wind turbine generator sets or photovoltaic generator sets.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the operation data includes meteorological data and generator set operation data.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the generator sets are wind turbine generator sets, the meteorological data includes wind speed, wind direction, environment temperature, air humidity and air pressure;

and the generator set operation data includes power, rotating speed and wind turbine operating status, and wherein the wind turbine operating status includes an idling status, a power generating status and a stop status.

24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the generator sets are photovoltaic generator sets, the meteorological data includes optical radiation strength, environment temperature, air humidity and wind speed;

and the generator set operation data includes power, and photovoltaic generator set operating status, and wherein the photovoltaic generator set operating status includes a power generating status, a no-load status and a stop status.