Method and system for transformer dissolved gas harmonic regression analysis
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing a condition of electrical equipment monitored by a monitoring device comprising:
- receiving data elements collected at said monitoring device that characterize behavior of said electrical equipment during operation of said electrical equipment over a period of time, said data elements being received at a processing system from said monitoring device;
identifying a periodic characteristic within said data elements responsive to said operation of said electrical equipment;
distinguishing a trend from said periodic characteristic, said data elements being transformed to said trend by canceling said periodic characteristic from said data elements to reveal said trend;
determining said condition of said electrical equipment in response to said trend; and
presenting said condition to a user.
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Abstract
A transformer (26) is monitored by a dissolved gas monitoring device (28). A method (36) in the form of executable code instructs a processor (34) to analyze a condition of the transformer (26). The method includes receiving (90), from the monitoring device (28), data elements (60) in the form of values (70) of dissolved gases (72) associated with operation of transformer (26) during a period of time. Periodic characteristics responsive to the operation of the transformer (26) are identified (92) from the data elements (60). The periodic characteristics may include a daily, semi-annual, and/or annual fluctuation of gas generation in response to transformer loading. A gas generation rate trend (112) is distinguished from the periodic characteristics, the condition of the transformer (26) is determined and its future condition may be predicted in response to the trend (112). The condition is presented to a user (58).
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19 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing a condition of electrical equipment monitored by a monitoring device comprising:
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receiving data elements collected at said monitoring device that characterize behavior of said electrical equipment during operation of said electrical equipment over a period of time, said data elements being received at a processing system from said monitoring device; identifying a periodic characteristic within said data elements responsive to said operation of said electrical equipment; distinguishing a trend from said periodic characteristic, said data elements being transformed to said trend by canceling said periodic characteristic from said data elements to reveal said trend; determining said condition of said electrical equipment in response to said trend; and presenting said condition to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-readable storage medium containing executable code for instructing a processor to analyze a condition of a transformer maintained by an organization and monitored by a dissolved gas monitoring device, said executable code instructing said processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, from said monitoring device, data elements associated with operation of said transformer during a period of time, said data elements including current values of a dissolved gas in a volume of transformer oil in said transformer; identifying, from said data elements, a periodic characteristic responsive to said operation of said transformer; distinguishing a trend from said periodic characteristic by canceling said periodic characteristic from said data elements over said period of time to reveal said trend; determining a gas generation rate of said dissolved gas from said trend, said gas generation rate identifying a condition of said transformer; and presenting said condition to a user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing system for analyzing a condition of electrical equipment monitored by a monitoring device comprising:
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a processor; an input element, in communication with said processor, for receiving data elements from said monitoring device, said data elements being associated with operation of said electrical equipment during a period of time; a computer-readable storage medium; and executable code recorded on said computer-readable storage medium for instructing said processor to perform operations comprising; identifying, from said data elements, multiple periodic characteristics responsive to said operation of said electrical equipment, each of said multiple periodic characteristics describing a discrete periodic fluctuation in loading of said electrical equipment; distinguishing a trend from said periodic characteristics by canceling said multiple periodic characteristics from said data elements over said period of time to reveal said trend; and determining said condition of said electrical equipment in response to said trend; and an output element in communication with said processor for presenting said condition to a user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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