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ASingle Phase Transformer Equivalent Circuitfor Accurate Turnto Turn Fault Modeling
ASingle Phase Transformer Equivalent Circuitfor Accurate Turnto Turn Fault Modeling
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A Single Phase Transformer Equivalent Circuit for Accurate Turn to Turn Fault
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Abstract— Recently, an increasing concern has been raised about study features of a turn-to-turn fault and to investigate the
turn-to-turn faults (TTFs) in power transformers, because these effectiveness of the protection algorithms.
faults can lead to severe transformer insulation failure and
consequently, its outage. Generally, it is impossible to Existing transformer model during turn-to-turn fault
experimentally analyze the transformer behavior under such conditions (TTFC) can be categorized as follows:
faults, since the implementation of those experiments may be
substantially destructive. Therefore, computer-aided models A. [Z]-based Model
should be developed to investigate the performance of These transformer models are introduced based on the
transformer protective relays under turn-to-turn faults. So far,
EMTP BCTRAN software routine. These models modify
existing transformer models are mainly formulated to implement
the resistance and the inductance matrixes of BCTRAN
in the EMTP-based softwares. However, most of power system
protection engineers and researchers develop their protective routine to simulate the TTF [1], [3]-[8]. To incorporate this
algorithms in other softwares, such as MATLAB. In this paper, transformer model into the nodal solution of the transient
two simplified and accurate equivalent circuits of single phase, programs, the inverse of the impedance matrix [Z] should
two winding transformer (under TTF condition) are proposed. be calculated. However, due to strong coupling among
These equivalent circuits can be simply simulated in any desired transformer windings, [Z] is an ill-conditioned matrix, and
software. This accurate model closely translates the state-of-art its inversion either does not exist or introduces errors [9].
existing TTF models into a comprehensive equivalent circuit.
However, precise estimation of its parameters requires a B. [Y]-based Model [10]
supplementary finite element analysis. This paper employs some
This modeling approach is based on the leakage
justifiable simplifications to the accurate model and results in a
simple TTF equivalent circuit. The parameters of this model can
parameters which can be obtained using: 1) factory test
be obtained by employing just the transformer routine test report and 2) transformer design information. Once the
datasheet. The simple equivalent circuit is simulated under leakage reactances are calculated, the TTF model shall be
several turn-to-turn fault conditions and its accuracy has been represented by an inverse inductance matrix [10]. The main
validated. drawbacks of this model can be summarized as: i) The
model has been mainly proposed to implement in the
Keywords- BCTRAN routine, equivalent circuit, transformer EMTP software and it is difficult to simulate it in any other
modeling, turn-to-turn fault (TTF). software, such as MATLAB; ii) In this model, it is
impossible to access to the transformer internal variables
I. INTRODUCTION (such as flux linkages) [2].
The development and validation of protective algorithms Equivalent circuit model is the basic tool for analysis and
for a digital differential transformer relay require a precise calculation of the power system. For the power transformers,
model of transformer. This model must allow simulating all the the T-type or Γ-type equivalent circuit provides a clear and
possible fault situations which threaten the reliable and secure simple representation of single-phase transformer, and is
performance of the protective relays. In particular, it must generally applied in the power community [11]. However, none
allow the simulation of internal faults [1]. of the existing equivalent circuits is capable to simulate the
turn-to-turn fault. In this paper, firstly, an accurate equivalent
The turn-to-turn faults are realized by some utilities to circuit is presented to model the single-phase transformer
require provision of some additional transformer protection. during TTFC. This model is extracted based on the relation
Consequently, substantial efforts are concentrated (in the past between [Z] matrix and the equivalent circuit model of
years) on the subject to analyze the transformer performance transformer during normal condition, employing the rules of
under this fault condition. The turn-to-turn short circuit tests consistency, leakage and proportionality to the faulted winding
are usually avoided due to the large currents involved in those sections. The accurate model can precisely evaluate the TTF
faults, and can imply a significant transformer failure [2]. currents, however, estimation of its parameters are very
Therefore, mathematical models are the only desired way to difficult and need supplementary finite element analysis. For
jM 1
V P R P + jX P I P
'
jX PS jX Pf
V = jX ' R S + jX S
R f + jX Sf I S (4) (1 − α S ) Rw,S IS
S PS IP Rw, P jX l , P jM 2
jX 1
V f jX Pf R f + X Sf R f + jX f I f +
nS-nf jM 3
+ +
when the n f turns of the secondary winding were shorted, can Z line1 = Z line 2 = 0.0733 + j1.1526 Ω
be obtained as shown in figure 4. S Load = 70MVA
(1 − α S ) Rw,S j (1 − α S )2 X l ,S IS PFLoad = 0.95Lag
IP Rw, P jX l , P
+
+ + nS-nf jα S (1 − α S ) X l ,S B. Turn to turn fault conditions
In order to verify the accuracy of equivalent circuit
VP jX m , P E nP IS+If α S Rw,S jα S2 X l , S If VS parameters and the simplified equivalent circuit of transformer,
+ a TTF with fault resistance (Rfault) of 0.1Ω was applied to 25%
- - nf Vf of the transformer secondary winding. According to [1], [7]
- -
and [15], the modified equivalent [R] and [L] matrixes are
Figure 4. Simplified equivalent circuit of a single phase transformer with determined as follows:
a TTF on its secondary winding.
(1 − α S ) 2 X l , S = 0.9873
By calculation of the equivalent model parameters for the
transformer under its normal operating conditions, using α S 2 X l , S = 0.1097
equation (2), the [Z] ([R] + jω [L]) matrix model can be α S (1 − α S ) X l , S = 0.3291
obtained as follows:
By using the [Z] matrix, accurate equivalent circuit and the
Rw, P = 0.2055, Rw, S = 0.0742, X l , P = 7.7012 simplified equivalent circuit, the terminal current of the faulted
X l , S = 1.7551, X m , P = 4.1432e + 04 transformer are shown in figure 6 and figure 7.
M atrix Equtions Equivalent Circuit
0.2055 0 131.9051 62.9587
4
x 10
[ R] = [ L] =
1
Primary Current (A)
Figure 5 illustrates the test system and its parameters are: -0.5
-1
Zline1 Zline2 (a)
-1.5
0 50 100 150
1.5
M atrix Equtions Equivalent Circuit
Secondary Current (A)
2000
Error(%)
1
1000
0.5
0
0
-1000 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
(b) Percentage of Shorted Turns
-2000
0 50 100 150 Figure 8. The error of the simplified equivalent circuit for different values of
Time (ms) % shorted turns ( RFault = 0.1 ).
Figure 6. Terminal current behavior of transformer with TTF occurred on 25
percentage of secondary winding using [Z] matrix model and the proposed 8
accurate equivalent circuit. a) Primary current, b) Secondary current.
6
Error(%)
4
M atrix Equtions Simplified Equivalent Circuit
x 10 4
1
Primary Current (A)
2
0.5
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
-0.5 Percentage of Shorted Turns
-1 Figure 9. Percentage of secondary current error in the simplified equivalent
(a)
-1.5
circuit for different values of % shorted turns ( RFault = 0.1 ).
0 50 100 150
Time (ms) In order to verify the effectiveness of the existing protection
M atrix Equtions Simplified Equivalent Circuit
algorithms introduced to detect turn-to-turn fault, they should
be investigated through low value of shorted turns. Therefore,
Secondary Current (A)
2000
it is very pleasure that the proposed model can estimate the true
1000 values of the terminal currents in the low values of the shorted
0
turns (less than 10%). In respond, figure 10 to figure 15 depict
the corresponding errors in the primary and the secondary
-1000 currents of the simplified equivalent circuit. In these cases, the
(b)
-2000 value of RFault varies from 0.01Ω to infinite and the shorted
0 50 100 150
Time (ms)
turns values are 2%, 5% and 10%, respectively.
Fig. 7. Terminal current behavior of transformer with TTF occurred on 25 1.5
percentage of secondary winding using [Z] matrix model and simplified
equivalent circuit. a) Primary current, b) Secondary current.
1
Error(%)
0.4
RMS ( x) − RMS ( xˆ )
% Error = × 100 (10) 0.2
RMS ( x) 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
where: IFault /Inom,Sec (pu)
x is the obtained value from the [Z] matrix model; Figure 11. Percentage of secondary current error in the simplified equivalent
x̂ is obtained value from the proposed simplified equivalent circuit for different values of fault current (shorted turns values of 2%).
circuit;
RMS is the root mean square function.
Figure 8 and figure 9 depict errors of the proposed
simplified model in the primary and the secondary currents
when the number of shorted turns is varied.
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accurate equivalent circuit of transformer under TTFC
0.5 condition are in a very good agreement. In addition, the
simplified equivalent circuit of transformer under TTFC
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 involves some acceptable error developed by this accurate
IFault /Inom,Sec (pu) model. Therefore, both of these novel models can be used in to
Figure 12. Percentage of primary current error in the simplified equivalent
investigate the protection algorithm for detection of the
circuit for different values of fault current (shorted turns values of 5%). transformer turn-to-turn faults.
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