TO MEASURE THE TRANSFORMER PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVE:
The objective is to determine the efficiency and voltage regulation of a transformer under
different loading conditions.

EQUIPTMENT:

MATLAB Simulink.

BACKGROUND:

Transformer performance includes:

1. Equivalent circuit of transformer

2. Voltage regulation of transformer
3. Efficiency of transformer

Figure 6.1: Transformer Equivalent Model

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

Figure 6.2: Connection for transformer Performance Measurement.

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 SETTING UP SIMULATION:
1) Run MATLAB software by double click on desktop icon.
2) Open blank untitled Simulink model window for creating a new model.
3) Drag and drop required blocks from Simulink library Browser window.
4) Make the circuit as shown in circuit diagram.
5) Note down the values of all meters in the table.

REQUIRED BLOCKS AND THEIR LOCATION IN SIMULINK LIBRARY:

S.NO Block Name Block set location in the

Simulink library browser
1 AC Voltage Simpower/Electrical Sources
Source
2 Linear Simpower/Passive Devices
Transformer
3 Powergui Simpower
4 V&I Simpower/Measurement
Measurement
5 Display Simulink/Sink
6 Power Simpower/Control &
Measurement
Table.6.1: Required Blocks and Their Location in Simulink Library.

HANDS ON EXERCISE:

No Load Readings:

Vp ------------------------------------- V Vs ------------------------------------- V

Ip ------------------------------------- A Is ------------------------------------- A

Pp -------------------------------------W Ps ------------------------------------- W

Half Load Readings:

Vp ------------------------------------- V Vs ------------------------------------- V

Ip ------------------------------------- A Is ------------------------------------- A

Pp -------------------------------------W Ps ------------------------------------- W

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Full Load Readings:
Vp ------------------------------------- V Vs ------------------------------------- V

Ip ------------------------------------- A Is ------------------------------------- A

Pp -------------------------------------W Ps ------------------------------------- W

Calculations:

SIMULINK MODEL:

Figure.6.3: Simulink Model

Task:
1. Calculate efficiency and voltage regulation for a transformer.
HINT:
Efficiency, η = Power output in KW/ Power input in KW

= Power output in KW/ (Power output in KW + Losses)

= Power output in KW/ (Power output in KW + Copper loss + Core loss)

Percentage voltage regulation, %R = ((E2 – V2)/ V2) ×100

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The expression of voltage regulation in terms voltage drops is given as

%R = ((I1R01 cos Φ +/- I1X01 sin Φ) / V1) ×100

Or

%R = ((I2R02 cos Φ +/- I2X02 sin Φ) / V2) ×100

Conclusion?