Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting a partial discharge in a high voltage transformer comprising a live tank (100) comprises a metal box (200) detachably connected to the tank (100); a first acoustic sensor (210) inside the box for converting acoustic waves in a first frequency band to a first electrical output signal; signal conditioning circuitry (216) inside the box for amplifying and filtering the first electrical signal; an electrical to optical converter (222), inside the box, for converting the amplified and filtered electrical signal to an optical signal; a fiber optic link (300) for carrying the optical signal to a location remote from the transformer; and an optical to electrical converter (402) at the remote location for converting the optical signal to a second electrical signal, the second electrical signal being indicative of a partial discharge inside the tank (100). The second electrical signal may be fed to an oscilloscope (500) or recording equipment (600) for determination of the occurrence of a partial discharge.
Abstract:
A one-terminal process for locating a fault associated with a multi-phase electric power transmission system is disclosed. The process is based on the principle that the current in a fault sequence can be determined by a distribution factor in positive or negative sequence, i.e., it is only ncessary to determine the positive or negative sequence current in the fault. The fault may be a phase-to-ground fault, a phase-to-phase-to-ground fault, a phase-to-phase fault, or a phase-to-phase-to-phase fault. The process begins by obtaining data from one end of a transmission line. If the data is oscillographic data, phasors are calculated. If the measured data is in phasor form, or after phasors have been calculated, the fault type is determined. Thereafter, a decision is made whether the pre-fault data is sound. If the pre-fault data is sound, an appropriate equation is selected for the calculation of the fault location parameter "m". If the pre-fault data is not sound, a decision is made whether the phase is a three-phase fault. If so, a classical reactance formula is employed to compensate for the fault through a resistance by measuring only the imaginary part of the apparent line impedance. If the fault is not a three-phase fault, the reactance formula is not employed and the appropriate equation is selected for the calculation of the fault location parameter. Accurate fault location techniques for radial lines and long lines are also disclosed. The system is insensitive to the zero sequence current distribution factor. No information about the system source impedances is required.
Abstract:
Twin metal billets (31) are fed to dual circumferential grooves (44) formed in a rotary wheel (43), and are advanced to a die (21) which has a die opening with a circumferentially discontinuous, annular cross section. The metal merges in the die opening and exits therefrom in the form of a slit tube (34, 36). The tube is advanced over a forming member (38) to form a flat strip (39). As the tube is advanced over the forming member, an alignment system (300) maintains the tube in a centred position. The alignment system includes a light source (302a, b) disposed within the tube and two arrays of photo-transistors (308) arranged to receive light from the light source, the amount of light sensed by each array being a function of the position of the slit in the tube relative to a desired position. Any difference results in a steering roll (318) in contact with the outer surface of the tube pivoting in a direction which will bring the tube back into alignment.
Abstract:
Twin metal billets (31) are fed to dual circumferential grooves (44) formed in a rotating wheel (43). The billets are advanced first to a edge-shaped gap which deforms the billets and are then advanced to a die (63). The die has a die opening with a circumferentially discontinuous, annular cross section. The metal from each billet merges in the die opening and exits therefrom in the form of a slit tube (34). The tube is then opened and flattened to form a flat strip (39) by advancing the slit tube over a forming member (38) having a progressively increasing width.