Abstract:
A monitoring device (1, 15) for switching systems (100) comprising a contact assembly (10) having at least a movable contact and a kinematic chain (11) for actuating said movable contact and opening/closing said contact assembly (10). The monitoring device (1, 15) comprises: - an accelerometer (2) adapted to be positioned on a moving part of said switching system (100) and capable of determining acceleration data (3) of said moving part; - a control unit comprising: - a first processing unit (4) adapted to receive acceleration data (3) measured by said accelerometer (2) and calculate timing instants (5) of predetermined events and motion parameters (6) related to said switching system (100); - a second processing unit (7) adapted to receive said timing instants (5) of predetermined events and said motion parameters (6) and to use at least one timing instant and at least one motion parameter to calculate electro/mechanical parameters (8) of said switching system (100). A method for monitoring a switching system (100) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for device monitoring, comprising: a) providing a plurality of fleet measurement data for at least one device, wherein the plurality of fleet measurement data comprises a number of fleet device data measurements "Nfleet"; b) providing a plurality of device measurement data for a monitored device, wherein the plurality of device measurement data comprises a number of monitor device data measurements "Ndata"; C) determining a fleet distribution "Fdist" determined as a distribution of differences between consecutive measurements of the plurality of fleet measurement data; d) determining a device distribution "Ddist" determined as a distribution of differences between consecutive measurements of the device measurement data; e) determining an effective number of data measurements "Neff"; f) determining a probability of failure of the monitored device, the determining comprising utilising the fleet distribution "Fdist", the device distribution "Ddist", the number of monitor device data measurements "Ndata", and the effective number of data measurements "Neff".
Abstract:
The invention concerns a switching device (24) for a high voltage power system and an arrangement comprising such a switching device. The switching device comprises a first semiconductor switching element (26) capable of being turned off and having a first gate (G1) and a first and a second current conduction terminal (CCT1, CCT2) and a second switching element (26) capable of being turned on and comprising an electron tube with a second gate (G2) and a first and second electrode (E1, E2). The switching elements (26, 28) are series-connected with the first electrode (E1) connected to the second current conduction terminal (CCT2) with the first current conduction terminal (CCT1) and the second electrode (E2) providing connections to the power system and the switching elements being jointly operable for breaking or making a current path between the second electrode (E2) and the first current conduction terminal (CCT1).
Abstract:
A sensing arrangement for detection of electrical discharges in an electrical apparatus is described. The sensing arrangement includes an acoustic sensor and a signal enhancing structure with a funnel region. The acoustic sensor is positioned outside the funnel region on an apex side of the funnel region. An electrical switchgear is described. The electrical switchgear includes a sensing arrangement for detection of electrical discharges in an electrical apparatus. The sensing arrangement includes an acoustic sensor and a signal enhancing structure with a funnel region.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of energy storage devices, particularly for estimating a consumed lifetime of the energy storage device. The method for estimating the consumed lifetime of an energy storage device comprises the steps of: measuring a time-series of an environmental relative humidity and a related temperature of the energy storage device; and estimating, based on the time-series and on a moisture diffusion model of the energy storage device, the consumed lifetime of the energy storage device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fault detection system, comprising: a sensor; a processing unit; and an output unit. The sensor is configured to acquire temperature data at a sensor location of a device, wherein the temperature data comprises first temperature data and second temperature data acquired a first time period after the first temperature data. The processing unit is configured to determine a temperature magnitude comprising utilization of the first temperature data and/or the second temperature data. The processing unit is configured to determine a rate of change of temperature comprising utilization of the first temperature data and the second temperature data and the first time period. The processing unit is configured to predict a temperature at a location of the device comprising utilization of the temperature magnitude, the rate of change of temperature, and a correlation, wherein the correlation is a correlation of a plurality of temperature magnitudes and a plurality of rate of change of temperatures at the sensor location with a plurality of hotspot temperatures at the location. The processing unit is configured to determine if the device has a fault comprising utilization of the predicted temperature. The output unit is configured to output an indication that the device has a fault.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a method for detecting an electrical discharge (1) in an electrical apparatus (5), the method comprises: Sensing an electromagnetic wave (4) using an electrical sensor (101) and generating an electric signal (SE) for a predetermined time period (T1); Sensing an acoustic wave (3) using an acoustic sensor (102) and generating an acoustic signal (SA) for the predetermined time period (T1), said acoustic sensor (102) being associated with at least one compartment (5a) of the electrical apparatus (5); Generating electrical data (201) based on a quasi-periodic characteristic of electric peak sequences of said electrical signal (SE); Generating acoustic data (202) based on a quasi-periodic characteristic of acoustic peak sequences of said acoustic signal (SA); wherein the electrical data (201) is combined with the acoustic data (202) to provide an operation status of the at least one compartment (5a).
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of energy storage devices, particularly for capacitors or accumulators. A method for estimating a present quality of the energy storage device (10) comprises the steps of: measuring a first size change of a first surface of the energy storage device (10); measuring a temperature and/or a second size change of a second surface of the energy storage device (10); and estimating the present quality of the energy storage device (10), based on the first size change combined with the temperature and/or the second size change of the energy storage device (10).