The Practical Application of Bio-Inspired PMA for the Detection of Partial Discharges in High Voltage Equipment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Printed Monopole Antenna
3. Methodology
3.1. Bio-Inspired Antenna Based on the Leaf of Inga Marginata for Detection of PD
3.2. Application of the Bio-Inspired PMA in a Substation for PD Detection
3.3. Laboratory Measurements of Partial Discharges in Potential Transformer
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Onsite Evaluation
4.2. Offline (Laboratory) Validation Using the IEC 60270 Method
5. Conclusions
- The measurements made at the substation identified possible frequencies of PD activity in two of the three 69 kV potential transformers (phases A and B), mainly at frequencies of 461, 1366, 1550 and 1960 MHz;
- The bio-inspired PMA had a higher sensitivity in terms of PD detection than the commercial antenna, and identified a larger number of possible frequencies of PD activity;
- During laboratory testing using the IEC 60270 standard method, the suspected presence of PD activity in the PT recorded at the substation was confirmed. The detected PD involved apparent charge values of above 20 pC, higher than the 10 pC limit established for this type of HV equipment;
- The bio-inspired PMA was able to detect PD activity for all voltage levels used (0.8 VN, VN and 1.15 VN) during laboratory testing, thus demonstrating its sensitivity in terms of PD detection in comparison with the IEC 60270 standard method, even for discharges with low intensity (20 pC);
- The frequency spectrum obtained from the PD signals detected by the bio-inspired PMA in the laboratory was similar to those obtained via the practical application in the substation, with a higher energy concentration at a frequency of 461 MHz, making it a possible indicator that can be used for PD classification through artificial intelligence.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cruz, J.; Serres, A.; Freire, R.; Costa, E.; Xavier, G.; Oliveira, A.; Souza, V.; Lazaridis, P. The Practical Application of Bio-Inspired PMA for the Detection of Partial Discharges in High Voltage Equipment. Sensors 2023, 23, 9307. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23239307
Cruz J, Serres A, Freire R, Costa E, Xavier G, Oliveira A, Souza V, Lazaridis P. The Practical Application of Bio-Inspired PMA for the Detection of Partial Discharges in High Voltage Equipment. Sensors. 2023; 23(23):9307. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23239307
Chicago/Turabian StyleCruz, Josiel, Alexandre Serres, Raimundo Freire, Edson Costa, George Xavier, Adriano Oliveira, Vladimir Souza, and Pavlos Lazaridis. 2023. "The Practical Application of Bio-Inspired PMA for the Detection of Partial Discharges in High Voltage Equipment" Sensors 23, no. 23: 9307. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23239307
APA StyleCruz, J., Serres, A., Freire, R., Costa, E., Xavier, G., Oliveira, A., Souza, V., & Lazaridis, P. (2023). The Practical Application of Bio-Inspired PMA for the Detection of Partial Discharges in High Voltage Equipment. Sensors, 23(23), 9307. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23239307