The insulation aging of cross-linked polyethylene(XLPE)cables is the main reason for the reduction in cable life.There is currently a lack of rapid and effective methods for detecting cable insulation defects in power...The insulation aging of cross-linked polyethylene(XLPE)cables is the main reason for the reduction in cable life.There is currently a lack of rapid and effective methods for detecting cable insulation defects in power-related sectors.To this end,this paper presents a method for identifying insulation defects in XLPE cables based on deep learning algorithms.First,the principle of the harmonic method for detecting cable insulation defects is introduced.Second,the ANSYS software is used to simulate the cable insulation layer containing bubbles,protrusions,and water tree defects,and the effects of each type of defect on the magnetic field strength and eddy loss current of the cable insulation layer are analyzed.Then,a total of 10 characteristic quantities of the total harmonic content and 2nd to 10th harmonic currents are constructed to establish a database of cable insulation defects.Finally,the deep learning algorithm,long short-term memory(LSTM),is used to accurately identify the types of insulation defects in cables.The results indicate that the LSTM algorithm can effectively diagnose and identify insulation defects in cables with an accuracy of 95.83%.展开更多
Insulator defect detection plays a vital role in maintaining the secure operation of power systems.To address the issues of the difficulty of detecting small objects and missing objects due to the small scale,variable...Insulator defect detection plays a vital role in maintaining the secure operation of power systems.To address the issues of the difficulty of detecting small objects and missing objects due to the small scale,variable scale,and fuzzy edge morphology of insulator defects,we construct an insulator dataset with 1600 samples containing flashovers and breakages.Then a simple and effective surface defect detection method of power line insulators for difficult small objects is proposed.Firstly,a high-resolution featuremap is introduced and a small object prediction layer is added so that the model can detect tiny objects.Secondly,a simplified adaptive spatial feature fusion(SASFF)module is introduced to perform cross-scale spatial fusion to improve adaptability to variable multi-scale features.Finally,we propose an enhanced deformable attention mechanism(EDAM)module.By integrating a gating activation function,the model is further inspired to learn a small number of critical sampling points near reference points.And the module can improve the perception of object morphology.The experimental results indicate that concerning the dataset of flashover and breakage defects,this method improves the performance of YOLOv5,YOLOv7,and YOLOv8.In practical application,it can simply and effectively improve the precision of power line insulator defect detection and reduce missing detection for difficult small objects.展开更多
The micro-defects in epoxy-based insulation materials generate a local high electric field which results in continuous degradation,seriously endangering the insulation system of gas-insulated switchgears.A highly sens...The micro-defects in epoxy-based insulation materials generate a local high electric field which results in continuous degradation,seriously endangering the insulation system of gas-insulated switchgears.A highly sensitive detection technique is reported for micro-defects of insulation pull rods based on the photon counting(PC)technique.The re-sults demonstrated that for an epoxy-based insulation pull rod,the photons released during electroluminescence and ionisation at 2 kV,which is less than the partial discharge inception voltage,can be clearly detected.The findings presented a strong correlation between photon counts and defect severity.Discourse has been conducted to elucidate the mechanism behind defect-induced PC,employing the amplification of ionising luminescence through electric field distortion induced by micro defects and the augmentation of electroluminescence through the aggregation of trap charge.In this regard,the authors verified that PC can serve as a potential tool in the detection of micro-insulation defects,which also has huge potential in online insulation condition monitoring.展开更多
The authors introduce the intactness-aware Mosaic data augmentation strategy,designed to tackle challenges such as low accuracy in detecting defects in insulation pull rods,limited timeliness in intelligent analysis,a...The authors introduce the intactness-aware Mosaic data augmentation strategy,designed to tackle challenges such as low accuracy in detecting defects in insulation pull rods,limited timeliness in intelligent analysis,and the absence of a comprehensive database for information on insulation pull rod defects.The proposed strategy incorporates the YOLOv5s algorithm for detecting defects in insulation pull rods.Initially,the YOLOv5s network was constructed,and a dataset containing photos of insulation pull rods with white spots,fractures,impurities,and bubble flaws was compiled to capture images of defects.The research presented a data enhancement approach to improve the images and establish a dataset for insulation pull rod defects.The YOLOv5s algorithm was applied for both training and testing purposes.A comparative analysis was conducted to assess the detection performance of YOLOv5s against a conventional target detector for identifying defects in insulation pull rods.Furthermore,the utility of Mosaic's data augmentation technique,which incorporates intactness awareness,was evaluated to enhance the accuracy of identifying insulation pull rod defects.The research findings indicate that the YOLOv5s algorithm is employed for intelligent detection and precise localisation of flaws.The intactnessaware Mosaic data augmentation strategy significantly improves the accuracy of detecting faults in insulation pull rods.The YOLOv5s model used achieves a performance index mAP@0.5:0.95 of 0.563 on the test set,distinct from the training set data.With a threshold of 0.5,the mAP@0.5 score is 0.904,indicating a substantial improvement in both detection efficiency and accuracy compared to conventional target detection methods.Innovative approaches for identifying defects in insulation pull rods are introduced.展开更多
A cable circuit of a substation in the United Kingdom showed high level of PD activities during a survey using hand hold PD testing equipment. The authors were invited to carry out on-site PD testing experiment to fur...A cable circuit of a substation in the United Kingdom showed high level of PD activities during a survey using hand hold PD testing equipment. The authors were invited to carry out on-site PD testing experiment to further diagnose and locate the potential problem of the cable system. This paper presents the experience of the present authors carrying out the cable test. Following a brief introduction to the experiment equipments and physical connections, the paper analyses the data collected from the testing, including PD pulse shape analysis, frequency spectrum analysis and phase resolved PD pattern analysis. Associated with PD propagation direction identification, PD source diagnosis and localisation was made. Four different types of sensors, which were adapted during the testing, are shown to have different frequency bandwidths and performed differently. Aider comparing the parameters of the sensor and the PD signals detected by individual sensor, optimal PD monitoring bandwidth for cable system is suggested.展开更多
气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备(gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear,GIS)机械缺陷是导致设备故障的重要因素,针对单测点、单证据机械缺陷诊断模型信息缺失和精度不足问题,该文提出一种多层融合振动数据分析的GIS设备机械缺陷诊断方法...气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备(gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear,GIS)机械缺陷是导致设备故障的重要因素,针对单测点、单证据机械缺陷诊断模型信息缺失和精度不足问题,该文提出一种多层融合振动数据分析的GIS设备机械缺陷诊断方法。首先,基于真型GIS设备振动模拟平台试验研究测点位置与缺陷类型对振动行为的影响特性;然后,联合统计分析、模态分解、尺度变换方法提出机械振动信号整体与局部信息关注的复合参数分析方法,引入主成分分析开展多测点振动信息的特征层融合降维;最后,提出改进放缩权重的Dempster-Shafer(DS)证据理论和Bagging投票机制的强/弱基学习器决策层融合机制,联合构建多层融合振动数据分析的GIS设备机械缺陷诊断模型。结果表明:不同类型机械缺陷信号的响应幅值、特征频点和畸变程度存在显著差异,复合特征参量大小及分散程度各不相同;同时,测点位置对缺陷信号的复合振动特征参量的表现形式及分布区间也具有一定影响;基于多层融合数据分析的诊断模型实现缺陷有效识别,辨识准确率为98.66%,相比单一分类器诊断效果提升5.83%。该文可为GIS设备机械缺陷诊断方法提供有价值的参考。展开更多
当前国内外对气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备(gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear,GIS)的异常振动,尤其是引发振动的激励源、多频振动产生机理等问题缺少实质性研究进展。首先,建立受力模型,研究引发GIS振动的激励源,得到引发分箱型GI...当前国内外对气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备(gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear,GIS)的异常振动,尤其是引发振动的激励源、多频振动产生机理等问题缺少实质性研究进展。首先,建立受力模型,研究引发GIS振动的激励源,得到引发分箱型GIS振动的力源值,并指出正常运行状态,三相母线间电动力是主频振动的主要激励源。触头接触不良将导致触头斥力合力增大,地脚螺栓松动将导致系统固有频率的变化,影响非线性振动响应频谱特征;然后,将GIS按照薄壁圆柱壳进行研究,计算GIS壳体多阶固有频率,建立有效的非线性振动方程,首次利用解析方法揭示非线性GIS系统多频振动信号的产生机理;最后,研制成功振动信号采集系统,在550 k VGIS产品上设置典型机械缺陷,经实验验证,系统激发出的振动响应幅值极值点及频率与理论分析结果一致。论文的研究成果可为GIS机械缺陷的检测及诊断提供一定的支持和参考。展开更多
基金supported by the technology project of the State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company.The name of the project is“Research and Application of Cable electrification diagnosis Technology based on Harmonic method”(5205C02000GL).
文摘The insulation aging of cross-linked polyethylene(XLPE)cables is the main reason for the reduction in cable life.There is currently a lack of rapid and effective methods for detecting cable insulation defects in power-related sectors.To this end,this paper presents a method for identifying insulation defects in XLPE cables based on deep learning algorithms.First,the principle of the harmonic method for detecting cable insulation defects is introduced.Second,the ANSYS software is used to simulate the cable insulation layer containing bubbles,protrusions,and water tree defects,and the effects of each type of defect on the magnetic field strength and eddy loss current of the cable insulation layer are analyzed.Then,a total of 10 characteristic quantities of the total harmonic content and 2nd to 10th harmonic currents are constructed to establish a database of cable insulation defects.Finally,the deep learning algorithm,long short-term memory(LSTM),is used to accurately identify the types of insulation defects in cables.The results indicate that the LSTM algorithm can effectively diagnose and identify insulation defects in cables with an accuracy of 95.83%.
基金State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co.,Ltd.of the Science and Technology Project(Grant No.J2022004).
文摘Insulator defect detection plays a vital role in maintaining the secure operation of power systems.To address the issues of the difficulty of detecting small objects and missing objects due to the small scale,variable scale,and fuzzy edge morphology of insulator defects,we construct an insulator dataset with 1600 samples containing flashovers and breakages.Then a simple and effective surface defect detection method of power line insulators for difficult small objects is proposed.Firstly,a high-resolution featuremap is introduced and a small object prediction layer is added so that the model can detect tiny objects.Secondly,a simplified adaptive spatial feature fusion(SASFF)module is introduced to perform cross-scale spatial fusion to improve adaptability to variable multi-scale features.Finally,we propose an enhanced deformable attention mechanism(EDAM)module.By integrating a gating activation function,the model is further inspired to learn a small number of critical sampling points near reference points.And the module can improve the perception of object morphology.The experimental results indicate that concerning the dataset of flashover and breakage defects,this method improves the performance of YOLOv5,YOLOv7,and YOLOv8.In practical application,it can simply and effectively improve the precision of power line insulator defect detection and reduce missing detection for difficult small objects.
文摘The micro-defects in epoxy-based insulation materials generate a local high electric field which results in continuous degradation,seriously endangering the insulation system of gas-insulated switchgears.A highly sensitive detection technique is reported for micro-defects of insulation pull rods based on the photon counting(PC)technique.The re-sults demonstrated that for an epoxy-based insulation pull rod,the photons released during electroluminescence and ionisation at 2 kV,which is less than the partial discharge inception voltage,can be clearly detected.The findings presented a strong correlation between photon counts and defect severity.Discourse has been conducted to elucidate the mechanism behind defect-induced PC,employing the amplification of ionising luminescence through electric field distortion induced by micro defects and the augmentation of electroluminescence through the aggregation of trap charge.In this regard,the authors verified that PC can serve as a potential tool in the detection of micro-insulation defects,which also has huge potential in online insulation condition monitoring.
文摘The authors introduce the intactness-aware Mosaic data augmentation strategy,designed to tackle challenges such as low accuracy in detecting defects in insulation pull rods,limited timeliness in intelligent analysis,and the absence of a comprehensive database for information on insulation pull rod defects.The proposed strategy incorporates the YOLOv5s algorithm for detecting defects in insulation pull rods.Initially,the YOLOv5s network was constructed,and a dataset containing photos of insulation pull rods with white spots,fractures,impurities,and bubble flaws was compiled to capture images of defects.The research presented a data enhancement approach to improve the images and establish a dataset for insulation pull rod defects.The YOLOv5s algorithm was applied for both training and testing purposes.A comparative analysis was conducted to assess the detection performance of YOLOv5s against a conventional target detector for identifying defects in insulation pull rods.Furthermore,the utility of Mosaic's data augmentation technique,which incorporates intactness awareness,was evaluated to enhance the accuracy of identifying insulation pull rod defects.The research findings indicate that the YOLOv5s algorithm is employed for intelligent detection and precise localisation of flaws.The intactnessaware Mosaic data augmentation strategy significantly improves the accuracy of detecting faults in insulation pull rods.The YOLOv5s model used achieves a performance index mAP@0.5:0.95 of 0.563 on the test set,distinct from the training set data.With a threshold of 0.5,the mAP@0.5 score is 0.904,indicating a substantial improvement in both detection efficiency and accuracy compared to conventional target detection methods.Innovative approaches for identifying defects in insulation pull rods are introduced.
文摘A cable circuit of a substation in the United Kingdom showed high level of PD activities during a survey using hand hold PD testing equipment. The authors were invited to carry out on-site PD testing experiment to further diagnose and locate the potential problem of the cable system. This paper presents the experience of the present authors carrying out the cable test. Following a brief introduction to the experiment equipments and physical connections, the paper analyses the data collected from the testing, including PD pulse shape analysis, frequency spectrum analysis and phase resolved PD pattern analysis. Associated with PD propagation direction identification, PD source diagnosis and localisation was made. Four different types of sensors, which were adapted during the testing, are shown to have different frequency bandwidths and performed differently. Aider comparing the parameters of the sensor and the PD signals detected by individual sensor, optimal PD monitoring bandwidth for cable system is suggested.
文摘气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备(gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear,GIS)机械缺陷是导致设备故障的重要因素,针对单测点、单证据机械缺陷诊断模型信息缺失和精度不足问题,该文提出一种多层融合振动数据分析的GIS设备机械缺陷诊断方法。首先,基于真型GIS设备振动模拟平台试验研究测点位置与缺陷类型对振动行为的影响特性;然后,联合统计分析、模态分解、尺度变换方法提出机械振动信号整体与局部信息关注的复合参数分析方法,引入主成分分析开展多测点振动信息的特征层融合降维;最后,提出改进放缩权重的Dempster-Shafer(DS)证据理论和Bagging投票机制的强/弱基学习器决策层融合机制,联合构建多层融合振动数据分析的GIS设备机械缺陷诊断模型。结果表明:不同类型机械缺陷信号的响应幅值、特征频点和畸变程度存在显著差异,复合特征参量大小及分散程度各不相同;同时,测点位置对缺陷信号的复合振动特征参量的表现形式及分布区间也具有一定影响;基于多层融合数据分析的诊断模型实现缺陷有效识别,辨识准确率为98.66%,相比单一分类器诊断效果提升5.83%。该文可为GIS设备机械缺陷诊断方法提供有价值的参考。
文摘当前国内外对气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备(gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear,GIS)的异常振动,尤其是引发振动的激励源、多频振动产生机理等问题缺少实质性研究进展。首先,建立受力模型,研究引发GIS振动的激励源,得到引发分箱型GIS振动的力源值,并指出正常运行状态,三相母线间电动力是主频振动的主要激励源。触头接触不良将导致触头斥力合力增大,地脚螺栓松动将导致系统固有频率的变化,影响非线性振动响应频谱特征;然后,将GIS按照薄壁圆柱壳进行研究,计算GIS壳体多阶固有频率,建立有效的非线性振动方程,首次利用解析方法揭示非线性GIS系统多频振动信号的产生机理;最后,研制成功振动信号采集系统,在550 k VGIS产品上设置典型机械缺陷,经实验验证,系统激发出的振动响应幅值极值点及频率与理论分析结果一致。论文的研究成果可为GIS机械缺陷的检测及诊断提供一定的支持和参考。