Optimizing Instrument Transformer Performance through Adaptive Blind Equalization and Genetic Algorithms

In real-world scenarios, deviations in the frequency response of instrumentation transformers can lead to distorted harmonic measurements, highlighting the critical role harmonic measurement plays in assessing power quality. The blind channel equalization technique offers a potential solution to imp...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2023-11, Vol.16 (21), p.7354
Main Authors: Resende, Denise Fonseca, Silva, Leandro Rodrigues Manso, Nepomuceno, Erivelton Geraldo, Duque, Carlos Augusto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adaptive channel equalization
Algorithms
blind equalization
Electric transformers
genetic algorithm
Genetic algorithms
instrument transformers
Laboratories
Methods
power quality
Signal processing
Simulation
Temperature effects
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Summary:In real-world scenarios, deviations in the frequency response of instrumentation transformers can lead to distorted harmonic measurements, highlighting the critical role harmonic measurement plays in assessing power quality. The blind channel equalization technique offers a potential solution to improve the frequency response of a large number of instrumentation transformers already installed in substations. These transformers were designed to accurately measure only the fundamental phasor component. Therefore, in order to use them for harmonic phasor measurement, methodologies for reducing frequency distortion must be applied. In this work, we propose a novel approach to improve the frequency response of the instrument transformer using adaptive blind equalization. The blind technique can compensate for distortions caused by voltage and current transducers without requiring prior knowledge of input signals or circuit characteristics. The proposed methodology uses a Linear Prediction Filter to convert the colored noise present at the channel output into white noise. Furthermore, a genetic algorithm is used to find a pole to cancel possible zeroes present in the frequency response of some transducers. The main advantage of blind equalization with the genetic algorithm is its independence, operating without clear information about the channel or the input signal. Through extensive experimentation, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology in significantly reducing the absolute error in ratio and phase caused by current and voltage transformers. Simulated and laboratory experiments are presented in this paper.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en16217354