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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Neal Fredrick Lightle, Estherville, IA (US);
John Francis Jansen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Neal Fredrick Lightle, Estherville, IA (US);
John Francis Jansen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method for determining the health of a transformer through vibration measurement is disclosed. A vibratory signal, in the form of a physical mechanical vibration or auditory signal, is received at a sensor. The vibratory signal is converted into a frequency representation of the signal to derive its harmonics. Based on the power level for the harmonics in the vibratory signal, the harmonic current ratios in the transformer are calculated. The harmonic current ratios are summed together to quantify the health of the transformer. This value is called a K-factor, and is a quantification of the health of the transformer.