An Improved Neural Network Algorithm and its Application in Fault Diagnosis

Abstract

Aiming at BP neural network algorithms limitation such as falling into local minimum easily and low convergence speed, an improved BP algorithm with two times adaptive adjust of training parameters (TA-BP algorithm) was proposed. Besides the adaptive adjust of training rate and momentum factor, this algorithm can gain appropriate permitted convergence error by adaptive adjust in the course of training. TA-BP algorithm was applied in fault diagnosis of power transformer. A fault diagnosis model for power transformer was founded based on neural network. The illustrational results show that this algorithm is better than traditional BP algorithm in both convergence speed and precision. We can realize a fast and accurate diagnosis for power transformer fault by this algorithm.