No Load Simulation and Downscaled Experiment of UHV Single-Phase Autotransformer Under DC Bias

Abstract

The time-domain field-circuit coupled finite element method (FEM) is widely used to analyze the DC effects on transformers. However, the long transient process of calculation will encounter difficulties due to the tremendous requirement of computer memory and CPU time, especially when it comes to ultrahigh-voltage (UHV) autotransformers, which has a large time constant due to their less resistance and larger inductance. Besides, compared to the AC voltage, the DC voltage is much smaller, miscalculations usually occur as the component of DC bias can be easily neglected in the simulation. In this paper, a time-domain field-circuit coupling FEM combined with the series resistance and voltage compensation method (SRVCM) is proposed, a large resistance is in series in the circuit model to speed up the convergence of transient process and amplify DC component. Afterwards, the voltage supply is increased to compensate for the reduced voltage drop due to series resistance. The excitation waveform and its frequency characteristics of UHV autotransformer under various DC bias are discussed under no-load condition. Its advantages over conventional decrease the numerical miscalculation and the iterations calculation of the transient process. An experimental verification of the proposed method is carried out by a downscaled autotransformer. INDEX TERMS UHV autotransformer, DC bias, field-circuit coupling finite element method, series resistance and voltage compensation method, downscaled experiment.