Il- transformer huwa l-apparat li jtrasferixx l-enerġija elektrika minn wahda circuit għal ieħor permezz ta' induzzjoni elettromagnetika. L-transformers huma diffużi f'sistemi tal-enerġija biex jiżgħu jew jiġbdu l-voltages, jiżolaw l-circuits, u jieqafu l-iktar ħtiġijiet. Il-transformers jistgħu jiġu klassifikati f'diversi tipi skont it-tibdil tagħhom, il-konfigurazzjoni tal-winding, u l-vector group.
Il- vector diagram tal-transformer huwa r-rappreżentazzjoni grafika tal-relationships bejn il-voltages u l-currents primarji u sekondarji tal-transformer. Huwa l-għodda essenzjali biex nifhem il-prestazzjoni u l-behavior tal-transformer taħt diversi kundizzjonijiet operattivi u scenari tal-fault.
F'dan l-artiklu, se nispjega x'huwa l-vector diagram tal-transformer, kif nissegwuh, u kif nistgħu nużah għall-analisi tal-fault. Se ndiskutuk ukoll dwar id-differenti tipi ta' connections tal-transformer u vector groups u l-implications tagħhom għal protezzjoni u coordination tas-sistema tal-enerġija.
Il-vector diagram huwa d-diagram fejn tista' tirrappreżentata s-setta jew aktar vectors. Il-vector huwa l-quantità li għandha magħna u direzzjoni. Fid-dinja tal-ingenerija elektrika, l- alternating quantities kif il-voltages u l-currents huma sovent rirrappreżentati b'vectors, għax jivvarjaw fil-magħna u direzzjoni bl-ħin.
Fuq l-vector diagram, l-alternating quantities huma rirrappreżentati b'vleġġ. Il-lunghezza tal-vleġġ tirrapreżenta l- rms value tal-alternating quantity. Il-pożizzjoni angolare tirtiffixa l-angle tal-phase tal-quantity rispetto l-ass refrenzjal jew l-inkitat quantity. Il-head tal-vleġġ tirtiffixa l-direzzjoni fiha l-quantity qed taċċetta.
Meta l-quantity elektrika taċċetta mill-source lejn il-load, il-vector li jirrappreżenta l-quantity huwa maqsuma bhal positiva. Meta taċċetta mill-load lejn is-source, huwa maqsuma bhal negativa.
Il-vector diagram tal-transformer huwa l-vector diagram li jirripreżenta l-relationships bejn il-voltages u l-currents primarji u sekondarji tal-transformer. Jirripreżenta ukoll l-shift tal-phase u l-polarity tal- windings tal-transformer.
Il-vector diagram tal-transformer jista' jiġi disegnat għal kull tip ta' transformer, bħal single-phase jew three-phase, star jew delta connected, jew b'diversi konfigurazzjonijiet tal-winding u vector groups.
Il-vector diagram tal-transformer jista' jgħinuna:
Determine l-equivalent circuit parameters tal-transformer, bħal impedance, resistance, reactance, u losses.
Analizza l-prestazzjoni u l-efficiency tal-transformer taħt diversi kundizzjonijiet tal-loading, bħal no-load, full-load, over-load, jew short-circuit.
Identify u diagnose l-faults f'transformer jew fl-circuits assoċjati, bħal open-circuit, short-circuit, earth-fault, jew inter-turn fault.
Select u coordinate l-devices protettivi għal transformer, bħal fuses, circuit breakers, relays, jew differential protection schemes.
Verify l-connection u polarity korretta tal-transformer waqt l-installation jew commissioning.
Biex nidraw l-vector diagram tal-transformer, għandna nkunu naqbil bil-infomazzjoni segwenti:
Il- rated voltage u current tal-primary u secondary windings tal-transformer.
Il-konfigurazzjoni u connection tal-transformer, bħal star jew delta.
Il-vector group tal-transformer, li tindika l-shift tal-phase u l-polarity tal-windings.
Il-load impedance u l- power factor tal-transformer.
Il-passi biex nidraw l-vector diagram tal-transformer huma:
Agħżel l-ass refrenzjal għad-diagram. Solitament, l-ass orizzontali jiġi agħżel bħal ass refrenzjal.
Draw the primary voltage vector along the reference axis with its positive direction pointing to the right. Label it as V1.
Draw the secondary voltage vector with its length proportional to its rms value and its angle according to its vector group. Label it as V2.
Draw the primary current vector with its length proportional to its rms value and its angle according to its power factor. Label it as I1. The direction of I1 should be opposite to V1 if the primary winding is supplying power to the secondary winding.
Draw the secondary current vector with its length proportional to its rms value and its angle according to its power factor. Label it as I2. The direction of I2 should be opposite to V2 if the secondary winding is receiving power from the primary winding.
Draw the load impedance vector with its length proportional to its value and its angle according to its power factor. Label it as ZL. The direction of ZL should be opposite to I2 if the load is passive (resistive or inductive).
Draw any other vectors that are relevant for analysis, such as impedance, resistance, reactance, losses, etc.
Let us consider a single-phase transformer with the following specifications:
Rated primary voltage: 240 V
Rated secondary voltage: