A transformer ni kifaa kilicho chenye uwezo wa kutumia nguvu ya umeme kutoka moja hadi nyingine kwa njia ya electromagnetic induction. Transformers zinatumika sana katika power systems ili kubadilisha voltages, kuzuia mikakati, na kubalansha mizigo. Transformers zinaweza kugawanyika kulingana na utambulisho wao, ufunguzi wa winding, na vector group.
A vector diagram ya transformer ni maandiko grafiki yanayoelezea uhusiano wa phasor kati ya voltages na currents za transformer. Ni zana muhimu ya kuelewa ufanisi na tabia ya transformer kwa tofauti ya hali za kazi na scenarios za fault.
Katika makala hii, tutaelezea ni nini vector diagram ya transformer, jinsi ya kuisimbua, na jinsi ya kutumia kwa tathmini ya fault. Tutajadili pia aina tofauti za mikakati ya transformer na vector groups na maana yao kwa power system protection na coordination.
Vector diagram ni diagram unayoweza kuonyesha vectors. Vector ni kiasi kinachokuwa na magnitude na direction. Katika electrical engineering, alternating quantities kama voltages na currents mara nyingi hutoelekezwa na vectors, kwa sababu wanabadilika kwa magnitude na direction kwa muda.
Kwenye vector diagram, alternating quantities huonyeshwa na arrows. Urefu wa arrow huonyesha rms value ya alternating quantity. Position angular inahusu phase angle ya quantity kwa reference axis au quantity nyingine. Arrowhead inahusu direction ya quantity inayoendelea.
Wakati electrical quantity anafanya kuelekea kutoka chanzo hadi mizigo, vector representing quantity inatafsiriwa kama positive. Wakati anafanya kuelekea kutoka mizigo hadi chanzo, inatafsiriwa kama negative.
Vector diagram ya transformer ni vector diagram unayoweza kuonyesha uhusiano wa phasor kati ya primary na secondary voltages na currents za transformer. Inatoa pia phase shift na polarity ya transformer windings.
Vector diagram ya transformer inaweza kusimbuliwa kwa aina yoyote ya transformer, kama single-phase au three-phase, star au delta connected, au na tofauti za winding configurations na vector groups.
Vector diagram ya transformer inaweza kusaidia:
Kutatua circuit parameters equivalent ya transformer, kama impedance, resistance, reactance, na losses.
Kutathmini ufanisi na efficiency ya transformer kwa tofauti ya hali za loading, kama no-load, full-load, over-load, au short-circuit.
Kutambua na kudhibiti faults katika transformer au mikakati yake, kama open-circuit, short-circuit, earth-fault, au inter-turn fault.
Kuchagua na kusimamia protective devices kwa transformer, kama fuses, circuit breakers, relays, au differential protection schemes.
Kuthibitisha connection na polarity sahihi ya transformer wakati wa installation au commissioning.
Ili kusimbua vector diagram ya transformer, tunahitaji kujua taarifa ifuatayo:
Rated voltage na current ya primary na secondary windings za transformer.
Winding configuration na connection ya transformer, kama star au delta.
Vector group ya transformer, ambayo inaelezea phase shift na polarity ya windings.
Load impedance na power factor ya transformer.
Hatua za kusimbua vector diagram ya transformer ni:
Chagua reference axis kwa diagram. Mara nyingi, horizontal axis inachaguliwa kama reference axis.
Simbua primary voltage vector kwenye reference axis na direction yake positive inapanda kulia. Label it as V1.
Simbua secondary voltage vector kwa urefu wake proportional kwa rms value na angle wake kulingana na vector group. Label it as V2.
Simbua primary current vector kwa urefu wake proportional kwa rms value na angle wake kulingana na power factor. Label it as I1. Direction ya I1 inapaswa kuwa opposite na V1 ikiwa primary winding inatumaini power kwa secondary winding.
Simbua secondary current vector kwa urefu wake proportional kwa rms value na angle wake kulingana na power factor. Label it as I2. Direction ya I2 inapaswa kuwa opposite na V2 ikiwa secondary winding inapokea power kutoka primary winding.
Simbua load impedance vector kwa urefu wake proportional kwa value na angle wake kulingana na power factor. Label it as ZL. Direction ya ZL inapaswa kuwa opposite na I2 ikiwa load ni passive (resistive au inductive).
Simbua vectors nyingine ambazo zinaweza kuwa muhimu kwa tathmini, kama impedance, resistance, reactance, losses, etc.
Tufikirie single-phase transformer na specifications ifuatayo:
Rated primary voltage: 240 V
Rated secondary voltage: 120 V
Rated primary current: 10 A
Rated secondary current: 20 A
Winding configuration: Star-star
Vector group: Yy0
Load impedance: 6 ohms resistive
Vector diagram ya transformer hii inavyoonekana chini: