- Conference Article
- 10.1109/iceiec65904.2025.11273134
Fault Classification of Transformers in Power Distribution Network based on Voiceprint Data and Extreme Learning Machine
- Jun 21, 2025
- Wei Xu + 6 more +6
Under the concept of intelligent power distribution network system, the operating status of transformers that undertake core functions in substations of power distribution network needs to be accurately judged. The use of voiceprint data, which usually includes the state characteristic information of the transformer, can help to achieve accurate judgment of the working status, fault identification and classification, and timely troubleshooting. Previous studies have shown that due to the distinct characteristics of voiceprint data when various faults occur in transformers, the accuracy of fault identification is high regardless of the method used. Therefore, seeking more efficient and accurate identification methods should have higher practical application value. In this paper, a relatively simple artificial neural network (ANN) structure, namely extreme learning machine (ELM) is employed for fault classification of transformers in substations of power distribution network. The object classified by the ELM is transformed from time-series voiceprint data to a frequency heatmap formed by superimposing several short time periods (5 seconds) cut by a running time (2 minutes) through spectral transformation, and different types of transformer faults are determined through color value identifying in each frequency component. The effectiveness of the proposed method in fault classification is demonstrated through numerical experiments based on transformer data from a substation in Jiaxing, China.
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