Generalised transformer model based on the analysis of its magnetic core circuit

A new transformer model, named `geometrical´, is developed, based on the circuit analysis of its magnetic core. The method is general and can be used for any type of multiphase multiwinding transformer. The model simulates the transformer as a set of coupled branches and can be incorporated into the widely known electromagnetic transients program (EMTP). A basic advantage of the model is that it can represent any asymmetry of the transformer magnetic circuit. As a study case, the model of an actual 280 MVA autotransformer is derived and used for the simulation of various steady state and transient conditions