A hybrid algorithm based on neural-fuzzy system for interpretation of dissolved gas analysis in power transformers

Dissolved gas analysis (DGA) is a well-known method for diagnosis of incipient faults in power transformers. Some traditional criteria of the dissolved gas analysis are published in standards and technical reports which are still in use in many electrical utilities around the world. This paper describes a hybrid algorithm using neural-fuzzy system for incipient fault detection in power transformers. In order to reach a higher degree of reliability with respect to each technique individually, the proposed method is based on the combined use of six standardized criteria. Six neural networks are trained based on randomly generated data considering the individual standards and the results are mixed to give the better results. The proposed method is tested using realistic data. The experiments results showed that the proposed algorithm is accurate, reliable and robust in identifying incipient faults in power transformers.