<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A good transformer design satisfies certain functions and requirements. We can satisfy these requirements by various designs. The aim of the manufacturers is to find the most economic choice within the limitations imposed by the constraint functions, which are the combination of the design parameters resulting in the lowest cost unit. One of the earliest application of the Geometric Programming [GP] is the optimization of power transformers. The GP formalism has two main advantages. First the formalism guarantees that the obtained solution is the global minimum. Second the new solution methods can solve even large-scale GPs extremely efficiently and reliably. The design optimization program seeks a minimum capitalized cost solution by optimally setting the transformer's geometrical and electrical parameters. The transformer's capitalized cost chosen for object function, because it takes into consideration the manufacturing and the operational costs. This paper considers the optimization for three winding, three phase, core-form power transformers. This paper presents the implemented transformer cost optimization model and the optimization results.</p></abstract>

A good transformer design satisfies certain functions and requirements. We can satisfy these requirements by various designs. The aim of the manufacturers is to find the most economic choice within the limitations imposed by the constraint functions, which are the combination of the design parameters resulting in the lowest cost unit. One of the earliest application of the Geometric Programming [GP] is the optimization of power transformers. The GP formalism has two main advantages. First the formalism guarantees that the obtained solution is the global minimum. Second the new solution methods can solve even large-scale GPs extremely efficiently and reliably. The design optimization program seeks a minimum capitalized cost solution by optimally setting the transformer's geometrical and electrical parameters. The transformer's capitalized cost chosen for object function, because it takes into consideration the manufacturing and the operational costs. This paper considers the optimization for three winding, three phase, core-form power transformers. This paper presents the implemented transformer cost optimization model and the optimization results.

Design Optimization with Geometric Programming for Core Type Large Power Transformers

Doctoral student, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Electrical, Control and Communication Engineering

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A good transformer design satisfies certain functions and requirements. We can satisfy these requirements by various designs. The aim of the manufacturers is...

Design Optimization with Geometric Programming for Core Type Large Power Transformers

Published Online: Oct 23, 2014

Page range: 13 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2014-0012

Keywords
Design Optimization, Heuristic Algorithms, Mathematical programming, Power Engineering Computing, Power transformers

© 2014 Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Design Optimization with Geometric Programming for Core Type Large Power Transformers

Published Online: Oct 23, 2014

Page range: 13 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2014-0012

KeywordsDesign Optimization, Heuristic Algorithms, Mathematical programming, Power Engineering Computing, Power transformers

© 2014 Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Design Optimization, Heuristic Algorithms, Mathematical programming, Power Engineering Computing, Power transformers