Identification of Transformer Parameters Using Dandelion Algorithm

Researchers tackled the challenge of finding the right parameters for a transformer-equivalent circuit. They achieved this by minimizing the difference between actual measurements (currents, powers, secondary voltage) during a transformer load test and the values predicted by the model using different parameter settings. This process considers limitations on what values the parameters can have. This research introduces the application of a new and effective optimization algorithm called the dandelion algorithm (DA) to determine these transformer parameters. Information from real-time tests (single- and three-phase transformers) is fed into a computer program that uses the DA to find the best parameters by minimizing the aforementioned difference. Tests confirm that the DA is a reliable and accurate tool for estimating the transformer parameters. It achieves excellent performance and stability in finding the optimal values that precisely reflect how a transformer behaves. The DA achieved a significantly lower best fitness function value of 0.0136101 for the three-phase transformer case, while for the single-phase case it reached 0.601764. This indicates a substantially improved match between estimated and measured electrical parameters for the three-phase transformer model. By comparing DA with six competitive algorithms to prove how well each method minimized the difference between measurements and predictions, it could be shown that the DA outperforms these other techniques.