Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
INTRODUCTION
Abstract: - “The principle of Electrical power There have been years for people to use transformers
transformer” is described as it is a static device that for power transmission since it had been invented in
transforms electrical energy in the form of flux 19th century by Nikole Tesla. Transformers are
induced from one coil(primary) to another employed in power grid mostly for voltage
(secondary) without any physical electrical transformation, isolation and noise decoupling . Here
connection present between the coils.It does so with isolation means isolation of differentiated voltage
the help of mutual induction between the primary ranks. In inherent those transformers let any AC waves
and secondary windings.The frequency of the through them, it means that they can't stop
power is not changed while transformig it from one harmonics thoughthem; can't stop fault current though
circuit to another but their can be a difference in them, which may cause more faults. When there is
voltage levels. over load, they can't stop the voltage decline of the
secondary side, which can cause a range of harmonics
The working of an electrical power transformer is polluting the whole power grid. What's more,
based on the principle of magnetic induction those special transformers being made in a general
between the coils to convert voltage and/or current way, they are doomed to carry imbalance and
levels. nonlinear loads, those imbalance and nonlinear caused
by the loads will eventually feedback to the power grid
A varying current in the transformer's primary from their secondary side to primary side and vice
winding creates a varying magnetic flux in the core versa. Although there are already several means being
and a varying magnetic field impinging on the obtained to improve the performance of those
secondary winding. This varying magnetic field at transformers.
the secondary induces a varying electromotive
force (emf) or voltage in the secondary winding.
If Vp is the system voltage applied to the primary of Autotransformers are different from traditional
the PT, then voltage drops due to resistance and transformers because autotransformers share a
reactance of primary winding due to primary current Ip common winding. On each end of the transformer core
will come into picture. After subtracting this voltage is an end terminal for the winding, but there is also a
drop from Vp, Ep will appear across the primary second winding that connects at a key intermediary
terminals. This Ep is equal to primary induced emf. point, forming a third terminal. The first and second
terminals conduct the primary voltage, while the third Audio Transformer
terminal works alongside either the first or second
terminal to provide a secondary form of voltage. The Originally found in early telephone systems, audio
first and second terminals have many matching turns transformers help isolate potential interference and
in the winding. Voltage is the same for each turn in the send one signal through multiple electrical circuits.
first and second terminal. An adaptable Modern telephone systems still use audio
autotransformer is another option for this process. By transformers, but they are also found in audio systems
uncovering part of the second winding and using a where they transmit analog signals between systems.
sliding brush as the second terminal, the number of Because these transformers can serve multiple
turns can be varied, thus altering voltage (see image on functions, such as preventing interference, splitting a
right). signal, or combining signals, they are found in
numerous applications. Amplifiers, loudspeakers, and
Polyphase Transformers microphones all depend on audio transformers in order
to properly perform.
This type of transformer is commonly associated with
three phase electric power, which is a common method References
of transmitting large amounts of high voltage power,
such as the national power grid. In this system, three [1] Wikipedia
separate wires carry alternating currents of the same [2] http://www.thomasnet.com/articles/electrical-
frequency, but they reach their peak at different times, power-generation/transformer-types
thus resulting in a continuous power flow. [3] http://www.electrical4u.com/what-is-
Occasionally these “three-phase” systems have a transformer-definition-working-principle-of-
neutral wire, depending on the application. Other transformer/
times, all three phases can be incorporated into one, [4] http://www.electricityforum.com/products/trans-
multiphase transformer. This would require the s.htm
unification and connection of magnetic circuits so as [5] www.krystelpower.com
to encompass the three-phase transmission. Winding [6] http://www.electrical4u.com/voltage-
patterns can vary and so can the phases of a polyphase transformer-or-potential-transformer-theory
transformer.
Leakage Transformer
Resonant Transformer