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Title: Optical monitoring to detect contamination of power grid components

Abstract

A monitoring system includes an array of optical sensors disposed within a transformer tank. Each optical sensor is configured to have an optical output that changes in response to a temperature within the transformer tank. An analyzer is coupled to the array of optical sensors. The analyzer is configured to determine a sensed temperature distribution based on the sensed temperature. The sensed temperature distribution is compared to an expected distribution. Exterior contamination of the transformer tank is detected based on the comparison.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Palo Alto Research Center Inc., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
OSTI Identifier:
1987049
Patent Number(s):
11555864
Application Number:
17/513,255
Assignee:
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated (Palo Alto, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
OE0000872
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 10/28/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Mostafavi, Saman, Yu, Hong, Raghavan, Ajay, and Kiesel, Peter. Optical monitoring to detect contamination of power grid components. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Mostafavi, Saman, Yu, Hong, Raghavan, Ajay, & Kiesel, Peter. Optical monitoring to detect contamination of power grid components. United States.
Mostafavi, Saman, Yu, Hong, Raghavan, Ajay, and Kiesel, Peter. Tue . "Optical monitoring to detect contamination of power grid components". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987049.
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