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Taguchi method for the optimization of transformer cores annealing process

PAVLOS S. GEORGILAKIS1,*

Affiliation

  1. Department of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete, GR-73100, Chania, Greece

Abstract

This paper proposes the use of Taguchi method to optimize the annealing process of magnetic cores of wound core type transformers. By using orthogonal experimental design and analysis techniques, the proposed method allows the transformer cores annealing process to be optimized with only a small number of experiments. Assessment of these experiments differs from conventional methods in that it is of first importance to minimize the variation in response. This then gives an optimized annealing process, which is insensitive to the effects of uncontrollable factors. Results from the application of the optimal conditions of the transformer cores annealing process demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method since it helps reducing core losses as well as the divergence of actual core losses from the theoretical ones..

Keywords

Power Transformer, Transformer Core, Annealing Process, Optimal Process Settings, Taguchi Method, Robust Design Method, Orthogonal Arrays, Controllable Variables, Non-Controllable Variables, Noise Performance Measure, Target Performance Measure.

Submitted at: March 13, 2008
Accepted at: May 14, 2008

Citation

PAVLOS S. GEORGILAKIS, Taguchi method for the optimization of transformer cores annealing process, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Vol. 10, Iss. 5, pp. 1169-1177 (2008)