Improved information entropy weighted vague support vector machine method for transformer fault diagnosis

Abstract

Abstract A combined model based on improved information entropy and vague support vector machine (IVSVM) is introduced into transformer fault diagnosis using dissolved gas analysis in oil (DGA). The improved information entropy method is used to obtain the weights of each gas and to weight the raw data, and the processed training data and the corresponding fault types are inputted into the vague support vector machine (VSVM) model to obtain classifiers. Firstly, the training data are weighted by the improved information entropy method to discretise the original data from the mixed state for subsequent classifier training. Then, the vague set divides the events into true, false and unknown factors, which can optimise the sub‐interface of SVM and improve the accuracy of the boundary point classification. Finally, fault data from the literature and actual collections are selected for training and testing. By comparing with the widely used ratio method and artificial intelligence method, it can be concluded that the method described herein can effectively improve the accuracy of fault diagnosis. The result shows that this method has better applicability when facing actual fault type classification with higher data similarity.