Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveforms

In dissolved gas analysis of transformers, methane is one of the key indicators for fault diagnosis, thus accurate methane detection means a lot for early transformer failure caused by partial discharge or overheat. Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS) combined with Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) as light so...

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Main Authors: Li Mengqi, Chen Zhengguang, Wang Jie, Qin Haohao, Zhou Zhenqin, Huang Siqi, Wang Qiaohua
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2025.1615548/full
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description In dissolved gas analysis of transformers, methane is one of the key indicators for fault diagnosis, thus accurate methane detection means a lot for early transformer failure caused by partial discharge or overheat. Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS) combined with Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) as light source, is to provide high precision and selectivity in gas measurement, especially in conditions of trace gas measurement with limited light length and sample volume. By constructing an experimental platform, the intensity, linearity, and stability of photoacoustic signals under different bias DC waveforms (sawtooth wave, triangle wave, and sine wave) were compared and analyzed. The experimental results indicate that different bias DC waveforms have a significant impact on the photoacoustic signal. With sine wave configuration the system achieves the best measurement performance and accurate methane measurement (under 1.4 s integrated time, the detection limit 0.2 ppm) and meets the requirement of on-line dissolved gas analysis (DGA) for transformers.
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spelling doaj-art-08ff363c87d14807a1301361cdeb86152025-08-20T02:34:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2025-05-011310.3389/fenrg.2025.16155481615548Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveformsLi Mengqi0Li Mengqi1Chen Zhengguang2Wang Jie3Qin Haohao4Zhou Zhenqin5Huang Siqi6Wang Qiaohua7Wuhan NARI Co. Ltd., State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaState Grid Corporation of China, Beijing, ChinaElectric Power Science Research Institute State Grid Sichuan Electric Power Company, Chengdu, ChinaWuhan NARI Co. Ltd., State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Wuhan, ChinaWuhan NARI Co. Ltd., State Grid Electric Power Research Institute, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaIn dissolved gas analysis of transformers, methane is one of the key indicators for fault diagnosis, thus accurate methane detection means a lot for early transformer failure caused by partial discharge or overheat. Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS) combined with Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) as light source, is to provide high precision and selectivity in gas measurement, especially in conditions of trace gas measurement with limited light length and sample volume. By constructing an experimental platform, the intensity, linearity, and stability of photoacoustic signals under different bias DC waveforms (sawtooth wave, triangle wave, and sine wave) were compared and analyzed. The experimental results indicate that different bias DC waveforms have a significant impact on the photoacoustic signal. With sine wave configuration the system achieves the best measurement performance and accurate methane measurement (under 1.4 s integrated time, the detection limit 0.2 ppm) and meets the requirement of on-line dissolved gas analysis (DGA) for transformers.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2025.1615548/fulltunable laserphotoacousticmethanesine waveformdissolved gas analysis
spellingShingle Li Mengqi
Li Mengqi
Chen Zhengguang
Wang Jie
Qin Haohao
Zhou Zhenqin
Huang Siqi
Wang Qiaohua
Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveforms
Frontiers in Energy Research
tunable laser
photoacoustic
methane
sine waveform
dissolved gas analysis
title Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveforms
title_full Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveforms
title_fullStr Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveforms
title_full_unstemmed Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveforms
title_short Study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias DC waveforms
title_sort study on the photoacoustic spectroscopy measurement of methane with different laser bias dc waveforms
topic tunable laser
photoacoustic
methane
sine waveform
dissolved gas analysis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2025.1615548/full
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