Enhanced Noise Suppression in Partial Discharge Signals via SVD and VMD with Wavelet Thresholding

Abstract

Partial discharge evaluation is a principal method for assessing insulation conditions in power transformers. Traditional singular value decomposition (SVD) approaches, however, face issues like high residual noise and loss of signal details in white noise suppression. This article introduces an advanced denoising algorithm integrating SVD, variational mode decomposition (VMD), and wavelet thresholding to effectively address mixed noise in on-site power transformer assessments. The algorithm initially employs SVD to suppress mixed noise, specifically targeting narrowband interference by decomposing the noisy signal and nullifying the corresponding singular values. Post-SVD, the signal is further processed through VMD, with its modal components refined via wavelet thresholding. The final reconstruction of these denoised components effectively eliminates white noise. Applied to an input signal with a signal-to-noise ratio of -27.593 dB, the proposed method achieves a postdenoising ratio of 13.654 dB. Comparative analysis indicates its superiority over existing algorithms in mitigating white noise and narrowband interference and more accurately restoring the partial discharge signal.