Abstract:To compensate for the shortcomings of single algorithms in the lifetime prediction of metallized film capacitors and to improve prediction accuracy, given the characteristics of small sample size and few measurement points in the capacitance loss time series, the single-step forecast strategy (SFS), multiple output strategy (MOS), and recursive multi-step forecast strategy (RMFS) are adopted for comprehensive description. Subsequently, by analyzing the properties of the deep belief network (DBN), support vector regression (SVR), and BP neural network, three time series prediction models integrating artificial intelligence learning algorithms are proposed to estimate the capacitor lifetime: the error compensation-based DBN-SVR-RMFS for early and mid-term lifetime estimation, the DBN-BP-MOS for late-term trend prediction, and the SVR-SFS for periodic prediction combined with maintenance schedules. The results demonstrate that the prediction errors of the three types of models under different operating conditions are within acceptable ranges, indicating improved prediction accuracy and robustness, satisfying the requirements for full-lifecycle condition assessment and replacement decision-making of capacitors, and validating the effectiveness of the models.