Power transformers in substations are common sources of noise in residential areas of neighbourhoods. A quantified and visualized analysis of the power transformer acoustic characteristics is a prerequisite for the suppression of audible noise from the corresponding substation. In this study, based on a combined finite and boundary element method, a full-sized 3D power transformer multiphysics coupling model, which is aimed at realizing high accuracy and improving the computational efficiency, was developed. After validation of the numerical method using comparative tests, profile analyses in the near-field and far-field in the extended planes and three-dimensional areas of a power transformer were conducted to characterize the external acoustic field. The calculation results included the distribution of the spatial sound pressure levels of the power transformer at multiple levels in the frequency domain. These spatial sound pressure levels can be used to guide the efficient measurement of the external acoustic field of a power transformer and the soundscape planning around a substation, and the differentiated design of the sound absorption structure inside a substation.
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