Finite Element Solution of Saturable Magnetic Field Problems

IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems

Volumn PAS-89, Issue 7, 1970, Pages 1642-1651

  Silvester, P ^a   Chari, Madabushi V K ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Turbo Generator Engineering Department Heavy Electricals Ltd ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MACHINER; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS, CORES; IEPSA; MAGNETIC CORES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NSF;

EID: 0014848163     PISSN: 00189510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPAS.1970.292812     Document Type: Article

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