Flow electrification measurements of transformer insulation using a Couette flow facility

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-181

  Washabaugh, A P ^a   Zahn, M ^b  

^a Raychem Corporation   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; FLOW MEASUREMENT; INSULATING OIL; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSIENTS;

COUETTE FLOW FACILITY; FLOW ELECTRIFICATION MEASUREMENTS; MOISTURE CONTENT; POWER TRANSFORMER; STAINLESS STEEL ELECTRODES; SURFACE CHARGE; VOLUME CHARGE DENSITY;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER INSULATION;

EID: 0030129191     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/94.486767     Document Type: Article

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