Applications of dielectric spectroscopy in time and frequency domain for HV power equipment

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 9-22

  Zaengl, Walter S ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Cables; Current transformers; Dielectric measurements; Dielectric response (frequency and time domain); Moisture content; Power transformers

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS; ELECTRIC INSULATION TESTING; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH VOLTAGE POWER EQUIPMENT; POWER TRANSFORMER INSULATION; POWER TRANSFORMERS;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER INSULATION;

EID: 1242330865     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2003.1266348     Document Type: Article

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