Novel approach to reducing the inrush current of a power transformer

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 289-293

  Cheng, C K ^a   Liang, T J ^a   Chen, J F ^a   Chen, S D ^b   Yang, W H ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Chinese Naval Academy Kaohsiung   (Taiwan)

^c Grand Power River Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER TESTING; INDUCTANCE; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MAGNETIC CORES; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; RELAY PROTECTION; SOLENOIDS;

FLUX DENSITY; INRUSH CURRENT; POWER TRANSFORMER; TRANSIENT INDUCTANCE;

TRANSFORMER WINDINGS;

EID: 2542427695     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:20040223     Document Type: Article

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