2D finite-element determination of tank wall losses in pad-mounted transformers

Electric Power Systems Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-185

  Olivares, J C ^a   Escarela Perez, R ^b   Kulkarni, S V ^c   De Leon F ^d   Venegas Vega, M A ^b  

^a Instituto Tecnologico Superior de Zapopan   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^d UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Low voltage conductor; Pad mounted transformer; Stainless steel plate; Stray transformer losses; Tank wall losses

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; INDUCTION HEATING; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STAINLESS STEEL; VECTOR QUANTIZATION;

LOW VOLTAGE CONDUCTOR; PAD MOUNTED TRANSFORMER; STRAY TRANSFORMER LOSSES; TANK WALL LOSSES;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 2542461616     PISSN: 03787796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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