Cellulose insulation in oil-filled power transformers: Part I - History and development

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-34

  Prevost, Thomas A ^a   Oommen, T V ^b  

^a EHV Weidmann Inc

^b NONE

Author keywords

Crepe paper; Kraft paper; Pressboard; Synthetic paper; Thermally upgraded paper; Transformer insulation

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; POWER TRANSFORMERS;

PRESSBOARDS; THERMALLY UPGRADED PAPERS; TRANSFORMER INSULATION;

ELECTRIC INSULATION;

CELLULOSE; CREPED PAPERS; KRAFT PAPERS; PAPER SUBSTITUTES;

EID: 33947256235     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2006.1618969     Document Type: Article

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