A sequential phase energization method for transformer inrush current reduction-transient performance and practical considerations

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 208-216

  Abdulsalam, Sami G ^a   Xu, Wilsun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inrush current; Power quality; Transformer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC SURGES; POWER QUALITY; RESISTORS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

CURRENT REDUCTION; INRUSH CURRENT; NEUTRAL RESISTOR; NONLINEAR CIRCUIT TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; SEQUENTIAL PHASE ENERGIZATION; SURGE ARRESTER;

POWER TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 34147141884     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2006.881450     Document Type: Article

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