Characterization of partial discharges in transformer oil insulation under AC and DC voltage using acoustic emission technique

Journal of Electrical Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-97

  Sarathi, Ramanujam ^a   Singh, Prathap D ^a   Danikas, Michail G ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Acoustic emission; Converter transformers; Corona; FFT; Partial discharges; Transformer oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147157355     PISSN: 13353632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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