Aging of transformer insulating materials under selective conditions

European Transactions on Electrical Power

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 450-470

  Fofana, I ^a   Borsi, H ^b   Gockenbach, E ^b   Farzaneh, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Aging factors; Liquid insulation; Paper insulation; Power transformers; Transformers

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CELLULOSE; LIQUID INSULATING MATERIALS; OXIDATION; PAPER;

AGING FACTORS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER INSULATION;

CELLULOSE; ELECTRIC INSULATION; IMPREGNATED PAPERS; TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 34948863484     PISSN: 1430144X     EISSN: 15463109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etep.134     Document Type: Article

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