Power transformer tank rupture and mitigation-A summary of current state of practice and knowledge by the task force of IEEE power transformer subcommittee

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1959-1967

  Abi Samra, Nick ^a   Arteaga, Javier ^a   Darovny, Bill ^a   Foata, Marc ^a   Herz, Josua ^a   Lee, Terence ^a   Nguyen, Nan Nhi ^a   Perigaud, Guillaume ^a   Swinderman, Craig ^a   Thompson, Robert ^a   Zhang, Ge ^a   Zhao, Peter D ^a  

^a IEEE

Author keywords

Dynamic amplification; Internal arcing; Pressure relief; Transformer tank strength

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATION; EXISTING METHOD; IEEE STANDARDS; INTERNAL ARCING; PRESSURE RELIEF; STATE OF PRACTICE; TANK RUPTURE; TASK FORCE; TRANSFORMER TANK STRENGTH; TRANSFORMER TANKS;

AMPLIFICATION; ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POWER TRANSFORMERS; TRANSFORMER SUBSTATIONS;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

EID: 70350268070     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2009.2028817     Document Type: Article

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