Lightning impulse testing of natural ester fluid gaps and insulation interfaces

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1595-1603

  Rapp, Kevin J ^a   Corkran, Jerry ^a   McShane, C Patrick ^a   Prevost, Thomas A ^b  

^a Systems Engineering Group of Cooper Power Systems   (United States)

^b Weidmann Diagnostic Solutions Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Creep breakdown; Lightning impulse; Natural ester; Oil breakdown; Phenolic composite; Pressboard

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE DIELECTRICS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; ELECTRICAL STRESS; ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS; GAP DISTANCES; HIGH DENSITY; HIGH-VOLTAGE EQUIPMENTS; IMPULSE BREAKDOWN VOLTAGES; INSULATING FLUID; KEY VARIABLES; LIGHTNING IMPULSE; LIGHTNING IMPULSE BREAKDOWN; LIGHTNING IMPULSE CHARACTERISTICS; NEGATIVE POLARITY; NON-HOMOGENEOUS; OIL BREAKDOWN; OIL GAPS; PHENOLIC COMPOSITES; SOLID INSULATION; TRANSFORMER INSULATION;

CREEP; CREEP TESTING; DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER TESTING; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FLUIDS; IMPULSE TESTING; INSULATING MATERIALS; INSULATING OIL; INSULATION; KRAFT PAPER; LIGHTNING; LUBRICATING OILS; MINERAL OILS; MINERALS; PHENOLS; SILICATE MINERALS;

OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 73649102788     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2009.5361579     Document Type: Conference Paper

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