Possible indicators of aging in oil-filled transformers part 1: Measurements

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-32

  Birlasekaran, S ^a   Ledwich, G ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Condition indicator; Conduction and displacement currents; Degradation model; Degree of polymerization; Expected life; Failure rate; Partial discharge; Transformer

Indexed keywords

AGING CONDITIONS; DEGRADATION MODEL; DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; DISPLACEMENT CURRENTS; EXPECTED LIFE; FAILURE RATE;

ASSET MANAGEMENT; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; PAPER; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; PHENOLS; POLYMERIZATION; SAFETY ENGINEERING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 76249110173     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2010.5383925     Document Type: Article

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