Generator step-up transformer post mortem assessment

European Transactions on Electrical Power

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1802-1822

  Susa, D ^a   Liland, K B ^a   Lundgaard, L ^a   Vardal G ^b  

^a SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b Sira Kvina Kraftselskaf ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

DP; hot spot temperature; relative aging rate; step up generator transformer; top oil temperature

Indexed keywords

DP; HOTSPOT TEMPERATURE; RELATIVE AGING RATE; STEP-UP GENERATOR TRANSFORMER; TOP OIL TEMPERATURE;

INSULATION; KRAFT PAPER; TRANSFORMER WINDINGS; WINDING;

OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 79960511384     PISSN: 1430144X     EISSN: 15463109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etep.544     Document Type: Article

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