Use of markov models in assessing spare transformer requirements for distribution stations

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1098-1105

  Hamoud, Gomaa A ^a  

^a Hydro One Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; distribution stations; Markov models; mobile unit transformer; regular spare transformer; system availability; transformer outages; unit failure rate

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION STATIONS; FAILURE RATE; MARKOV MODEL; MOBILE UNITS; SPARE TRANSFORMER; SYSTEM AVAILABILITY;

COSTS; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 84860260253     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2011.2177999     Document Type: Article

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