Approach for an integral power transformer reliability model

European Transactions on Electrical Power

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 491-503

  Van Schijndel, A ^a   Wouters, P A A F ^a   Steennis, E F ^a,b   Wetzer, J M ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b KEMA   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

life estimation; paper insulation; power system reliability; power transformer insulation; power transformers; remaining life estimation

Indexed keywords

LIFE ESTIMATION; PAPER INSULATION; POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY; POWER TRANSFORMER INSULATION; REMAINING LIFE;

DEGRADATION; POWER QUALITY; RELIABILITY; TRANSFORMER WINDINGS;

POWER TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 84860273657     PISSN: 1430144X     EISSN: 15463109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etep.578     Document Type: Article

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