Vibro-acoustic diagnostic: Contributing to an optimized on-load tap changer (OLTC) maintenance strategy

43rd International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems 2010, CIGRE 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Allard, L ^a   Lorin, P ^a   Foata, M ^b   Prajescu, S ^b   Rajotte, C ^b   Landry, C ^b  

^a ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; Maintenance; On load tap changer; Strategy; Vibro acoustic

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC METHODS; MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES; ON-LOAD TAP CHANGERS; ONLINE MONITORING; STRATEGY; VIBRO-ACOUSTIC;

ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; DEFECTS; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION;

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE;

EID: 84876747828     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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