Measuring paper water content of transformers: A new approach using cellulose isotherms in nonequilibrium conditions

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1433-1439

  Martin, Daniel ^a   Perkasa, Caesar ^a   Lelekakis, Nick ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Moisture measurement; oil insulation; paper insulation; power transformer insulation; power transformers

Indexed keywords

ISOTHERM EQUATIONS; MOISTURE MEASUREMENT; NONEQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; OIL INSULATIONS; PAPER INSULATION; POWER TRANSFORMER INSULATION; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA; WATER MIGRATION;

CELLULOSE; ISOTHERMS; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; POWER TRANSFORMERS;

INSULATION;

EID: 84880266384     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2013.2248396     Document Type: Article

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