A novel validated solution for lightning and surge protection of distribution transformers

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 373-381

  Georgilakis, P S ^a   Kagiannas, A G ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS NTUA   (Greece)

^b Raycap Corporation   (Greece)

Author keywords

Lightning surge protection; Monte Carlo simulation; Quality control charts; Statistical analysis; Transformer failure; Transformer protection

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; EQUIPMENT; FLOWCHARTING; LIGHTNING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURGE PROTECTION;

DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER; INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS; LIGHTNING SURGES; PROTECTION EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC POWER CORPORATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL CHARTS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSFORMER FAILURE;

TRANSFORMER PROTECTION;

EID: 84904006308     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2014.06.004     Document Type: Article

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