Detection of transformer mechanical deformations by comparing different FRA connections

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 86, Issue , 2017, Pages 53-60

  Samimi, Mohammad Hamed ^a   Shayegani Akmal, Amir Abbas ^b   Mohseni, Hossein ^b   Tenbohlen, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fault diagnosis; Frequency response; Power transformer testing; Sensitivity; Transformer windings

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER TESTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; POWER TRANSFORMERS; TRANSFORMER WINDINGS; WINDING;

CONDITION ASSESSMENTS; CONNECTION SCHEMES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE ANALYSES (FRA); MECHANICAL DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL FAULTS; NEW APPLICATIONS; POWER TRANSFORMER TESTING; SENSITIVITY;

FAULT DETECTION;

EID: 84989195509     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2016.09.007     Document Type: Article

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