Interpretation of Hot Spot Factor for Transformers in OD Cooling Modes

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 1071-1080

  Zhang, Xiang ^a   Wang, Zhongdong ^a   Liu, Qiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; dimensional analysis; disc winding; fluid flow; heat transfer; hot spot factor; OD cooling mode; transformer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; ELECTRIC WINDINGS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSORS; TRANSFORMER WINDINGS; WINDING;

COOLING MODE; DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; HOT SPOT; OILS; TRANSFORMER;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 85023742168     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2017.2710087     Document Type: Article

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