An updated model to determine the life remaining of transformer insulation

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 395-402

  Martin, Daniel ^a   Cui, Yi ^a   Ekanayake, Chandima ^a   Hui, Ma ^a   Saha, Tapan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Oil insulation; Paper insulation; Power transformer insulation; Power transformers

Indexed keywords

INSULATION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; KRAFT PAPER; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; OXYGEN; POWER TRANSFORMERS;

DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; KINETIC EQUATIONS; OIL INSULATIONS; PAPER INSULATION; POWER TRANSFORMER INSULATION; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TRANSFORMER INSULATION; TRANSFORMER PAPER INSULATION;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER TESTING;

EID: 85027923151     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2014.2345775     Document Type: Article

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