A review of condition monitoring techniques and diagnostic tests for lifetime estimation of power transformers

MM Islam, G Lee, SN Hettiwatte - Electrical Engineering, 2018 - Springer
Power transformers are a key component of electrical networks, and they are both expensive
and difficult to upgrade in a live network. Many utilities monitor the condition of the …

Temperature correction to dielectric modulus and activation energy prediction of oil-immersed cellulose insulation

J Liu, X Fan, Y Zhang, H Zheng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The dielectric modulus M*(ω) is used for studying the frequency domain response and
activation energy (E a) of transformer immersed cellulose insulation. Existing literatures …

Insulation condition diagnosis of oil-immersed paper insulation based on non-linear frequency-domain dielectric response

D Zhang, H Yun, J Zhan, X Sun, W He… - … on Dielectrics and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, samples of oil-immersed paper with different moisture levels and aging
condition were studied. Frequency domain spectroscopy (FDS) of the samples was …

Prediction of the degree of polymerization in transformer cellulose insulation using the feedforward backpropagation artificial neural network

BA Thango, PN Bokoro - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The life expectancy of power transformers is primarily determined by the integrity of the
insulating oil and cellulose paper between the conductor turns, phases and phase to earth …

Cu-coated cellulose nanopaper for green and low-cost electronics

E Lizundia, M Delgado-Aguilar, P Mutjé, E Fernández… - Cellulose, 2016 - Springer
In this work we have developed low-cost, renewable and sustainable materials based on
cellulose for electronic applications. The UV–Vis spectroscopy, water contact angle and …

Insulation Condition Prediction of Oil-Impregnated Paper Bushings Using a Novel Hybrid Geometric Approach

HT Ansari, A Vahedi - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An expensive power system component, transformers play a crucial role in power systems.
Among the parts of transformers whose health status may affect their performance is oil …

Highly sensitive thin‐film capacitive sensor for online moisture measurement in transformer oil

T Islam, Z Tehseen, L Kumar - IET Science, Measurement & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study describes a low‐cost sensor‐based scheme for online moisture measurement in
transformer oil. Considering a harsh environment, moisture measurement of oil at ppm level …

Moisture estimation for oil‐immersed bushing based on FDS method: at a reference temperature

D Wang, L Zhou, H Li, W Liao, X Xu… - IET Generation …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Oil‐immersed bushing is one of the most important accessory equipment of a transformer,
whose insulation status is crucial. Moisture is an important factor that affects the insulation …

Influence mechanism of nano-SiO2 on water molecular diffusion at liquid-solid interface of natural ester and cellulose

J Chen, Z Zeng, D Huang, C Tang - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is necessary to study the micro mechanism of water diffusion behavior at the liquid-solid
interface between natural esters and cellulose by adding nanoparticles to natural esters, the …

Improving Thermal Stability and Hydrophobicity of Rutile-TiO2 Nanoparticles for Oil-Impregnated Paper Application

M Mahmood Katun, R Kadzutu-Sithole, N Moloto… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal stress and moisture absorption can cause a synergetic negative impact on kraft
paper. Among various approaches for improving the dielectric properties of kraft paper …