In this paper, a new approach to build a dual-band impedance transformer is presented. The transformer can handle impedances that are complex and vary with frequency. This transformer contains a Pi-section structure, which can be equivalent to having two different electrical lengths at the two operating frequencies. One of the electrical lengths serves as complementary angle of the other. In th...

This paper describes a prototype of modularized three-phase semiconductor transformer that was developed in the lab for feasibility study. The developed prototype is composed of three units of single-phase semiconductor transformer coupled in Y-connection. Each single-phase unit has multiple units of high-voltage high-frequency resonant AC–DC converter, a low-voltage hybrid-switching DC–DC conv...

Power transformers can be sources of disturbing and annoying acoustic noise. This paper is a first phase report of a wider framework of study that investigates the noise radiation characteristics of air-cooled power transformers. The dynamics of the transformer core structure plays a significant role in the noise generation process. The reported work focuses on the influence of lamination of th...

Detecting and removing minor faults in power transformer winding is essential because minor faults may develop and lead to major faults and finally irretrievable damages occur. In this paper in order to detect the position of short-circuit in the winding, frequency response of the input impedance of a power transformer is analyzed. Common short-circuits are categorized and the results are compa...

This paper describes the technical challenges tied to modeling and design optimization of the medium frequency transformer (MFT) for power electronic applications, namely emerging solid state transformers (SSTs). A detailed analysis and modeling of the phenomena governing the MFT electrical behavior as well as limiting the operation and design range is performed. A synthesis of all these models...

Power transformers prove to be a vital element or tool in electrical power supply and transmission system. They are capital intensive units and need to be monitored for faults. Faults in transformers leading to their failure are repugnant. Thus, there is a need to detect such faults at an initial level. This paper aims to detect, diagnose the nature and cause of mechanical faults, their identit...

An overview of the research and developments into new transformer design, undertaken in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, is presented. Initially, single phase, 50 Hz, l1/0.23kV pole mount distribution transformers were fitted with either silicon or amorphous steel cores. The transformer tanks were filled with either standard transformer oil or liq...