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The Influence of Heat Transfer Coefficient α of Insulating Liquids on Power Transformer Cooling Systems

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  • Przemyslaw Goscinski

    (Institute of Electric Power Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Zbigniew Nadolny

    (Institute of Electric Power Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Andrzej Tomczewski

    (Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Ryszard Nawrowski

    (Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Faculty of Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Tomasz Boczar

    (Institute of Electric Power Engineering and Renewable Energy, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

Abstract

The power transformer plays an important role in electric power systems. One of the conditions for the proper operation of the transformer is to ensure a sufficiently low temperature. This condition can be met if the heat exchange is effective. Heat transfer depends, among other things, on the electrically insulating liquid. The thermal property describing the ability of a liquid to transfer heat is the heat transfer coefficient α. At the design stage of the transformers, it is most often assumed that the value of the α coefficient is constant and equal to 100 W·m −2 ·K −1 . Such simplifications can lead to the improper design of the transformer since this factor depends on many factors. The article presents the results of research on the dependence of the heat transfer coefficient α on the type of electrical insulation liquid, the thermal load of the cooled surface, and the length of the heating element. Four types of electrical insulating liquids were considered: mineral oil, synthetic ester, natural ester, and natural ester with reduced viscosity. The obtained results prove that the type of electrical insulating liquid and the thermal surface load value affect the α coefficient. The length of the heating element did not affect the α factor.

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  • Przemyslaw Goscinski & Zbigniew Nadolny & Andrzej Tomczewski & Ryszard Nawrowski & Tomasz Boczar, 2023. "The Influence of Heat Transfer Coefficient α of Insulating Liquids on Power Transformer Cooling Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-15, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:6:p:2627-:d:1093803
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