The work presented in this PhD-thesis concentrates on radial buckling phenomena of power transformer windings made from Continuously Transposed Conductors (CTC). Analytical and simulation-based approaches describe the critical buckling load involving elastoplastic material behavior. A test stand allows verifying the theoretical results based on dynamic short-circuit tests with realistic winding arrangements in air. Acceleration sensors and a high-speed camera are used to measure the winding vibration and deformation. Furthermore, bonded CTCs are characterized by bending tests and a simulation model including the shear strength of the bonding is developed. Another focus is on the impact of the paper insulation wrapped around CTCs and its contribution to the overall mechanical stiffness. On this subject a considerable impact has been discovered. Accelerated aging tests address the mechanical effect of paper aging based on bending tests as well as zero- and wide-span tensile tests and the degree of polymerization (DP).

Transformers, Power transformers, Electrical equipment, Short-circuit currents, Short-circuit current tests, Electrical testing, Overcurrent, Electrical faults, Mathematical calculations, Temperature rise

Combining select chapters from Grigsby's standard-setting The Electric Power Engineering Handbook with several chapters not found in the original work, Electric Power Transformer Engineering became widely popular for its comprehensive, tutorial-style treatment of the theory, design, analysis, operation, and protection of power transformers. For its

Written for engineers and students of electrical engineering, the J & P Transformer Book has been in publication since 1925. This 12th edition covers all aspects of designing, installing & maintaining all types of power transformers.