Design and Analysis of Losses in Power Transformer

E.A. Anazia¹, E. S Ugochukwu^1, , J. C. Onuegbu¹ and Onyedikachi S.N¹

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, Namdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Cite this paper:
E.A. Anazia, E. S Ugochukwu, J. C. Onuegbu and Onyedikachi S.N. Design and Analysis of Losses in Power Transformer. American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 2017; 5(3):94-101. doi: 10.12691/ajeee-5-3-4

Abstract

This paper examined and presented a simplified approach to power transformer design. Analyzed possible losses associated with power transformers through computational techniques and crucial design diagram.

Keywords:
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