E-lesson

Design of power transformers – e-lesson #4 – Fundamentals of thermal design

As the official sponsor of this lesson, SGB SMIT GmbH will give their presentation during the live session.

Basic level
Design of power transformers - e-lesson #4 - illustration 850 x 400 - fundamentals of thermal design
Basic level

Hosted by: Aleksandar Lojpur / Basic level

This is the fourth e-lesson in the Design of power transformers course, authored and hosted on basic level by Aleksandar Lojpur. Here you can save your seat.

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E-lesson 4: Fundamentals of thermal design covers the following:

  • Learn the fundamental principles of thermal design and how heat impacts transformer efficiency and lifespan.
  • Discover how cooling methods, such as oil-based and air-based systems, affect transformer performance.
  • Understand the importance of managing winding hotspot temperatures for optimal operation.
  • Gain insight into how different transformer designs can mitigate heat buildup and improve cooling efficiency.
  • Understanding the temperature rise limits and their implications on transformer operation.

Here is what you can expect to learn this time:

• Heat transfer
• Cooling methods
• Temperature rises
• Thermal image
• Indirect vs direct hot-spot measurements in the windings
• Transformer components exposed to heating