Division of Engineering
Telephone: (303) 384-2020
Fax: (303) 273-3602
Email address: psen@mines.edu
Transformers, Protection,
Substations, Power quality, Renewable energy
Unlisted key words: Distributed
Generation, Engineering Education, Microgrid
Transformer Overloading and Economic Replacement strategy.
Evaluation of the remaining life of a power transformer in service has been a
big concern. To make economical decisions for such transformer replacement, it
is critical to estimate the remaining life expectancy. This project deals with
insulation aging and life expectancy estimation of oil-filled transformers and
also provides a simplified overloading guidelines.
Distributed Generation, Renewable Energy and Power Quality, and Protection
Application.
This multi-faceted interrelated areas have become a very important part of our
present distribution systems, and requires a detailed investigation. This project
deals with entire global problems associated with the DG & Renewable Energy
Applications, in particular IEEE 1547 Standards.
Our research laboratory primarily includes "computational capabilities and software applications." Other experimental research is done at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or at other industry locations.