Centre Research

Since 2005, the Centre’s research is directed by the STI Program, which consists of the following 12 projects:

1. Development of a new transformer testing facility.
2. Development of new accurate moisture equilibrium charts for paper-air and paper-vegetable oil complexes.
3. Feasibility study into a moisture-in-thick-insulation measurement device.
4. Development of new knowledge on vegetable oil.
5. Study into the effect of on-line dryout on the winding clamping pressure.
6. Enhancement of on-line dryout technology.
7. Study into winding hot-spot temperature measurements using fibre-optic sensors.
8. Development of a new dynamic thermal model of a transformer (restricted to UJV Members project).
9. Enhancement of DRMCC technology (restricted to UJV Members project).
10. Field trials of findings on operating transformers.
11. Providing expert consulting and test bed services to the industry.
12. Providing postgraduate and continuous professional development training.

The research results are reported to the Victorian Government, Sponsors and UJV Members on a regular basis. With the consent of the Centre’s consortium, some findings may or may not be published openly.