Hosted by: Mario Salano / Master's level
Lesson #18 is also the fourth e-lesson conducted on the Master’s level. This time the author will discuss transformers in smart grids and the aspects of the renewables applications.
The author’s main intention is to provide an overview of transformer design by taking into account stakeholders’ wishes and preferences.
About the author
Mario Salano
Mario Salano was born in Genoa on 13 January 1950. His expertise in the field of power transformers comes from well-established engineering skills acquired in “Salano transformers”, a renowned Italian company that manufactured line-frequency power transformers for Italian power utilities. He is a freelancer in the fi eld of Project Management, Transformers and Electronics, and Outreach Director in NIC-PMI. He has authored two books and has been collaborating with various publishing companies for the past four years.
His current interests include high-efficiency distribution transformers, the impact of nonlinear loads on power transformers, novel materials for transformer cores and high-frequency power transformers for the use in conjunction with power electronics topologies.