An air cooling system, method, apparatus and kit applied to lower transformer operating temperatures, such as governed by a tank or container of oil, allowing transformer components to run more efficiently at a lower temperature level, e.g., down from the hot level operating temperatures typical in stressed conventional devices. By lowering the operational levels to within or below the nominal operational temperature ranges for the equipment, and recovering heat generated during operation, several advantages are obtained.

An air cooling system, method, apparatus and kit applied to lower transformer operating temperatures, such as governed by a tank or container of oil, allowing transformer components to run more efficiently at a lower temperature level, e.g., down from the hot level operating temperatures typical in stressed conventional devices. By lowering the operational levels to within or below the nominal operational temperature ranges for the equipment, and recovering heat generated during operation, several advantages are obtained.

A vehicle transformer has a transformer core with two opposed yokes and at least two limbs extending in between them along a parallel limb axis, wherein a support structure is provided at each of the yokes for carrying the vehicle transformer with horizontal oriented limb axis, wherein a hollow cylindrical coil with at least one respective electrical winding is arranged around at least one of the limbs. The coil may be rigidly connected with the limb so that the flexural resistance of the rigid combination of both is improved therewith compared to a combination of both without rigid connection.

A vehicle transformer has a transformer core with two opposed yokes and at least two limbs extending in between them along a parallel limb axis, wherein a support structure is provided at each of the yokes for carrying the vehicle transformer with horizontal oriented limb axis, wherein a hollow cylindrical coil with at least one respective electrical winding is arranged around at least one of the limbs. The coil may be rigidly connected with the limb so that the flexural resistance of the rigid combination of both is improved therewith compared to a combination of both without rigid connection.

A cooling structure for a transformer according to an embodiment includes a coil and a partition member. The partition member covers the coil along the axial direction on the downstream side in the flow direction of the refrigerant that flows along the axial direction parallel to the center axis of the coil.

A cooling structure for a transformer according to an embodiment includes a coil and a partition member. The partition member covers the coil along the axial direction on the downstream side in the flow direction of the refrigerant that flows along the axial direction parallel to the center axis of the coil.

A transformer including a core, a plurality of winding coils arranged in proximity of the core to inductively couple to the core, a plurality of air-gaps to allow air flow in the proximity of at least one of the core and winding coils, and an air-flow re-director including a plurality of independently adjustable surfaces angled to re-direct a flow of a portion of a cooling air received into the re-director into at least one pre-determined air-gap.

A transformer including a core, a plurality of winding coils arranged in proximity of the core to inductively couple to the core, a plurality of air-gaps to allow air flow in the proximity of at least one of the core and winding coils, and an air-flow re-director including a plurality of independently adjustable surfaces angled to re-direct a flow of a portion of a cooling air received into the re-director into at least one pre-determined air-gap.

An air cooling system, method, apparatus and kit applied to lower transformer operating temperatures, such as governed by a tank or container of oil, allowing transformer components to run more efficiently at a lower temperature level, e.g., down from the hot level operating temperatures typical in stressed conventional devices. By lowering the operational levels to within or below the nominal operational temperature ranges for the equipment, and recovering heat generated during operation, several advantages are obtained.

An air cooling system, method, apparatus and kit applied to lower transformer operating temperatures, such as governed by a tank or container of oil, allowing transformer components to run more efficiently at a lower temperature level, e.g., down from the hot level operating temperatures typical in stressed conventional devices. By lowering the operational levels to within or below the nominal operational temperature ranges for the equipment, and recovering heat generated during operation, several advantages are obtained.