Partial discharge measurement for power transformers – e-lesson #6 – Placement of UHF-sensors in power transformers

Stefan Tenbohlen received his diploma and PhD in Engineering from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany, in 1992 and 1997, respectively. In 1997, he joined ALSTOM Schorch Transformatoren GmbH, Mönchengladbach, Germany, where he was responsible for basic research and product development. From 2002 – 2004, he was the Head of the Electrical and Mechanical Design Department. In 2004, he was appointed Professor and Head of the Institute of Power Transmission and High Voltage Technology of the University of Stuttgart, Germany. In this position, his main research fields are high voltage technique, power transmission, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Prof. Tenbohlen holds several patents and has published more than 500 papers. He is a member of the IEEE, CIGRÉ, German committees of A2 (power transformers, D1 (emerging technologies), C4 (system technical performance), several international working groups.