Temperature control and monitoring system for power transformer windings using fiber optic sensors
On-line monitoring of function and condition parameters and the efficiency of the cooling system are key elements in determining the working condition of transformers. This paper presents the implemented hardware and software solutions for carrying out the winding temperature on-line monitoring system using fiber optic sensors. The actual winding temperature is a measurand which defines the condition, load capacity and operating life of transformers. By carrying out the temperature control and monitoring system for power transformer windings using fiber optic sensors, ICMET Craiova aligned itself to the requirements of the international standards.
Real-time Temperature Monitoring System Using FBG Sensors on an Oil-immersed Power Transformer
Over-heating issues will affect the safe operation and life-time of an oil-immersed transformer; therefore, it is necessary to monitor the temperature of the windings and oil during a transformer's operation. Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) temperature sensors are installed to measure the temperature of windings, cores, and busbars, as well as oil temperature at the top and bottom. An online-monitoring system is used to collect and analyze temperature data over time. Analysis shows that, by using the fiber optic Bragg grating temperature sensors, the internal temperature of an oil-immersed trans- former is accurately monitored in real-time. Additionally, the result can be used as good evidence to evaluate the service life and operational state of a transformer.
MT and the Swiss language service providers: an analysis and training perspective
Switzerland is perceived as a highly multilingual country, with four national languages and a solid translation tradition in official, administrative and corporate settings, now even extended to include English. A research case study was set up to investigate the understanding and use of translation and language technologies by Swiss language service providers. This paper highlights some findings, particularly focusing upon the issue of translation automation processes in multilingual documentation production, with a view not only to spot preconceptions or knowledge gaps about MT, but also to 
suggest some training principles. We will argue that training activities ought to present MT systems as 
key aiding components of translator workbenches and, their output, as a valid linguistic resource for further human refining, if necessary. Moreover, in line with the idea that MT can be part and parcel of multilingual content production cycles, we will look at the interaction of MT with controlled language, CAT tools and terminology work. In sum, we will make explicit the usefulness of MT against the 
widespread prejudice that investing in MT does not return any benefits given the ‘low and hilarious quality of its output’, as quoted by most of the interviewees of our case study.