An advanced technique for detecting inter-laminar stator core faults in large electric machines

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1185-1193

  Lee, Sang Bin ^a   Kliman, Gerald B ^b   Shah, Manoj R ^c   Mall, W Tony ^d   Nair, N Kutty ^d   Lusted, R Mark ^d  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d GE ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

AC machines; Fault diagnostics; Inter laminar insulation failure; Regular maintenance; Stator core fault; Stator core inspection

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS; ELECTRIC MACHINE INSULATION; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; STATORS;

FAULT DIAGNOSTICS; INTERLAMINAR INSULATION FAILURE; STATOR CORE FAULT; STATOR CORE INSPECTION;

AC MACHINERY;

EID: 26844541565     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2005.853383     Document Type: Article

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