Analysis of multistress-accelerated aged stator bars using a three-phase test arrangement

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 162-170

  Bartnikas, Raymond ^a   Morin, Richard ^a  

^a HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ac breakdown; Accelerated aging; Degradation; Diagnostic tests; Multistress; Partial discharge; Stator bars

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; THERMAL STRESS;

AC BREAKDOWN; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS; MULTISTRESS-ACCELERATED AGING; STATOR BARS; THREE-PHASE TEST ARRANGEMENT;

STATORS;

EID: 33244492874     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2006.870047     Document Type: Article

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