Insulation failure mechanisms of power generators

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 17-25

  Brüsch, Rudolf ^a   Tari, Makoto ^b   Fröhlich, Klaus ^c   Weiers, Tilman ^c,d   Vogelsang, Ruben ^c,e  

^a Von Roll Switzerland Ltd   (Switzerland)

^b Von Roll Isola Japan   (Japan)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d AREVA NP   (France)

^e Brugg Cables   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Corona protection; Failure mechanism; High voltage rotating machines; Insulation failure; Mica insulation; Power generators; Treeing; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; STANDARDS; STRESSES;

AGING FACTORS; AGING TEMPERATURES; CORONA PROTECTION; ELECTRICAL INSULATION; ELECTRICAL STRESSING; FAILURE MECHANISM; FAILURE MODELLING; FINAL FAILURES; HIGH VOLTAGE ROTATING MACHINES; HIGH VOLTAGES; INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS; INSULATION FAILURE; INSULATION FAILURES; MECHANICAL AGING; MICA INSULATION; MODERATE TEMPERATURES; OPERATING CONDITIONS; POWER GENERATORS; ROTATING MACHINES; SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; TREEING; VIBRATION;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 49749084729     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2008.4581636     Document Type: Article

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