Impulse testing as a predictive maintenance tool

IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electric Machines, Power Electronics and Drives, SDEMPED 2003 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 13-19

  Wiedenbrug, E ^a   Frey, G ^a   Wilson, J ^a  

^a Baker Instrument Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Costs; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Failure analysis; Impulse testing; Inductance; Insulation testing; Predictive maintenance; Stators; Voltage; Welding

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DRIVES; ELECTRIC MACHINE INSULATION; ELECTRIC MACHINERY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INDUCTANCE; INSULATION; MAINTENANCE; OUTAGES; POWER ELECTRONICS; STATORS; WELDING;

DC RESISTANCE; ELECTRICAL MOTORS; EXHAUSTIVE TESTING; INSULATION TESTING; INTEGRAL PART; PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE; TURN INSULATIONS; TURN-TO-TURN INSULATIONS;

IMPULSE TESTING;

EID: 65749113085     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DEMPED.2003.1234540     Document Type: Conference Paper

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