Effect of surface degradation on slot partial discharge activity

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1428-1440

  Lévesque, Mélanie ^a   David, Éric ^a   Hudon, Claude ^b   Bélec, Mario ^b  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

conductivity; generator; insulation; semiconductive coating; Slot partial discharges; stator bars; temperature; vibration

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY; GENERATOR; SEMICONDUCTIVE; SLOT PARTIAL DISCHARGES; STATOR BARS; VIBRATION;

COATINGS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; STATORS; STRESSES; TESTING;

PARTIAL DISCHARGES;

EID: 77957899990     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2010.5595544     Document Type: Article

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