A field assessment of PD and EMI methodology applied to large utility generators

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1411-1427

  Nelson, J Keith ^a   Stein, J ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

condition monitoring; diagnostics; Electromagnetic Interference; generator insulation; high voltage coupler; Partial Discharge; stator bar

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE; GENERATOR INSULATION; HIGH-VOLTAGES; STATOR BAR;

ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; ELECTROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; STATORS;

CONDITION MONITORING;

EID: 77957909488     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2010.5595543     Document Type: Article

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