Electrical ageing in lifetime estimation of hydroelectric generator stator windings

19th International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Kokko, Voitto I J ^a  

^a Fortum Oil and Gas Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Electric machines; Hydroelectric generators; Insulation; Life estimation; Windings

Indexed keywords

AGEING; ELECTRIC MACHINES; ELECTRICAL AGEING; ELECTRICAL FIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GENERATOR STATOR WINDINGS; LIFE ESTIMATION; LIFETIME ESTIMATION; OPERATING UNITS; STATOR BARS; STATOR WINDING; VOLTAGE ENDURANCE TESTS; WINDING INSULATION;

ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC MACHINERY; ESTIMATION; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; HYDROELECTRIC GENERATORS; MICA; SILICATE MINERALS; STATORS; TRANSFORMER WINDINGS;

WINDING;

EID: 78649537548     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICELMACH.2010.5608311     Document Type: Conference Paper

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