Experimental evaluation of using the surge PD test as a predictive maintenance tool for monitoring turn insulation quality in random wound AC motor stator windings

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-60

  Yang, Jinkyu ^a   Kang, Tae June ^a   Kim, Byunghwan ^a   Lee, Sang Bin ^a   Yoon, Young Woo ^b   Kang, Dongsik ^b   Cho, Jintae ^c   Kim, Heedong ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

^c Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AC machines; Impulse testing; Monitoring; Partial discharges (PD); Rotating machine insulation test; Surges

Indexed keywords

AC MACHINE; ACCELERATED THERMAL DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; HIGH VOLTAGE; INSULATION DEGRADATION; INSULATION FAILURES; INSULATION QUALITY; INSULATION TEST; INVERTER FED MOTORS; MOTOR STATORS; PD INCEPTION VOLTAGE; PD TEST; PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE; ROOT CAUSE; ROTATING MACHINE INSULATION; STATOR INSULATION; SURGES; VOLTAGE SOURCE;

AC GENERATOR MOTORS; DEGRADATION; IMPULSE TESTING; MAINTENANCE; MONITORING; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; QUALITY CONTROL; STATORS; TESTING; WINDING;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 84863138051     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2012.6148502     Document Type: Article

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