A perspective on online partial discharge monitoring for assessment of the condition of rotating machine stator winding insulation

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 8-13

  Stone, G C ^a  

^a Iris Power Qualitrol   (Canada)

Author keywords

condition assessment; online; partial discharge; stator winding insulation

Indexed keywords

ABRASION PROCESS; AIR-GAPS; CABLE JOINT; CONDITION ASSESSMENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FAILURES; GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEARS; HIGH-VOLTAGE EQUIPMENTS; HIGH-VOLTAGES; INSULATION SYSTEM; MAGNETIC FORCE; MAINTENANCE OUTAGES; MANUFACTURING DEFECTS; MEASURING SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL STRESS; OIL-PAPERS; ON-LINE PARTIAL DISCHARGE; ONLINE; ONLINE METHODS; PARTIAL DISCHARGE TESTING; PD MEASUREMENTS; PD MONITORING; PD TEST; QUALITY CONTROL TOOL; ROTATING MACHINE; SLOT DISCHARGE; SOLID INSULATION SYSTEMS; STATOR CORE; STATOR SLOT; STATOR WINDING;

ABRASION; ELECTRIC MACHINE INSULATION; ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR; INSULATION; MANUFACTURE; OUTAGES; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; POWER TRANSFORMERS; ROTATING MACHINERY; STATORS; STRESSES; THERMOSETS; WINDING;

EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84865438557     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2012.6268437     Document Type: Review

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