Estimation of lifespan of motors considering multiple stresses

• Main Author: Yu, Kun.
• Other Authors: Tan Yoke Lin
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Electric power
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/18873
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Categorization of failures in large rotating machines shows that stator insulation problems are together with bearings, major causes of downtime. With the increasing demand for reliable power systems with minimum operational cost, detection of the ‘health’ of HV insulation is attracting more and mor...