(IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering) 2nd Edition
by Greg C. Stone (Author), Ian Culbert (Author), Edward A. Boulter (Author), Hussein Dhirani (Author)
A fully expanded new edition
documenting the significant improvements that have been made to the
tests and monitors of electrical insulation systems
Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines: Design, Evaluation, Aging, Testing, and Repair, Second Edition
covers all aspects in the design, deterioration, testing, and repair of
the electrical insulation used in motors and generators of all ratings
greater than fractional horsepower size. It discusses both rotor and
stator windings; gives a historical overview of machine insulation
design; and describes the materials and manufacturing methods of the
rotor and stator winding insulation systems in current use (while
covering systems made over fifty years ago). It covers how to select the
insulation systems for use in new machines, and explains over thirty
different rotor and stator winding failure processes, including the
methods to repair, or least slow down, each process. Finally, it reviews
the theoretical basis, practical application, and interpretation of
forty different tests and monitors that are used to assess winding
insulation condition, thereby helping machine users avoid unnecessary
machine failures and reduce maintenance costs.
Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines:
- Documents
the large array of machine electrical failure mechanisms, repair
methods, and test techniques that are currently available
- Educates
owners of machines as well as repair shops on the different failure
processes and shows them how to fix or otherwise ameliorate them
- Offers
chapters on testing, monitoring, and maintenance strategies that assist
in educating machine users and repair shops on the tests needed for
specific situations and how to minimize motor and generator maintenance
costs
- Captures the state of both the present and past “art” in
rotating machine insulation system design and manufacture, which helps
designers learn from the knowledge acquired by previous generations
An ideal read for researchers, developers, and manufacturers of electrical insulating materials for machines, Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines will also benefit designers of motors and generators who must select and apply electrical insulation in machines.
