The analysis of shaft voltages in a synchronous generator with various induced faults

Axial shaft voltages have been investigated as a condition monitoring tool for turbo- generators. It was found that static air-gap eccentricity in a 20 kW, 2 pole syn- chronous generator, which was designed and built to mimic a larger 660 MW set, can be diagnosed using the shaft voltage. The shaf...

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Main Author: de Canha, Daniel
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Language:en
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/11703
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-wits-oai-wiredspace.wits.ac.za-10539-117032019-05-11T03:41:08Z The analysis of shaft voltages in a synchronous generator with various induced faults de Canha, Daniel Axial shaft voltages have been investigated as a condition monitoring tool for turbo- generators. It was found that static air-gap eccentricity in a 20 kW, 2 pole syn- chronous generator, which was designed and built to mimic a larger 660 MW set, can be diagnosed using the shaft voltage. The shaft voltage in this experimental alternator has been simulated using 2D finite elements method (FEM) software. This software has been used to explain some of the causes of the shaft voltage in this generator. It was confirmed that shaft signals are primarily caused by construc- tional asymmetries. The FEM software has also been used to study the effects of various faults on the shaft voltage in a time efficient manner. These faults should be investigated experimentally in future work. 2012-07-19T08:59:12Z 2012-07-19T08:59:12Z 2012-07-19 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10539/11703 en application/pdf application/pdf
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description Axial shaft voltages have been investigated as a condition monitoring tool for turbo- generators. It was found that static air-gap eccentricity in a 20 kW, 2 pole syn- chronous generator, which was designed and built to mimic a larger 660 MW set, can be diagnosed using the shaft voltage. The shaft voltage in this experimental alternator has been simulated using 2D finite elements method (FEM) software. This software has been used to explain some of the causes of the shaft voltage in this generator. It was confirmed that shaft signals are primarily caused by construc- tional asymmetries. The FEM software has also been used to study the effects of various faults on the shaft voltage in a time efficient manner. These faults should be investigated experimentally in future work.
author de Canha, Daniel
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title The analysis of shaft voltages in a synchronous generator with various induced faults
title_short The analysis of shaft voltages in a synchronous generator with various induced faults
title_full The analysis of shaft voltages in a synchronous generator with various induced faults
title_fullStr The analysis of shaft voltages in a synchronous generator with various induced faults
title_full_unstemmed The analysis of shaft voltages in a synchronous generator with various induced faults
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