Breakdown resistance analysis of traction motor winding insulation under thermal ageing

K. N. Gyftakis; P. A. Panagiotou; N. Lophitis; D. A. Howey; M. D. McCulloch

doi:10.1109/ECCE.2017.8096964

Breakdown resistance analysis of traction motor winding insulation under thermal ageing

K. N. Gyftakis, P. A. Panagiotou, N. Lophitis, D. A. Howey, M. D. McCulloch

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Abstract

Stator inter-Turn faults are among the most important electric motor failures as they progress fast and lead to catastrophic motor breakdowns. Inter-Turn faults are caused due to the windings' insulation degradation. The main stress which deteriorates the insulation is the thermal one. Proper understanding of how this stress influences the electrical properties of insulation over time may lead to reliable prognosis and estimation of the motor's remaining useful life. In transport applications where reliability and safety come first it is a critical issue. In this paper, extensive experimental testing and statistical analysis of thin film insulation for traction motor windings has been performed under fixed thermal stress. The results indicate that for high thermal stress the electrical properties of the insulation material present a non-monotonic behavior thus proving the well-known and established Arrhenius law inadequate for modelling this type of problems and estimating the remaining useful life of thin film insulation materials.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	5819-5825
Number of pages	7
Volume	2017-January
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5090-2998-3, 978-1-5090-2997-6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5090-2999-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2017.8096964
Publication status	Published - 3 Nov 2017
Event	9th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017 - Cincinnati, United States Duration: 1 Oct 2017 → 5 Oct 2017 https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.html?Conf_ID=35415 (Link to conference website)

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Conference	9th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017
Abbreviated title	ECCE
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cincinnati
Period	1/10/17 → 5/10/17
Internet address	https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/index.html?Conf_ID=35415 (Link to conference website)

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Keywords

Breakdown Voltage
Degradation
Electric Motor
Insulation
Prognosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Control and Optimization

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Gyftakis, K. N., Panagiotou, P. A., Lophitis, N., Howey, D. A., & McCulloch, M. D. (2017). Breakdown resistance analysis of traction motor winding insulation under thermal ageing. In 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017 (Vol. 2017-January, pp. 5819-5825). Article 8096964 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2017.8096964

Breakdown resistance analysis of traction motor winding insulation under thermal ageing. / Gyftakis, K. N.; Panagiotou, P. A.; Lophitis, N. et al.
2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017. Vol. 2017-January Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 5819-5825 8096964.

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Gyftakis, KN, Panagiotou, PA, Lophitis, N, Howey, DA & McCulloch, MD 2017, Breakdown resistance analysis of traction motor winding insulation under thermal ageing. in 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017. vol. 2017-January, 8096964, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 5819-5825, 9th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 1/10/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2017.8096964

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