• DocumentCode
    1039942
  • Title

    A New Look at Reliability of Asphalt-Mica Insulation in Large Conventionally Cooled Turbine Generators

  • Author

    Kuzawinski, Joseph G. ; Wolff, George M.

  • Author_Institution
    Large Steam Turbine-Generator Department, General Electric Company
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1970
  • fDate
    7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1022
  • Lastpage
    1030
  • Abstract
    Service data on girth cracks in asphalt-mica stator winding insulation have been studied statistically. Probabilistic application of the results can lead to better plans for maintaining high reliability and availability in large generators with this type of insulation.
  • Keywords
    Asphalt; Availability; Bars; Bonding; Hydrogen; Insulation; Maintenance; Stator windings; Thermal stresses; Turbines;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPAS.1970.292689
  • Filename
    4074164