A Review of Broadband Frequency Techniques for Insulation Monitoring and Diagnosis in Rotating Electrical Machines

[EN] Rotating electrical machines greatly suffer from insulation degradation and failure. The adoption of wide bandgap semiconductors in Variable-Frequency Drives (VFDs) hinder the utilization of traditional techniques such as on-line Partial Discharges (PD) to monitor and diagnose the insulation st...

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Autores: Ruiz-Sarrió, José Enrique|||0000-0001-9405-8980, J. Antonino-Daviu|||0000-0003-1898-2228, Navarro-Navarro, Ángela|||0000-0001-9963-8204, Biot-Monterde, Vicente|||0000-0002-8229-7447
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/214931
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/214931
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Insulation
Condition monitoring
Predictive maintenance
AC machines
INGENIERIA ELECTRICA
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Resumo:[EN] Rotating electrical machines greatly suffer from insulation degradation and failure. The adoption of wide bandgap semiconductors in Variable-Frequency Drives (VFDs) hinder the utilization of traditional techniques such as on-line Partial Discharges (PD) to monitor and diagnose the insulation status and failure. Alternative techniques exploiting the broadband frequency behaviour of machine windings, and the increased high-frequency content of VFD excitation arise as a valid alternative. The present work provides a comprehensive analysis and review of cutting-edge broadband frequency techniques aimed to diagnose winding insulation degradation and faults. First, the broadband nature of machine windings is illustrated by explaining the per-turn equivalent circuit and the physical interpretation of its parameters. Then, the different insulation monitoring and diagnosis methods are thoroughly reviewed. The analysed methods include the Frequency Response Analysis (FRA) applied to rotating electrical machines, the analysis of Common Mode (CM) broadband impedance and parasitic capacitances, and methodologies based on the analysis of transient high-frequency current ringing. Specific focus is placed on the instrumentation, which often represents the main applicability limitations.