Study of the deterioration of conductive coatings used in form-wound motor coils by fretting wear tests

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Abstract

Many of the failures in rotating electrical machines can have mechanical origin. One of these conditions is the vibration of the windings, something that can occur when the coils become loose in the slot. In medium voltage form-wound coils, a small oscillating movement can lead to the wear by fretting of the conductive armor coating in contact with the stator core wall. Once the conductor armor coating is completely removed in some portions of the coil surface, partial discharges appear, either inside of the slot or at the slot end. In this work the fretting wear phenomena on the conductive armor and stress grading coatings is investigated by using a tribotester with a ball-on-flat contact geometry, built for this purpose. The results show the friction coefficients achieved during the tests, also the surface damage caused by this phenomenon is presented for a commercial conductive armor coating.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages355-359
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781509023547
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Aug 2017
Event2016 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2016 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 5 Jul 20169 Jul 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2016

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period5/07/169/07/16

Keywords

  • Conductive armor coating
  • Form-wound coil
  • Fretting wear

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