Thermographical analysis of turbo-generator rotor

A. N. Singh; W. Doorsamy; W. Cronje

doi:10.1016/j.epsr.2018.06.019

Thermographical analysis of turbo-generator rotor

A. N. Singh, W. Doorsamy, W. Cronje

Institute for Intelligent Systems

University of the Witwatersrand

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Abstract

Refurbished or newly constructed utility-scale turbo-generator rotors requires stringent acceptance testing before commissioning and subsequent operation thereof. Conventional methods of testing are inadequate in detecting and locating thermally induced problems. This paper presents a thermographic method for carrying out thermal instability testing of generator rotors. An experimental setup is used to map the thermal distribution of the generator rotor. Implementation and testing of the method is carried out in a laboratory setting using a down-scaled turbo-generator rotor.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	252-260
Number of pages	9
Journal	Electric Power Systems Research
Volume	163
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2018.06.019
Publication status	Published - Oct 2018

Keywords

Thermal instability testing
Thermographical analysis
Turbo-generator rotor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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