Experimental study of current damages in bearings.

• Autorzy: Edvall M. , Fyhrman M. , Lindsten G. , Blennow J. , Thiringer T.
• Konferencja: APTADM 2007, III International Conference on Advances in Processing Testing and Application of Dielectric Materials., September, 26-28, 2007 Wrocław, Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Failures of bearings in electric motors related to electrical damages started to increase after the introduction of the fast switching pulse width modulated IGBT inverter on the market in the mid 1990s. The aim of this work was to investigate how the damages occur. Shaft voltage, mechanical load, speed, lubricant and discharge energy were some of the parameters considered. The threshold voltage level was found to be mostly dependent on the oil film thickness which in return depends on speed and load. Shaft voltage proved to be the dominant factor in creating damages on the bearing surface. The film is capable of holding a higher voltage before breakdown under high frequency voltages as compared to slowly increasing voltages. Speed and load did not seem to affect the discharge energy but affect the pattern of the damages. Damages were also observed on the bearing lubricated with low impedance grease to the same extent as with conventional grease.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bearing; current damage; shaft voltage; oil film; low impedance grease; PWM

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Prace Naukowe Instytutu Podstaw Elektrotechniki i Elektrotechnologii Politechniki Wrocławskiej. Konferencje
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 46, nr 19
• Strony: 141--146
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Edvall M.

autor

Fyhrman M.

autor

Lindsten G.

autor

Blennow J.

autor

Thiringer T.

• High Voltage Engineering Department of Materials and Manufacturing Technology

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