Course: Methods for Testing of Electrical Machines
Code: 3ФЕИТ02017
ECTS points: 6 ECTS
Number of classes per week: 3+0+0+3
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Krste Najdenkoski
Course Goals (acquired competencies): With successful passing of this course, the candidate will acquire the competencies to perform control tests on electrical machines and transformers, to use standards for testing equipment, as well as to prepare test protocols.
Course Syllabus: Selection of testing equipment. Preparing activities for testing / inspection. Default testing of electrical machines and transformers. Methods of measurement: resistance, capacitance and dielectric losses in the insulation system of the windings, capacitance and dielectric losses in bushing, transformer ratio, magnetizing current with low voltage, transformer inductance, the polarization spectrum with return voltage, partial discharge based on ultrasound, noise and vibration, control of tap-changer, stator core test, temperature rise test. System for automated testing of electrical machines. Acquisition of measurement data. Methods for automated load testing. Determination of efficiency: the direct method, recuperation, calorimetric method.
Literature:
Required Literature |
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No. |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Year |
1 |
A. Gupta | Testing of Transformers & Induction Machines | CreateSpace; 1st edition | 2012 |
2 |
S.V. Kulkarni, S.A. Khaparde | Transformer Engineering: Design and Practice | CRC Press; 1 edition | 2004 |
3 |
Paul Gill | Electrical Power Equipment Maintenance and Testing | CRC; 1 edition | 1997 |
Additional Literature |
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No. |
Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Year |
1 |
I. Boldea S. A. Nasar | The Induction Machine Handbook | Electric Power Engineering Series, CRC; 1 edition | 2001 |
2 |
I.Kerszenbaum | Inspection of large Synchronous Machines | IEEE Press, New York | 1996 |