Historically, generator inspections require rotor removal (Figure 1). There’s a significant level of risk during this process due to possible generator damage during the disassembly, and it also ...

Time and time again, Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis (MD&A) shows the global utility industry its strength, technical capability, and resource depth to serve as a premier alternative to the original ...

Louisville, CO, October 7, 2013 — Boulder Wind Power (BWP) announced today that the latest test results of its patented printed circuit board (PCB) stator technology prove a clear advantage in ...

Doble Engineering has introduced an innovative approach to test generators, motors, exciters, isophase bus, switchgear, transformers, and power cables – Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Diagnostics.

To meet the demand for drive motors / generators needed for hybrid vehicles, engineers at Remy International Inc. designed a line of off-the-shelf devices that are said to have the highest ...

Large electrical generator stators are normally cooled by water. Unfortunately, generator availability is reduced when copper corrosion products plug the hollow strands of the stator-winding coil.

Remove the brush holder. Clean the carbon brushes by compressed air. Inspect the brushes for uneven wear (do not touch the brushes with bare hands). Replace worn brushes. Use a stroboscope to inspect ...

KUTTAWA, Ky., (Dec. 6, 2013) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Barkley Hydropower Plant Unit 1 here is back in operation after a phase-to-ground fault caused a fire that damaged ...

Motors can be single phase or polyphase (3-phase). A single phase motor has a single alternating current source. A three-phase, or polyphase, motor is for use with three-phase power. Motors provide ...