A Review of Stator Insulation State-of-Health Monitoring Methods

Benjamin Sirizzotti, Daniel Addae, Emmanuel Agamloh (), Annette von Jouanne and Alex Yokochi
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Benjamin Sirizzotti: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
Daniel Addae: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
Emmanuel Agamloh: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
Annette von Jouanne: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
Alex Yokochi: School of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 14, 1-25

Abstract: Tracking the state of the health of electrical insulation in high-power electric machines has always been a topic of great interest due to the high cost of downtime associated with unexpected failures. Over the years, there have been continuous efforts to develop and improve upon methods for testing and categorizing the health and expected lifetime of stator insulation. Methods such as partial discharge, surge, and dissipation factor testing are common examples. With the increasing use of high-specific-power electric machines in new applications such as traction and wind power generation, coupled with the increasing use of wide-bandgap semiconductor device-based inverters, some traditional methods for insulation health tracking may need adjustments or be combined with newer methods to remain accurate and useful. This paper outlines a review of the traditional insulation health tracking methods and newer methods and improvements that have been proposed to address the concerns and shortcomings of traditional methods.

Keywords: insulation; state of health; stator; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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