Abstract
A new diagnostic method, namely, velocity measurement of the ultrasonic longitudinal waves launched into and propagated in stator insulation, is put forward to assess the aging extent of stator insulation in this paper. The ultrasonic velocity was measured statistically as the minimal velocity (Vi,,) and the average velocity (V/sub av/) on stator bars that had already been in service for 0-year, 18-year and 23-year periods respectively. The results show that V/sub min/ decreases rapidly, and V/sub av/ decreases slightly with the insulation service time. V/sub min/ and V/sub av/ measured on the stator bars in different stator slots of one generator vary, indicating the different aging extent of insulation due to the varied service conditions from bar to bar. V/sub min/ and V/sub av/ are useful parameters to assess the aging extent of stator insulation of large generators.
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