Condition Monitoring of Industrial Electric Machines: State of the Art and Future Challenges
Sang Bin Lee, G.C. Stone, Jose A. Antonino‐Daviu, Konstantinos N. Gyftakis, Elias G. Strangas, Pascal Maussion, Carlos A. Platero
Abstract
The limitations of the thermal, vibration, or electrical monitoring of electric machines such as false indications, low sensitivity, and difficulty of fault interpretation have recently been exposed. This has led to a shift in the direction in research toward applying new techniques for improving the reliability of condition monitoring. With the changing environment, the purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the recent trends in the industrial demand and research activity in condition monitoring technology. The new developments in insulation testing, electrical testing, flux analysis, transient analysis, and fault prognostics are summarized. The challenges and recommendations for future work for the new technologies are also explored to help support target research and development efforts according to industrial needs.