Published 2005 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

A basic condition-based maintenance strategy for air-cooled turbine generators

  • 1. Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis, LLC, Generator Repair Services, Sunset Hills, MO (United States)
  • 2. Univ. of Applied Sciences, High Voltage and Power Systems Lab., Kaiserslautern (Germany)

Description

This paper discusses the methods of using condition-based maintenance (CBM) for turbine generators. Even though it is focused on the maintenance strategy for air-cooled generators, all types of power producers can realize benefits from a better maintenance strategy at lower costs. A reliable assessment of the actual unit condition requires detailed knowledge of the unit design, operational weaknesses, cost of maintenance and operational capabilities. (author)

Part of:
Iris rotating machine conference 2005 (IRMC 2005). Proceedings

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Iris Power Engineering Inc.
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Imprint Title
Iris rotating machine conference 2005 (IRMC 2005). Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
100 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[8 p.]

Conference

Title
Iris rotating machine conference 2005 (IRMC 2005)
Dates
13-16 Jun 2005
Place
Scottsdale, Arizona (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
38109950
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; GAS COOLING; MAINTENANCE; POWER GENERATION; RELIABILITY; TURBINES
Descriptors DEC
COOLING; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MACHINERY; TURBOMACHINERY

Optional Information

Notes
19 refs., 2 figs. Slide presentation also available.