AN ENHANCED API 546

Author

Lockley, Bill ; Chisholm, Mark ; Griffith, Travis ; Alleva, Gabe D. ; Wood, Barry

Author_Institution

Lockley Eng. , Calgary, AB, Canada

Volume

16

Issue

6

fYear

2010

Firstpage

12

Lastpage

19

Abstract

The standard American Petroleum Institute (API) 546 third edition was written by and for users, consultants, and manufacturers to provide a common performance standard for large synchronous machines. The standard is designed as a stand-alone document listing the requirements of all aspects of a synchronous machine. When compared with earlier editions, this edition has various enhancements designed to make it easier to purchase or specify a more durable machine. It has new requirements in some areas such as excitation systems, frame vibration, and insulation tests, as well as improved sections concerning dynamic analysis and thermally induced vibration changes. To reduce the risk of confusion, it should be used with the supplied data sheets.

Keywords

application program interfaces; insulation testing; power engineering computing; synchronous machines; data sheets; dynamic analysis; excitation systems; frame vibration; insulation tests; performance standard; stand-alone document; standard American petroleum institute 546; synchronous machines; thermally induced vibration changes; Electric machines; Performance evaluation; Standards; Synchronous machines; Synchronous motors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-2618

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MIAS.2010.938394

Filename

5562683