Title :
An indirect approach for evaluating the availability of adjustable speed drive systems applied to large power plant motors
Author :
Kogan, V.I. ; Provanzana, J.H. ; Michalec, J.R.
Author_Institution :
American Electr. Power Service Corp., Columbus, OH, USA
fDate :
3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Concerns may exist about the availability of adjustable speed drive (ASD) systems applied to large fixed speed motors at power plants. AEP has very limited experience with ASDs. Different data sources, including AEP fixed speed motor failure statistics, AEP´s survey on utility experience with ASDs, NERC data, and manufacturers´ data were used. This paper demonstrates that all estimates result in consistently high levels of availability for ASDs
Keywords :
electric motors; failure analysis; power stations; reliability; reliability theory; variable speed drives; AEP; MTBF; MTTR; NERC data; adjustable speed drive systems; availability; fixed speed motor failure statistics; manufacturers´ data; mean time between failure; mean time to repair; power plant motors; Availability; Manufacturing; Power electronics; Power generation; Power system reliability; Senior members; Synchronous motors; Thermal stresses; Transformers; Variable speed drives;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
