(UNPUBLISHED) ISEE | Diagnosis Electrical Machines and Drives to extend the useful life of heavy machinery. Maintenance and Optimise utilisation of large industrial equipment.

Summary

This proposal is introduced by the Installations Systems and Electrical Equipment Team with the Energetic Engineering Institute from the Universitat Politècnica de València. It is focused on the topic “Refurbishment and Re-Manufacturing of Large Industrial Equipment”.

A malfunction on the electrical drives on large industrial equipment can suppose a risk for the human workers and an economic losses in the case of the shutdown the production caused by this malfunction. Therefore, we propose to develop a monitoring system of the electrical machines and drives with the aim of early detection of any kind of abnormal operation before that could be a risk. This monitoring system will be based on advanced signal analysis techniques, in order to set a safety level, which assures that the systems can operate safely under incipient faults; and at the same time, it recognises a hazardous faulty condition, which performs a safe shutdown, minimising the risks for the human team workers.

The group has large experience in the field of Diagnosis Electrical Machines and Drives. The group participated in an EU-7TH Framework Project developing online diagnostics systems for electrical motors under industrial environment. Also, the group carried out a National Research Project developing diagnostics techniques for Wind Generators based on low cost embedded devices and smart sensors.