ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Effects of Prolonged Cryogenic Exposure on the Electrical Degradation of Stator Main Insulation in Wind Turbines.
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Epoxy-glass-mica composite materials are widely used as electrical insulating materials in high-voltage rotating machinery due to their layered structure and excellent dielectric properties. Taking the F-class epoxy glass with a small amount of rubber powder mica tape commonly used as the main insulation of wind turbine stator coils as the research object, 7-day, 14-day, 21-day, and 28-day low-temperature treatment tests were conducted at -50 °C. The surface morphology and chemical structure changes of the materials were characterized by SEM and FTIR, and the influence laws of low-temperature treatment on the electrical properties of the mica tape insulation materials were systematically studied. The experimental results show that the low-temperature environment will induce microcracks and interface delamination and other structural damages, but no obvious change in the chemical structure of the mica tape was observed. With the extension of the low-temperature treatment time, the electrical properties of the mica tape show a deteriorating trend, and after 28 days of low-temperature treatment, the breakdown field strength of the F-class mica tape decreased by approximately 18.5%, and the volume conductivity overall increased by about two orders of magnitude. This indicates that the microcrack defects induced by low-temperature will lead to an enhanced electrical-thermal coupling effect in the insulation structure, thereby accelerating the degradation process of the insulation material. This reveals the degradation mechanism of wind turbine stator main insulation from "structural damage" to "performance degradation" and then to "insulation aging" under low-temperature conditions, providing a theoretical basis for the design and reliability assessment of insulation systems in wind turbine generators in cold regions.
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