The driving force behind reliability optimization techniques for components is the knowledge and control of the conditions under which their performance degrades. This knowledge can be obtained both through diagnostic techniques (applied in the field during specific test campaigns, often involving disconnecting the component from the power supply, physically disconnecting it from the load and subjecting it to the measurement of specific indicators) and through the monitoring of significant magnitudes over time during the normal operation of the component itself.
The aim of this sub-project is to identify and test techniques for monitoring the condition of components throughout their service life, by defining the most effective diagnostic indicators for the main electrical components and testing innovative diagnostic techniques.
The subproject will consider the main electrical components: components of generation systems, motors, power and measurement transformers, power cables with solid insulation, switchgear, switchboards, insulators, etc.
For each type of component, the sub-project will allow the most appropriate diagnostic and monitoring indicators to be defined, and will allow diagnostic techniques and systems to be identified and tested, validating their effectiveness and appropriateness.