This paper gives theoretical and practical aids for the proper selection of reliability models for power system components. Firstly, the most adopted reliability models in the literature about electrical components are reviewed and the classical 'direct reliability assessment' is described. Then, phenomenological and physical models for the estimation of ageing and life of electrical insulation (the weakest part of many devices) are illustrated. Finally, numerical and graphical examples show that seemingly similar reliability models can possess very different lifetime percentiles and hazard rates. Thus model selection must be accomplished very carefully, since it involves completely different maintenance actions and costs.
Theoretical and Practical Aids for the Proper Selection of Reliability Models for Power System Components / Chiodo, Elio; G., Mazzanti. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. - ISSN 1479-389X. - STAMPA. - 2:1/2(2008), pp. 99-128. [10.1504/IJRS.2008.020775]
Theoretical and Practical Aids for the Proper Selection of Reliability Models for Power System Components
CHIODO, ELIO;
2008
Abstract
This paper gives theoretical and practical aids for the proper selection of reliability models for power system components. Firstly, the most adopted reliability models in the literature about electrical components are reviewed and the classical 'direct reliability assessment' is described. Then, phenomenological and physical models for the estimation of ageing and life of electrical insulation (the weakest part of many devices) are illustrated. Finally, numerical and graphical examples show that seemingly similar reliability models can possess very different lifetime percentiles and hazard rates. Thus model selection must be accomplished very carefully, since it involves completely different maintenance actions and costs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.