Written by a team of world-class experts, this book mirrors the situation in industry today and the options provided by advanced electronics and computer technology. This is a key reference for academic and professional researchers and engineers in the energy, process engineering and manufacturing industries.

Peter Tavner is an Emeritus Professor at Durham University, UK. He has held a number of senior research and technical positions in the electrical supply and manufacturing industries, including two of the UK's large electrical machine manufacturers. He was Professor of New & Renewable Energy at Durham University for 8 years, President of the European Academy of Wind Energy from 2010-2012, and winner of the Institution Premium of the IEE in 1988.

• Chapter 1: Introduction to condition monitoring


• Chapter 2: Rotating electrical machines


• Chapter 3: Electrical machine construction, operation and failure modes


• Chapter 4: Reliability of machines and typical failure rates


• Chapter 5: Signal processing and instrumentation requirements


• Chapter 6: Online temperature monitoring


• Chapter 7: Online chemical monitoring


• Chapter 8: Online vibration monitoring


• Chapter 9: Online current, flux and power monitoring


• Chapter 10: Online partial discharge (PD) electrical monitoring


• Chapter 11: Online variable speed drive machine monitoring


• Chapter 12: Offline monitoring


• Chapter 13: Condition-based maintenance and asset management


• Chapter 14: Application of artificial intelligence techniques to CM


• Chapter 15: Safety, training and qualification


• Chapter 16: Overall conclusions


• Appendix A: Failure modes and root causes in the rotating electrical machines


• Appendix B: Draft CM good practice guide, MCSA


• Appendix C: Electrical machines, drives and condition monitoring timeline