MODELING THE IMPREGNATION OF ELECTRIC MOTOR WINDINGS OF GENERAL INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS USED IN THE OIL AND MINING INDUSTRIES

Relevance of the work is related to the fact that currently the technological processes of exploration, extraction, transportation of geo-resources in the oil, mining, coal, chemical and other industries are subject to a high level of mechanization and automation involving electric machines. The reliability and trouble-free operation of these machines depend on the state of the winding insulation, the role of which is played by the insulation of the windings of electric motors. Reliability indicators of this element of the windings are laid in the process of their production. At the same time, a significant contribution to the mentioned indicators is made by the technological operation of impregnation. The probability of hiding defects in the insulation of the windings, thermal properties of electric motors, moisture resistance and solidity of the windings depend on how well this operation is carried out. Therefore, the improvement of impregnation and increase of its efficiency are very topical. The purpose of the work is to create a mathematical model of the technological operation of impregnation with the use of electrostatic charging of the impregnating composition jet; to show that it is possible to reduce the level of induced voltage used for electrostatic charging of the impregnating composition jet by strengthening the electric field in the nozzle area, from which the frontal parts of the winding are watered with impregnating composition, by giving the nozzle a certain shape. Methods. When creating a mathematical model, classical methods of solving differential equations describing electromagnetic fields were used, and experimental studies made it possible to establish the adequacy of the created model. Results. The results of modeling and research of a new technology of impregnation of windings of electric machines with an electrostatically charged jet of impregnating composition are presented. A mathematical model was developed linking the field gain at the top of an ellipsoid nozzle with its geometric parameters. The experimental verification of the obtained model was carried out and the adequacy of the model to the experimental results was shown. The data of practical application of the obtained model on real factory installations are presented, showing the real possibility of reducing the voltage level at the nozzle and the effectiveness of the proposed impregnation of the windings. The advantages of the proposed technology are shown in comparison with typical impregnation technologies based on the data obtained in real production. The proposed technology will significantly reduce the likelihood of factory defects due to winding circuits in the windings, will increase the reliability of manufactured electric motors in the process.