In this paper, we report of the solving the actual problem of control the air gap in the hydrogenerators. The aim of the study was development of a computerized information-measuring system for measuring the air gap in the hydrogenator, which used two capacitive sensors with parallel coplanar electrodes, and the method of determining the shape of the envelope parameters hydrogenerator rotor poles relative to the center axis of rotation, using the measurement results of the air gap.In practical studies of the sensor circuit it has been shown that its use allows for the informative value of the sensor capacitance conversion function to obtain a high accuracy and resolution measurement with digital linearization of converting function of the sensor with use program utility. To determine the form deviations of the envelope line of the rotor pole from the ideal cylinder, which is one of the main structural defects of the technological errors as results the distortion of the shape of the air gap in the hydrogenator, when the machine was manufacture and assembly. It is proposed to describe the shape of the envelope to use a Fourier transform. Calculation of the coefficients of the Fourier series is performed using the method of least squares as the regression coefficients.Application of this method in processing the measuring data in a computerized information-measuring system the developed with the primary converter with coplanar parallel electrodes allowed attaining the high measurement accuracy and resolution informative in magnitude of the capacity.

One of the most important parameters of powerful hydro generators (HG) is the air gap between the rotor and the stator, and its deviation from the set norms is a defect that can lead to serious accidents. Therefore, the size and shape of the gap must be monitored both during inspections and during operation of the machine. The aim of this paper was to develop a secondary measuring transducer providing accuracy and resolution for a capacitive gap sensor formed by coplanar parallel electrodes. It is shown that the reliability and safety of operation of powerful HG inextricably depend on the timely detection of their defects, especially during operation. One of the most important parameters of the HG is the air gap between the rotor and the stator, and its deviation from the set norms is a defect that can lead to serious accidents. Therefore, the size and shape of the gap must be monitored both: during inspections and during operation of the machine. The paper discusses the features of measuring the air gap in a powerful HG, as well as existing modern methods and means of measurement. It is shown that for measuring the gap in capsule HG, one of the most suitable means is a meter, which includes a capacitive sensor mounted on a central bore of the stator core. Commercially available gap meters with capacitive sensors are not suitable for use on HGs. Commercially available meters with capacitive sensors, by their certain characteristics, are not always suitable for use on HGs. A secondary measuring transducer with improved characteristics is proposed for a capacitive gap sensor formed by coplanar parallel electrodes. The converter is developed on the basis of a balanced compensation bridge measuring circuit. The control action in the device is formed by the phase of the unbalancing signal. The structural diagram of the converter is presented and the algorithm of its operation is described. The process of forming a measuring output signal proportional to the sensor working capacitance in the circuit is considered. The use of a capacitive sensor with coplanar parallel electrodes and the proposed secondary measuring transducer will ensure high accuracy and resolution when measuring the air gap.

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