About the Author
Olivier le Fevere de ten Hove, 36 years old, is an expert in vibrations and mechanics of large power generation turbines. He has more than 10 years of experience in vibration analysis and vibration troubleshooting. Next to permanent monitoring, he has specialized in specific vibration testing (impact testing, modal analysis, operational deflection shape measurements) using various equipment. He has also conducted trim balancing operations on various turbine types. He has specialized in the dynamic behavior of generator stator end windings and has been involved in several root cause analysis cases. Since 2007, he has conducted several studies related to generator stator end windings issues, in Europe and in the Middle East.