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The document discusses three-phase induction motors, which are the most commonly used AC motors in industry. It describes the basic construction of an induction motor, which consists of a stationary stator and a rotating rotor. The stator contains a frame, core with slots, and three-phase winding. The rotor can be either a squirrel cage or wound type, determining the classification of the induction motor. Three-phase power supplied to the stator winding produces a rotating magnetic field that induces current in the rotor and creates torque.

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The document discusses three-phase induction motors, which are the most commonly used AC motors in industry. It describes the basic construction of an induction motor, which consists of a stationary stator and a rotating rotor. The stator contains a frame, core with slots, and three-phase winding. The rotor can be either a squirrel cage or wound type, determining the classification of the induction motor. Three-phase power supplied to the stator winding produces a rotating magnetic field that induces current in the rotor and creates torque.

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Torres, Juan Miguel N

BS MARE 3B

Three-Phase Induction Motor – Construction, Operation & Types of 3-


Phase Induction Motors

The motor is used to convert an electrical form of energy into mechanical form.
According to the type of supply, motors are classified as AC motors and DC motors. In
today post, we will discuss the different types of three phase induction motors with
working and applications.
The induction motor especially three phase induction motors are  widely used AC motor
to produce mechanical power in industrial applications. Almost 80% of the motor is a
three-phase induction motor among all motors used in industries. Therefore, the
induction motor is the most important motor among all other types of motor.
What is a 3-Phase Induction Motor?
A three phase induction motor is a type of AC induction motors which operates on three
phase supply as compared to the single phase induction motor where single phase
supply is needed to operate it. The three phase supply current produces an
electromagnetic field in the stator winding which leads to generate the torque in the
rotor winding of three phase induction motor having magnetic field.

The construction of an induction motor is very simple and robust. It has mainly two
parts;
 Stator
 Rotor

Stator
As the name suggests, the stator is a stationary part of the motor. The stator of the
induction motor consists of three main parts;
 Stator Frame
 Stator Core
 Stator Winding

Stator Frame
The stator frame is the outer part of the motor. The function of the stator frame is to
provide support to the stator core and stator winding.
It provides mechanical strength to the inner parts of the motor. The frame has fins on
the outer surface for heat dissipation and cooling of the motor.
The frame is casted for small machines and it is fabricated for a large machine.
According to the applications, the frame is made up of die-cast or fabricated steel,
aluminum/ aluminum alloys, or stainless steel.
The function of the stator core is to carry the alternating magnetic flux which produces
hysteresis and eddy current loss. To minimize these losses, the core is laminated by
high-grade steel stampings thickness of 0.3 to 0.6 mm.
These stampings are insulated from each other by varnish. All stampings stamp
together in the shape of the stator core and fixed it with the stator frame.
An inner layer of the stator core has a number of slots.

Stator Winding
The stator winding is placed inside the stator slots available inside the stator core.
Three-phase winding is placed as a stator winding. And three-phase supply is given to
the stator winding.
The number of poles of a motor depends on the internal connection of the stator
winding and it will decide the speed of the motor. If the number of poles is greater, the
speed will less and if the number of poles is lesser than the speed will high. The poles
are always in pairs. Therefore, the total number of poles always an even number. The
relation between synchronous speed and number poles is as shown in the below
equation,
NS = 120f / P
Where;
 f = Supply Frequency
 P = Total Number of Poles
 Ns = Synchronous Speed
As the end of winding connected to the terminal box. Hence, there are six terminals (two
of each phase) in the terminal box.
According to the application and type of starting methods of motors, the stator winding
is connected in star or delta and it is done by the connection of terminals in the terminal
box.

Rotor
As the name suggests, the rotor is a rotating part of the motor. According to the type of
rotor, the induction motor is classified as;
 Squirrel Cage Induction Motor
 Phase Wound (Wound Rotor) Induction motor / Slip-ring Induction Motor
The construction of the stator is same in both types of induction motors. We will discuss
the types of rotors used in 3-phase induction motors in the following section of types of
three phase induction motors.

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