Unit8-Induction Motor
Unit8-Induction Motor
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The outer stationary steel frame enclosing a hollow, cylindrical core.
A large number of circular silicon steel laminations with slots cut in the inner
circumference.
Three phase windings mutually displaced by 120 are wound in these slots. slots
The greater the number of poles, the lesser is the speed and vice-versa.
Three phase supply induces rotating magnetic field.
Air gap between the stator and rotor ranges 0.4mm to 4mm, determines the
power of the motor
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Squirrel Cage is the most common form of rotor:
Laminated cylindrical core with parallel slots at the outer
periphery
Copper or aluminium bars are placed in the slots
All the bars are welded at each end by metal rings called “End
rings”
End rings are sometimes castellated to facilitate cooling.
It is not connected to the supply and operates on the
transformer principle
Advantages: This is a simple and robust construction
Disadvantage: Low starting torque as it is not possible to
add external resistance.
Wound
Laminated cylindrical core
Has star connected three phase winding
Open ends are connected to three separate
insulated slip rings
External resistances are connected to increase
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The fundamental principle of operation
Is:
The generation of a rotating magnetic
field,
This causes the rotor to turn at a
speed that depends on the speed of
rotation of the magnetic field
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The phase voltages referenced to the neutral terminal, would then
be given by the expressions
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The coils are arranged so that the flux distribution generated by any
one winding is approximately sinusoidal.
Since the coils are spaced 120◦ apart, the flux distribution resulting
from the sum of the contributions of the three windings is the sum
11 of the fluxes due to the separate windings.
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Since the resultant flux is generated by the currents,
the speed of rotation of the flux must be related to the
frequency of the sinusoidal phase currents.
In general,
The speed of the rotating magnetic field is determined
by the frequency of the excitation current, f , and
By the number of poles present in the stator, p,
according to the equation
120
ns f rev/min where ns (or ωs)
p
is usually called
2n s 2f
s rev/min the synchronous
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The stator magnetic field rotates in an AC machine, and
therefore the rotor cannot “catch up” with the stator field and
is in constant pursuit of it.
The speed of rotation of the rotor will therefore depend on the
number of magnetic poles present in the stator and in the rotor.
The magnitude of the torque produced is a function of the angle γ
between the stator and rotor magnetic fields
The number of stator and rotor poles must be identical if any
torque is to be generated.
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It is important to generate a constant electromagnetic torque to
avoid torque pulsations
Pulsations could lead to undesired mechanical vibration in the
motor itself and in other mechanical components attached to the
15 motor (e.g., mechanical loads, such as spindles or belt drives).
ia ib ic
i a I m cosωo
i b I m cos(ωo 120o )
t i c I m cos(ωo 120o )
Direction of B
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A Current Maximum B Current Maximum C Current Maximum
Assume that the current waveforms are as in
the top Figure.
At the moment t = 0:
Red phase current is at positive
maximum
Yellow and Blue phase currents are
both at negative half-maximum.
Each of these currents produces a
magnetic field. These fields interact to
form the net field shown in the first
sequence in the Figure.
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After 2/3rd cycle (third sequence) the field has moved a total of 240 and after one
complete cycle (last sequence) the field has returned to its original position.
The net field rotates at what is called the synchronous speed, ns.
This speed in revolutions per second is equal to the frequency, f, in hertz (Hz) or
cycles per second, of the stator currents.
19 ns (rev s-1) = f (in Hz)
STATOR R
STATOR R
Y’ ROTOR B’
Y’ ROTOR B’
emfs
rotor induced in
conductor rotor
conductors
rotating magnetic
B field Y rotating magnetic
B field Y
R’
R’
Consider a simple rotor, with one short circuited coil, inserted within the stator:
Initially, the rotor is stationary.
The moment the stator supply is switched on currents start to flow and the
rotating magnetic field is established.
The relative motion between the moving field and the stationary rotor
conductors induces emf in the stationary rotor conductors (in accordance with
20Faraday’s Law)
Current start flowing in the
conductors as they are short
circuited by the end rings.
These currents create their own
magnetic fields, which interact
with the rotating stator field to
produce forces on the individual
conductors and a net rotor torque
The rotor starts to accelerate lowering the relative speed between the
rotating field and rotor conductors.
This reduces the induced emfs, conductor currents and subsidiary
magnetic fields;
thus decreasing the forces on the conductors and electrical torque on
the rotor.
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The rotor continues to accelerate until the electrical torque exactly equals the
mechanical load torque on the shaft.
At this point the rotor is running at a speed slightly slower than the
rotating field.
This small difference in speed is needed.
In order to create an electrical torque there must be some distortion of
the net field, which will only happen when currents flow in the rotor
conductors.
These currents depend on emfs being induced in the conductors, which
in turn depend on there being a difference between the speed at which
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This difference in speed is expressed as a ratio known as the (per unit) slip.
Remembering that the rotational speed of magnetic field is known formally as the
synchronous speed, the slip is defined as
Slip
synchronou s speed, n s actual rotor speed, n
synchronou s speed, n s
For most machines the value of the slip varies between around 0.01 on no-load,
(when the only torque required is to overcome friction at the bearings) and 0.10 at
full load.
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What will happen if the rotor reaches the speed of the stator
flux?
No relative speed between stator field and rotor conductor
No induced current
No torque
Is it practically possible?
No, Because friction will slow down the rotor
Hence the rotor speed is always less than the stator rotating field
speed and the difference is called “Slip”
Slip
synchronou s speed, n s actual rotor speed, n n s n
1
n
synchronou s speed, n s ns ns
Note: For a stationary rotor the slip is 1; Generally the change in slip from no
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3 E 2 as
Torque, T Nm
ω X 2 a s
2 2
Pm = 2Tns(1-s)
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Per Unit Slip
Torque
Mechanical output power
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Starting Torque
– On starting, rotor speed n = 0 and slip, s = 1
2
3 E2 a
Tstart 2
Nm
X 2 (a 1)
Maximum Torque
2
dT 3 E2 a(a 2 s 2 )
2 2 2
0
ds X 2 ( a s )
i.e. when a = s
2
1 3 E2
Tm Nm
2 X2
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(T/Tm) versus s for various values of a = (R2/X2)
The graphs show that in steady state conditions induction motors with the smallest
value of “a” run at practically constant speed over the normal operating range of
the machine. Unfortunately, these machines generally have poor starting torques
and for a motor to start it is necessary that Starting torque > load torque
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Synchronous speed @ frequency = 50Hz
No of poles Pole Pairs
rev s-1 (= ns) rev min-1
2 1 50 3000
4 2 25 1500
6 3 16.67 1000
8 4 12.5 750
2p p (50/p) = (f/p) (3000/p)
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Previously, it was shown that the synchronous speed of
an induction motor is totally dependent on the frequency
of the stator currents.
As the rotor speed is dependent on the synchronous speed then
the former is also dependent on the supply frequency.
By using an inverter to provide a variable frequency
supply the speed can be controlled.
Inverters with ratings up to 750 kW can provide control over
speed ranges varying from 10:1 to 100:1.
These are most commonly used in pumping applications,
synchronised paper presses and conveyor systems.
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A brushless dc motor has:
A rotor with permanent magnets, and
A stator with windings.
It is essentially a dc motor turned
inside out.
The control electronics replaces the function of the
commutator and energize the proper winding.
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A brushless ac motor is driven with
ac sine wave voltages.
The permanent magnet rotor rotates
synchronous to the rotating magnetic
field.
The rotating magnetic field is
illustrated using a red and green
gradient.
An actual simulation of the magnetic field would show a far
more complex magnetic field.
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The stator windings of an ac induction
motor are distributed around the stator to
produce a roughly sinusoidal
distribution.
When three phase ac voltages are applied
to the stator windings, a rotating
magnetic field is produced.
The rotor of an induction motor also
consists of windings or more often a
copper squirrel cage imbedded within
iron laminates. Only the iron laminates
are shown.
An electric current is induced in the rotor bars which also produce a
magnetic field.
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The rotating magnetic field of the stator drags the rotor around.
The rotor does not quite keep up with the rotating magnetic field
of the stator.
It falls behind or slips as the field rotates.
Here, the slip has been greatly exaggerated to enable visualization
37 of this concept. A real induction motor only slips a few percent.
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In this unit we explained the principle of operation of 3- phase induction
motor and its applications, with particular focus on Induction Motors:
Its Construction
Principles of Operation
Torque
Torque vs. Slip Characteristics
Multi-pole Motors
Q2 A 3-phase 415V 4pole 50Hz induction motor which has an effective stator: rotor turns ratio of 2:1,
rotor resistance 0.2/phase, rotor standstill reactance 1/phase, runs at 1450rev min-1.
Calculate:-
a per unit slip
b mechanical output power
c total torque developed 0.0333, 6743W, 44.4Nm
Q3 A 3-phase 220V 6 pole 60Hz induction motor with an effective stator:rotor turns ratio of 4:1, rotor
resistance 0.1 and standstill rotor reactance 1.0 drives a constant load torque of 10Nm.
Calculate the slip and operating speed. 0.0543, 1136rev min-1
Q4 A 3-phase 415V 6pole 50Hz inductor motor has effective stator:rotor turns ratio of 3:1, rotor resistance
0.1 and rotor standstill reactance 0.4.
Calculate the starting torque. At full load the slip is 0.04. Calculate the torque and mechanical output
power. 107.5Nm; 71.2Nm, 7.17kw
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