Effects of Load Magnitude on Diagnosing Broken Bar Faults in Induction Motors Using the Pendulous Oscillation of the Rotor Magnetic Field Orientation

Authors

Behrooz Mirafzal, Marquette University
Nabeel Demerdash, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

13 p.

Publication Date

5-2005

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Source Publication

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Source ISSN

0093-9994

Abstract

The effects of load level on the ability to diagnose broken bar faults in squirrel-cage induction motors are studied in this paper. The pendulous oscillation of the rotor magnetic field orientation is implemented as a fault signature for rotor fault diagnostic purposes at steady-state operations. Moreover, the effects of load level on the low-side band component of the stator current spectrum, and associated diagnostic difficulties in this approach particularly in the presence of motor operation from pulsewidth-modulation drives, are reported as well. These investigations were performed through testing 2-hp and 5-hp induction motors over a wide range of load levels and control drives. The results of these tests and investigations demonstrate the efficacy of the pendulous oscillation signature as a diagnostic means that can be used for a wide range of motor operating conditions.

Comments

Accepted version. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 41, No. 3 (May-June 2005): 771-783. DOI. © 2005 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Mirafzal, Behrooz and Demerdash, Nabeel, "Effects of Load Magnitude on Diagnosing Broken Bar Faults in Induction Motors Using the Pendulous Oscillation of the Rotor Magnetic Field Orientation" (2005). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 194.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/electric_fac/194