UNIT IV - THREE PHASE
INDUCTION MOTORS
Output equation main dimensions choice of specific
loadings Design of stator air gap length - Design of
squirrel cage rotor- rotor bars and slots - Design of end
rings Design of wound rotor operating
characteristics no load current and short circuit
current dispersion co-efficient.
Output Equation of Induction Motor
Choice of Average Flux density or Specific
magnetic Loading
i) Power Factor The value of flux density in air gap should
be small otherwise it will draw large magnetising current
ii) Iron loss If Bav is higher increase in iron loss
efficiency reduces
iii) Overload Capacity ratio of maximum output to the rated
output.
For 50Hz machines of normal design the value of Bav lies between 0.3 and
0.6wb/m2. For Machines used in cranes, rolling mills etc., where a large
overload capacity is required , a value of 0.65 wb/m2 may be used.
Choice of Ampere conductors per metre or Specific Electric
loading
i) Copper loss and temperature rise
ii) Voltage small value of ac should be taken for high voltage
machines as in their case the space required for insulation is large.
iii) Overload Capacity large value of ac will need large number of
conductors per phase and thus increases the leakage reactance. This
reduces the diameter of the circle diagram resulting in lower value
of overload capacity.
Value lies between 5000 to 45,000 ampere conductors per metre.
Design of Stator
Two types of windings used in induction motor Single layer
mush windings or double layer winding
Concentric Winding
Stator Slots
Two types Open Slots & Semi Enclosed Slots
In double layer winding, open slots are used and
semi-closed slots are used in mush windings.
Number of Slots
Tooth Pulsation loss
Leakage reactance
Mechanical Difficulties
Magnetizing current & Iron Loss
Cost
Length of Airgap