Title :
The variation of cage motor losses with skew
Author :
McClay, Catherine I. ; Williamson, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Edison Mission Energy, London, UK
Abstract :
A study on the effect of skew on the losses in three different induction motors is presented in this paper. It is shown that skew alters the balance of losses in the motor and that, in larger machines, this can result in an increase in the total losses in the motor.
Keywords :
losses; machine theory; rotors; small electric machines; squirrel cage motors; stators; cage motor losses variation; induction motors; iron loss; losses balance; rotor Joule loss; rotor flux distribution; rotor skewing; skew effect; small induction motors; stator flux distribution; Acoustic noise; Fabrication; Helium; Induction motors; Industry Applications Society; Iron; Manufacturing processes; Rotors; Stators; Torque;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
