Title :
Locked rotor and acceleration testing of large induction machines-methods, problems and interpretation of the results
Author :
Dymond, J.H. ; Ong, Raymond ; McKenna, Peter
Author_Institution :
GE Ind. Control Syst., Peterborough, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The measurement of locked rotor current, torque, and power factor has been a standard test for induction machines for many years. Measurement of torque has evolved from using a brake, a dynamometer, a torque arm and scale, through strain gauges and load cells to acceleration tests. The test must be of short duration to prevent damage to the machine and large machines present problems because of facility limitations in either kVA or torque measurement. A single test at reduced voltage when pro-rated to operating voltage by the square of the ratio of rated voltage to test voltage neglects the impact of saturation and results in significantly lower values of predicted torque and current. This paper discusses several methods for doing the locked rotor and the speed-torque tests on large machines. It also discusses some of the problems associated with the test methods and shows how the tests can be performed and the results evaluated to account for saturation effects. Finally, the paper shows how to extract some machine circuit parameters from the test data
Keywords :
acceleration measurement; angular velocity measurement; asynchronous machines; machine testing; torque measurement; acceleration testing; large induction machines; locked rotor testing; machine circuit parameters; speed measurement; speed-torque measurement; speed-torque tests; three point method; torque measurement; Circuit testing; Current measurement; Induction machines; Life estimation; Measurement standards; Power measurement; Reactive power; Strain measurement; Torque measurement; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry conference, 1998. Industry Applications Society 45th Annual
Conference_Location :
Indianapolis, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4897-4
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1998.727904