Power loss in split-phase induction motors with SCR voltage controllers

Author

Bouzidi, F. ; Baghzouz, Y.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr.&Comput. Eng., Nevada Univ., Las Vegas, NV

fYear

2008

fDate

11-13 June 2008

Firstpage

327

Lastpage

332

Abstract

This paper evaluates the power loss in fractional-horsepower split-phase motors when fed by an SCR-based voltage controller that is utilized to improve motor efficiency. In particular, the additional harmonic power loss due to waveform distortion is quantified in terms of the total power loss in the motor. The analysis shows that harmonic losses are primarily due to the third harmonic component. Laboratory measurements on a 1/3 hp motor indicate that harmonic losses represent as such as a quarter of the total loss under light load conditions.

Keywords

fractional-horsepower motors; harmonic analysis; induction motors; machine control; voltage control; SCR voltage controllers; fractional-horsepower split-phase induction motors; harmonic power loss; light load conditions; power losses; waveform distortion; AC motors; Circuit testing; Equivalent circuits; Frequency; Harmonic analysis; Induction motors; Motion control; Power system harmonics; Thyristors; Voltage control; efficiency; harmonic analysis; motor equivalent circuit model; split-phase induction motors; static AC voltage controller;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, 2008. SPEEDAM 2008. International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Ischia

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1663-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1664-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SPEEDHAM.2008.4581169

Filename

4581169