Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences

Characteristic optimization of three-phase induction motor based on FEM

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Ahmed J. Ali 1
Abdullah K. Shanshal 1
Hiba Esam Aziz 1
Essam Hussain 2

1 Electrical Power Technique Engineering. Engineering Technical College Mosul. Northern Technical University. Mosul. Iraq

2 Principle Power Electronics Engineer Research, TAE Power Solution Company, Birmingham, B37 7YG, UK

10.30772/qjes.2024.147485.1153
Abstract
Induction motors (IMs) with varying torque-speed characteristics are widely employed in various industrial applications. However, designing an efficient induction motor requires some of the main parameters of the motor (torque, speed, and efficacy) to be investigated and optimized. Furthermore, due to the significant influence of the rotor slot configurations on the electromagnetic torque-speed envelope, a design optimization procedure is required to optimize the induction motor's dynamic characteristics. In this paper, the impact of rotor slots’ geometrical modifications on the behavior of 3-phase, four poles, 36 slots, and double-layer squirrel cage IM are presented and considered as examples of optimization. Moreover, the effect of the air gap dimension and bore diameter of the stator and rotor parts are investigated. The predicted results demonstrate that the constructed geometry of the rotor slots has an observable effect on the performance of an (IM).

Keywords

Squirrel cage induction motor
Rotor bar dimensions
Air gap length
Magnetomotive force
Magnetic flux density
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Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences
Volume 17, Issue 3
Summer 2024
Pages 267-272

  • Receive Date 05 March 2024
  • Revise Date 26 May 2024
  • Accept Date 01 June 2024

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