Title :
Detecting faults in rotors of PM drives
Author :
Roux, Wiehan Le ; Harley, Ronald G. ; Habetler, Thomas G.
Author_Institution :
Condition Assessment Technol., Johannesburg
Abstract :
In this paper, effects of the speed-controller bandwidth in permanent magnet synchronous machines are discussed. Motor current signature analysis has been used to detect rotor faults in synchronous machines.
Keywords :
fault diagnosis; machine control; permanent magnet machines; rotors; synchronous motors; velocity control; fault detection; motor current signature analysis; permanent magnet synchronous machines; speed-controller bandwidth; Bandwidth; Couplings; Fault detection; Frequency; Induction motors; Magnetic analysis; Permanent magnet machines; Rotors; Stators; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIA.2007.915789
