Eddy-Current Loss and Temperature Rise in the Form-Wound Stator Winding of an Inverter-Fed Cage Induction Motor

Author

Islam, M.J. ; Khang, H.V. ; Repo, A.K. ; Arkkio, A.

Author_Institution

Corp. Res., ABB AB, Vasteras, Sweden

Volume

46

Issue

8

fYear

2010

Firstpage

3413

Lastpage

3416

Abstract

Temperature rise of the form-wound multi-conductor stator winding of a 1250-kW cage induction motor was analyzed. Eddy currents in the winding significantly affect the temperature rise. The eddy current was modeled using time-discretized finite-element analysis (FEA). The resistive losses in each of the bars obtained from the FEA are used as input for thermal modeling. The distance from the air gap to the topmost bar in the stator has a significant effect on the eddy-current loss as well as temperature rise in the winding. An acceptable distance for winding design was recommended. By using magnetic slot wedges the eddy-current losses can be reduced.

Keywords

air gaps; eddy current losses; finite element analysis; induction motors; stators; air gap; eddy-current loss; form-wound multiconductor stator winding; inverter-fed cage induction motor; magnetic slot wedges; temperature rise; thermal modeling; time-discretized finite-element analysis; Bars; Eddy currents; Finite element methods; Heating; Induction machines; Induction motors; Magnetic analysis; Nonlinear equations; Stator windings; Temperature; Eddy-current loss; form-wound stator winding; temperature rise;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2010.2044387

Filename

5512948