An experimental evaluation of the effect of voltage distortion on the performance of induction motors

Author

Agamloh, E.B. ; Peele, Scott ; Grappe, Joe

Author_Institution

Adv. Energy, Raleigh, NC, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

17-21 June 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

A variable frequency drive operated motor was used to inject harmonics onto a bus bar on which a smaller line connected test motor is operating. The effect of voltage distortion on the operation of each test motor is investigated by measuring their operating efficiency. The motors tested comprise integral horsepower three phase motors of EPACT and NEMA Premium design as well as single phase motors. It was verified that distortion levels of about 8%THD have negligible effect on the operation of both the integral and single phase motors.

Keywords

harmonic distortion; induction motor drives; variable speed drives; EPACT; NEMA premium design; THD; bus bar; induction motors; integral horsepower three phase motors; line connected test motor; single phase motors; test motor; total harmonic distortion; variable frequency drive operated motor; voltage distortion effect; Capacitors; Harmonic analysis; Harmonic distortion; Induction motors; Power supplies; Power system harmonics; Thermal stability; Induction motors; THD; voltage distortion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference (PPIC), Conference Record of 2012 Annual IEEE

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

ISSN

0190-2172

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0406-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPIC.2012.6292990

Filename

6292990