A systematic and qualitative assessment method and software design for energy efficiency of typical electric machine systems with pumps and fans

Three-phase induction motors as well as power converters are intrinsically efficient machines and devices. However, due to the common misapplication of them with loads like pumps and fans, these electric machine systems are considered a great potential of energy conservation in industries. As to assessing methods of energy conservation, neither the study of induction machine efficiency nor the analysis of pumps and fans performance is new. However, the systematic and qualitative analysis and assessment of the energy efficiency of induction machines, loads and control devices acting as a whole system are still complicated yet indispensable for electric machine system energy conservation program in China. In this paper, a systematic and qualitative assessment method for energy application efficiency of electric machine system is raised. Based on this method, an assessing computer program is designed to provide referencing information for making investment decisions regarding energy efficiency measures at manufacturing plants. An expert system is also designed to choose equipments that match each other.