• DocumentCode
    793704
  • Title

    Fabricated Aluminum Cage Construction in Large Induction Motors

  • Author

    Craggs, Jack L.

  • Author_Institution
    Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, WI.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1976
  • fDate
    5/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    261
  • Lastpage
    267
  • Abstract
    The use of aluminum in fabricated cage windings of large induction motors has been explored, and it was found that aluminum and its alloys present a viable alternative to copper and its alloys. This paper enumerates the advantages and limitations of aluminum as a cage material, outlines the considerations necessary in the utilization of the material for this application, and summarizes the results of a testing program which demonstrated the adequacy of aluminum alloy cages in full scale machines.
  • Keywords
    Aluminum alloys; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Copper alloys; Induction motors; Machine windings; Manufacturing; Mechanical factors; Rotors; Welding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIA.1976.349420
  • Filename
    4157872