Title :
Copper die-cast rotor efficiency improvement and economic consideration
Author :
Lie, Sian ; Di Pietro, Carlo
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Motor Co. Canada Ltd., Hamilton, Ont., Canada
fDate :
9/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Significant motor efficiency improvement can be achieved by substituting aluminum with copper die-cast rotor in a squirrel cage induction motor. This paper summarizes the experiments conducted by Westinghouse Motor Company Canada Ltd. in our copper die-cast rotor induction motors project
Keywords :
copper; economics; rotors; squirrel cage motors; Westinghouse Motor Company Canada; copper die-cast rotor; economics; motor efficiency improvement; rotor efficiency improvement; squirrel cage induction motor; Aluminum; Conducting materials; Copper; Costs; Electric motors; Helium; Induction motors; Manufacturing; Power generation economics; Rotors;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
