Practical Aspects of Mixed-Eccentricity Detection in PWM Voltage-Source-Inverter-Fed Induction Motors

In this paper, we present the results of an ongoing investigation relating to the detection of static and dynamic eccentricity in cage induction motors fed by a pulsewidth-modulation frequency converter using line-current spectral analysis. Two different motors fed by different supply sources (utility voltage and two different voltage converters at different assigned frequencies) were tested. A statistical analysis of the results obtained was carried out. These results allow us to present practical conclusions relating to the detection of mixed eccentricity.