Abstract
Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA) has become a popular test method for medium/high voltage induction motor rotor cage condition assessment in industry. However, cases of false alarms due to rotor core magnetic anisotropy resulting in unnecessary rotor inspection have recently been reported. In this paper, a method for testing the rotor under the startup transient based on the application of the Short Time Fourier Transform (STFT) is presented as a solution for averting anisotropy induced MCSA false alarms. An experimental study is performed on medium voltage motors operating in an oil refinery, and on custom built lab motor samples for verification of the proposed method. It is shown that the STFT based startup detection method provides reliable identification of rotor faults immune to the influence of magnetic anisotropy and external supply interference.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - SDEMPED 2015: IEEE 10th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 14-21 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781479977437 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Oct 21 |
Event | 10th IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives, SDEMPED 2015 - Guarda, Portugal Duration: 2015 Sept 1 → 2015 Sept 4 |
Other
Other | 10th IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives, SDEMPED 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Guarda |
Period | 15/9/1 → 15/9/4 |
Keywords
- Electrical Fault Detection
- Fault Diagnosis
- Induction Motors
- Magnetic Anisotropy
- Rotors
- Spectral Analysis
- Wavelet Transforms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering