Reliable detection of induction motor rotor faults under the rotor axial air duct influence

Chanseung Yang, Tae June Kang, Doosoo Hyun, Sang Bin Lee, Jose Antonino-Daviu, Joan Pons-Llinares

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Abstract

Axial cooling air ducts in the rotor of large induction motors are known to produce magnetic asymmetry, and can cause steady state current or vibration spectrum analysis based fault detection techniques to fail. If the number of axial air ducts and poles are identical, frequency components that overlap with that of rotor faults can be produced for healthy motors. False positive rotor fault indication due to axial ducts is a common problem in the field that results in unnecessary maintenance cost. However, there is currently no known test method available for distinguishing rotor faults and false indications due to axial ducts other than off-line rotor inspection or testing. Considering that there is no magnetic asymmetry under high slip conditions due to limited flux penetration into the rotor yoke, detection of broken bars under the startup transient is investigated in this paper. A wavelet-based detection method is proposed and verified on custom-built lab motors and 6.6 kV motors misdiagnosed with broken bars via steady state spectrum analysis. It is shown that the proposed method provides reliable detection of broken bars under the startup transient independent of axial duct influence.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2013
Pages2508-2515
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event5th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition, ECCE 2013 - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: 2013 Sept 152013 Sept 19

Publication series

Name2013 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2013

Other

Other5th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition, ECCE 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period13/9/1513/9/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Fuel Technology

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