Hysteresis Motor

Hysteresis Motor
Synchronous motor with uniform air
gap and without dc excitation.
Starts by virtue of hysteresis & eddy
currents induced in the rotor by
action of rotating mmf of the stator
winding.

 Operates at synchronous speed.

May operate from 1- phase or 3phase supply
Utilizes the phenomenon of
hysteresis to produce mechanical
torque.

Constructional Features
The cylindrical stator structure is
identical to that of conventional
induction or synchronous motors
and is fitted with a three-phase or a
single- phase winding, with an
auxiliary.

winding and series capacitor for

single- phase operation.

 Rotor of a hysteresis motor is

smooth solid cylinder of hard steel
(that has high hysteresis loss) and
does not carry any winding.

 It is made of special magnetic material

such as magnetically hard cobalt or
chrome steel having very large
hysteresis loop.

the rotor is also design to obtain high

resistivity to reduce eddy- current
loss.