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Same product but different motor

Reversing direction of rotation

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Reversing direction of rotation

Swap two (arbitrary) phases

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Reversing direction of rotation

Swap two (arbitrary) phases

Caution:

Convention in electrical installations is that a threephase system marked L1, L2, L3 is a clockwise
system
In practice: the electrician will have messed it up
(Murphys law)

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Squirrel Cage Inductions Motors - Product example

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A few numbers to remember

Efficiency: ~80% @ 1kW . ~95% @ 250kW
Weight-to-Power-Ratio: 515kg/kW
Slip: 11% @ 0.37 kW 0.6 % @ 250 kW

Typical Performance
(Torque, Current vs. speed)

Breakdown torque

Starting torque/
Locked rotor torque

Saddle torque

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Typical Performance
(speed, efficiency, current, phase shift vs. torque)

Torque Curves
NEMA/IEC Design Classes
NEMA A/B

IEC N (normal)

NEMA C

IEC H (high)

NEMA D

no IEC type

NEMA = National Electric

Manufacturer Association

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NEMA Design Classes

(curve shape depends on rotor resistance)

Boldea, I., Tutelea L., Electric Machines, CRC Press 2010

Design Task
A large conveyor shall be driven with a speed of 150 rpm +/- 10%
Nominal torque required to drive the conveyor is 812 Nm
The torque can increases to 1035 Nm for 27 s. This period of higher torque
demand is followed by 63 s operation at the nominal torque of 812 Nm.
Two types of gears can be used:
Type A: ratio 20:1, = 93%
Type B: ratio 10:1, = 92.5%

Find the cheapest motor solution.

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