Three phase induction motor

Submitted to: Dr/ Gamal Mahmoud

Submitted by: Mohammed Ashraf Abd El-azim
ID: 201501383 (Mechanical department)
Outline:
•Definition
•Construction
•Types
•Theory of operation
•Applications
 Introduction & Definition
 We know that the main function of a motor is to change the energy
from one form to another like electrical to mechanical. The
classification of motors can be done based on the type of supply like
AC motors & DC motors. Under these AC & DC motors, there are
different kinds of motors comes as induction motor, reluctance motor,
DC shunt, PMDC, stepper, synchronous, etc

 A three phase induction motor is a type of AC induction motors which

operates on three phase supply .

 The three phase supply current produces an electromagnetic field in

the stator winding which leads to generate the torque in the rotor
winding of three phase induction motor having magnetic field.
 construction
The construction of an induction motor is very simple It has mainly
two parts which called stator & Rotor.
 construction
1. Stator:
the stator is a stationary part of the motor and consists of three main
parts
 Stator frame :
The stator frame is the outer part of the motor. The function of
the stator frame is to provide support to the stator core and stator
winding
 Stator core:
The function of the stator core is to carry the alternating magnetic
flux which produces hysteresis and eddy current loss
 Stator winding:
The stator winding is placed inside the stator slots available
inside the stator core. Three-phase winding is placed as a stator
winding. And three-phase supply is given to the stator winding
 construction
2. Rotor:
the rotor is a rotating part of the motor. According to the two types of
rotor, the induction motor is classified.

•Squirrel Cage Induction rotor

•Wound Rotor Induction rotor
Types of 3 phase induction motors
1. Squirrel Cage Induction Motor

• The squirrel cage induction motor construction is extremely simple.

In this motor, the rotor includes a cylindrical core that can be
laminated & includes some slots on the external periphery. These
slots are not comparable & they are twisted by some angles.

• These slots assist to stop magnetic locking among the teeth of the
stator & rotor so that smooth operation can be achieved and
humming noise can be reduced.

• These motors include rotors of bars in place of the rotor winding

where these bars are fabricated with brass, aluminum otherwise
copper.
Types of 3 phase induction motors
2. Wound Rotor Induction Motor

• In this motor, the rotor includes a laminated cylindrical core. Similar

to the squirrel cage, there are some slots on the outer periphery.
The rotor winding is placed inside the slots.

• In the wound rotor, the insulated windings are wound on top of the
rotor similarly like on the stator. The winding of this rotor can be
distributed uniformly & usually connected in the STAR model.

• The three terminals of this STAR connection can be taken out

throughout the slip ring. So this is the reason to call this motor a
slip ring induction motor.
 Theory of operation
• When the motor is excited with a three-phase supply ,
three-phase stator winding produces a rotating
magnetic field with 120 displacements at a constant
magnitude which rotates at synchronous speed.
This changing magnetic field cuts the rotor conductors
and induces a current in them according to the principle
of Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction. As
these rotor conductors are shorted, the current starts to
flow through these conductors.
Applications of three phase induction motor
squirrel cage induction motors are used in low
mechanical power application such as:
 Pumps and submersible
 Pressing machine
 Lathe machine
 Grinding machine
 Compressor

The slip ring motors are used in heavy load

applications such as:
 Steel mills
 Lift
 Crane Machine
 Line shafts
 Thank you
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