Three-Phase AC machines

Resource 6

Three-Phase Wound Rotor Induction Motors

Three-Phase AC Machines Resource 6

Three-Phase Wound Rotor Induction Motors

Aim
To understand the construction, operation and performance of a Three-Phase Wound Rotor Induction Motor

Three-Phase AC Machines Resource 6

Three-Phase Wound Rotor Induction Motors

Objectives

To be able to describe the construction of a three-phase wound rotor induction motor To be able to describe the operation of a three-phase wound rotor induction motor To be able to describe the performance of a three-phase wound rotor induction motor

Motor Construction
Outside View
1. Terminal Box 2. Outer Casing
7 1

3. Mounting Bolts
4. Inspection Cover 5. Air Intake Vents
6

6. End Plate 7. Rotor Shaft

5 4 3

Motor Construction
Terminal Box
1 2

1. Rotor Terminals K, L, M 2. Stator Terminals U1, V1, W1 3. Stator Windings

3

4. Stator Terminals U2, V2, W2

5. Rotor Windings 6. Earth Terminal
6 5 4

Motor Construction
The Stator
1. Motor Outer Casing 2. Stator Coils 3. Stator Slots 4. Air Intake Vents 5. Stator Laminations
5 3 1

6. Slots Insulators
4

Motor Construction
The Rotor
1. Rotor Coils 2. Slip Rings 3. Brushes 4. Rotor Terminals 5. Rotor Laminations 6. Rotor Slots

Motor Construction
The Rotor
1

1. Slip Rings 2. Rotor Coils

3. Cooling Fan
4. Rotor Slots 5. Bearing
4
5

Motor Construction
The Brush Gear
1. Brass Brush Holders
2. Carbon Brushes 3. Springs 4. Nylon Insulator 5. Rotor Terminals 6. External Connecting Wires
3 6

Motor Operation
The Rheostat Method of Starting
1. Motor starts with 3-gang Rheostat set to highest resistance giving low starting current and slow speed. 2. The Rheostat is adjusted slowly thus reducing rotor resistance to zero. 3. This increases rotor speed up to its maximum value 4. Starting torque can be easily adjusted by initial resistance setting to suit the load.

Motor Operation
Stator Connections

The Contactor Method of Starting

1. Motor starts with 3 resistors in each rotor circuit giving low starting current and slow speed. 2. K3 is energised shorting out resistors R31, R32, R33 giving increased speed. 3. K2 is energised shorting out resistors R21, R22, R23 giving increased speed. 4. K1 is energised shorting out resistors R11, R12, R13 giving full speed.
Earth Terminal Shorting Relays K1, K2, K3 Rotor Connections

Rotor Resistor Bank 1

Rotor Resistor Bank 2

Rotor Resistor Bank 3

Motor Performance
Torque-Speed Curve for a four pole motor
Increasing Rotor Resistance 1. Does not change synchronous speed

2. Does not change maximum torque

3. Increases Starting Torque 4. Decreases Speed in running region for given load 5. Decreases Speed where maximum torque occurs 6. Decreases Starting Current