Efficiency improvement in induction motor by slitted tooth core design

Abstract

In this study, a new design was suggested in order to improve the performance of induction motors. In the proposed design, slits were applied in the middle of stator and rotor teeth. In these slitted models, the depth and width of slits were optimized with Finite Element Method Magnetics (FEMM) software using Finite Elements Method (FEM). To show performance improvement, suggested motor model and a reference motor model were compared at the rated operating point for the values such as input and output power, input current, power factor, efficiency and losses. Because of the decreases in both iron and copper losses, total losses in motor were reduced and the efficiency for rated operating point was improved by 1,869%. In the modelling, 3 kW squirrel-cage induction motor was used.

Keywords

• induction motor efficiency
• motor losses
• slitted tooth core design