The Influence of the Capacitance of Capacitor in the Thermal Profile of a Single Phase Induction Motor under Different Conditions

Abstract

Infrared thermography is a significant and widely accepted non-destructive method in order to monitor the thermal behavior of many industrial processes. By measuring the temperature of electrical motors with accuracy and without contact is possible to protect them and to ensure their maximum life time. In this article, the influence of the capacitor capacitance in the thermal dissipation of a small induction single phase motor under different operation scenarios is checked. The results show that thermography is a powerful tool in order to characterize the thermal behavior of an electric motor.

Keywords

• infrared thermography
• electric motor
• thermal behavior
• capacitor influence