Causes and Characteristics of the Electromagnetic Vibration of a Capacitor Motor under Load Condition

Abstract

The capacitor motors (CRMs) are widely used to drive industrial equipment and electric home appliances. Recently, the reduction of the vibration and noise of CRMs has become increasingly important from the standpoint of environmental improvement. However, electromagnetic vibration of CRMs under load has not been analyzed sufficiently. The present paper theoretically and experimentally discusses the causes and characteristics of CRM electromagnetic vibration under load. The primary conclusions are as follows: (1) The general formula for dominant electromagnetic vibration caused by electromagnetic force wave was derived, including the influences not only of a backward magnetic field but also of magnetic saturation. (2) The dominant electromagnetic vibration of CRMs was theoretically attributed to three types of electromagnetic force waves. Two types of electromagnetic force wave are generated by the interaction of two forward magnetic fluxes, such as those of a three-phase squirrel-cage induction motor, and the other type of electromagnetic force wave is generated under the influence of a backward magnetic flux. (3) The characteristics of dominant electromagnetic vibration depending on load and running capacitor were classified theoretically and experimentally into three types based on the characteristics of the electromagnetic force wave and equivalent circuit current. (4) The influences of magnetic saturation in dominant electromagnetic vibration were verified experimentally and their causes were clarified theoretically in relation to electromagnetic force waves.