Influence of Design Parameters on the Airgap Induction of Five-Phase Induction Machines Operating With One Phase Opened

Abstract

This paper addresses the relation between some constructive parameters of five-phase induction machines and the airgap induction distribution under operation with one phase opened; we focus on the impact of design parameters on the airgap induction and the Joule losses. The influence of design parameters of the rotor and the stator is assessed using three distinct machines as a case study: two with identical stator but different rotors, and one with a distinct stator and also a distinct rotor. The results from the case study show that the characteristics of the stator windings, such as the number of slots per pole and phase and the number of layers, have less impact on the airgap induction under fault than under healthy operation. Besides, the case study shows that a decrease in the number of rotor bars contributes to an increase in the amplitude of the third harmonic component of the airgap induction. Finally, theoretical results are validated through analysis with the finite element method.