Manipulation of stator current signature for rotor asymmetries fault diagnosis of wound rotor induction machine

Abstract

In this paper, a new technique based on the manipulation of stator current signature for induction machines fault diagnosis is introduced. The goal of the proposed method is to demodulate the characteristic frequencies from supply frequency and preserve the information of the supply frequency and its harmonics. The proposed method can be easily implemented and used in experimental systems due to its low computational complexity. The validity of the proposed method is proved through theoretical analysis and experimental results in steady-state and transient conditions. In this regard, the 270-W wound rotor induction machine (WRIM) is tested under different fault severities and load levels.