Abstract
With the advent of power electronics, variable speed induction motors are finding increasing use in industries because of their low cost and potential savings in energy consumption. However, the acoustic noise emitted by the motor increases due to switching harmonics introduced by the electronic inverters. Consequently, the vibro-acoustic behaviour of the motor structure has attracted more attention. In this paper, considerations given to modelling the vibration behaviour of a 2·2 kW induction motor are discussed. By comparing the calculated natural frequencies and the mode shapes with the results obtained from experimental modal testing, the effects of the teeth of the stator, windings, outer casing, slots, end-shields and support on the overall vibration behaviour are analyzed. The results show that when modelling the vibration behaviour of a motor structure, the laminated stator should be treated as an orthotropic structure, and the teeth of the stator could be neglected. As the outer casing, end-shields and the support all affect the vibration properties of the whole structure, these substructures should be incorporated in the model to improve the accuracy.
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