EFFECT OF TIME HARMONICS ON THE THRUST OF A LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR WITH DISCRETE WINDINGS

A study is presented of a linear induction motor fed from a nonsinusoidal constant current supply. It is shown that time harmonics reduce the thrust developed by the motor, particularly at low slips. Discreteness of the winding influences the performance of the motor as slot edges introduce another type of end effects. The measured results demonstrate that slot harmonics cause significant dips in the thrust-slip characteristics. The study may be useful in the cases of linear induction motors used in high speed ground transportation where the utilization of inverters for speed control is inevitable.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings-International Conference on Electric Machines, v1, Brussels, Belgium, September 11-13, 1978.
• Corporate Authors:

  Catholic University, Louvain

  Laboratory for Electric Machines
  Louvain,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Saleh, M A
  • Makky, A R
  • El-Gendi, M S
• Conference:
  • Proceedings-International Conference on Electric Machines, v1, Brussels, Belgium, September 11-13, 1978.
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. L2.4.1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power conditioning; Harmonics; High speed ground transportation; Inverters; Linear induction motors
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325882
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM