A circuit approach to finite element analysis of a double squirrel cage induction motor

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 719-724

  Belmans, R ^a   Findlay, R D ^b   Geysen, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

finite elements; Induction motors; torque speed curves

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENTS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES--FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

DOUBLE CAGE MOTORS;

ELECTRIC MOTORS, INDUCTION;

EID: 0025665818     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: 15580059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/60.63145     Document Type: Article

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