Electrical stresses applied to stator insulation in low-voltage induction motors fed by PWM drives

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-198

  Mbaye, A ^a   Bellomo, J P ^a   Lebey, T ^a   Oraison, J M ^b   Peltier, F ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Génie Electrique de Toulouse   (France)

^b Moteurs Leroy Somer   (France)

Author keywords

Dielectric ageing; Limitation stress; Squirrel cage induction motors

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MACHINE INSULATION; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC SURGES; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; STATORS; VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES;

DIELECTRIC AGEING; INSULATION STRESSES;

SQUIRREL CAGE MOTORS;

EID: 0031143363     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:19970940     Document Type: Article

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