Optimal slot numbers for magnetic noise reduction in variable-speed induction motors

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3131-3136

  Le Besnerais, Jean ^a   Lanfranchi, Vincent ^b   Hecquet, Michel ^a   Brochet, Pascal ^a  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Induction machine; Magnetic noise; Natural frequencies; Slot number

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; ANALYTICAL MODEL; FAST SIMULATION TOOL; INDUCTION MACHINE; INDUCTION MACHINES; MAGNETIC NOISE; POWER RANGE; SLOT NUMBER; SLOT NUMBERS; SQUIRREL-CAGE; THREE-POLE; VARIABLE SPEED;

DC MOTORS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETISM; MOTORS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SIMULATORS; STATORS;

INDUCTION MOTORS;

EID: 68549101790     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2009.2020736     Document Type: Article

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