Improvements in energy efficiency of induction motors by the use of magnetic wedges

Record of Conference Papers - Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Curiac, Radu ^a   Li, Harry ^a  

^a Siemens Industry Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

efficiency; Induction motors; magnetic wedges; motor designing; motor manufacturing; motor testing

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MATERIAL; AIR-GAP FLUX; CORE LOSS; COST IMPACT; COST SAVING; END USERS; ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE; FRAME SIZE; MAGNETIC FORCE; MAGNETIC WEDGES; MAGNETIZING CURRENT; MOTOR EFFICIENCIES; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOTOR TESTING; NONMAGNETICS; NORMAL OPERATIONS; POTENTIAL REDUCTION; POWER FACTORS; PURCHASING DECISIONS; QUALIFICATION PROCESS; STRAY LOAD LOSS; TEMPERATURE RISE; WINDING LOSS;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; ELECTRIC WINDINGS; INDUCTION MOTORS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MAGNETISM; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 83755220542     PISSN: 00903507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PCICon.2011.6085890     Document Type: Conference Paper

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