Influence of inter-turn short circuit on the performance of 10 kV, 1000 kW induction motor

As the main power source of the industrial production and mining industry, the health of high-voltage induction motor (HVIM) has attracted extensive attention. The loop current (LC) of the inter-turn short-circuit (ITSC) fault seriously endangers the stability of HVIM. A comparative analysis is made of HVIM in this paper when the motor works under fault conditions. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of ITSC fault on motor performance when the LC is considered and the LC is not considered. In this paper, a 10 kV, 1000 kW HVIM is taken as an example to establish finite element calculation model. By comparing finite element calculation data and test data, the model correctness is verified. Based on the correctness model, the fault models are established. The three-phase current unbalances, torque ripple and losses are studied when the motor works under the different fault conditions. By comparing the three-phase current unbalance, torque ripple and loss of the motor when the LC is considered and the LC is not considered. The influence mechanism of the ITSC fault on three-phase current unbalance, torque ripple and losses are revealed. Based on the above analysis, some references are given for ITSC fault diagnosis and fault degree identification.