Analysis of inverter-fed high-speed induction motor considering crosspath resistance between adjacent rotor bars

The purpose of this work is to analyze the steady state performance of an inverter-fed high-speed induction motor with trapezoidal rotor bars taking into account crosspath resistance between adjacent rotor bars. The performance of the induction motor drives for various crosspath resistances of two kinds of rotor slot shapes, a rectangular bar and a trapezoidal bar, is discussed on the basis of theoretical and experimental results of a 2.2 kW 500 Hz 15000 rev/min three-phase induction motor. It is also shown that the equivalent rotor resistance and leakage reactance change with crosspath resistance between adjacent rotor bars for various values of the fundamental supply frequency, the rotor slip, and the harmonics. The results of this research will be applied for design consideration of a high-speed induction motor with uninsulated rotor bars.< >