Towards Economic Single-Phase Motor

Mahdi Alshamasin

Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa’ Applied University, Amman, Jordan.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.59058                

Abstract

Studying of operation balance in single-phase induction motors is an issue of interest due to the need for reducing the power consumption and increasing the motors’ life. The paper focuses on improving the motor performance by balancing the stator phase operation for the most common-used connection diagrams of single-phase capacitor-run induction motors (SPCRIMs) and three-phase induction motors (TPIMs) operating from single-phase supply (SPS). Therefore, a mathematical model is used to balance the motor operation by varying the frequency supply voltage. Characteristics of balancing parameters are investigated, various methods of motor balancing are presented and comparisons were done among these balancing methods.

Keywords

Performance of Capacitor-Run Motor; Main Phase; Balanced Operation; Symmetry; Connection Circuit Diagrams; Control of Balancing Parameters; Reactive Elements; Power Factor; Efficiency

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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