Automated test bench for an induction motor using LabVIEW

The testing of electrical machines is necessary for validating the design of a machine. Induction Motor (IM) is widely used in the industrial applications. More than 90% motors used are of squirrel cage type in the industry. With the development of sensors and various automation components, the testing process can be automated using software such as LabVIEW, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) etc. LabVIEW is a graphical programming language which is widely used throughout the industry, as well as research and academic labs, for data acquisition and as an instrument control software. LabVIEW is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The traditional motor testing method possesses many disadvantages such as more time requirement, lack of reliability, and stability of measuring instruments in the production environment. This paper aims at development of an automated test bench for Induction Motor using data acquisition and controlling of the motor by developing suitable Graphic User Interface (GUI) and integration of sensing components into the system.