The Influence of Electrical Sheet on the Core Losses at No-Load and Full-Load of Small Power Induction Motors

This paper presents the core losses and performance characteristics of a small power induction motor with the core made from different electrical sheets, supplied from mains or PWM frequency inverter at 50, 100, and 200 Hz. Field-circuit and analytical methods are used for loss calculations, taking into account the nonlinear phenomena and additional core losses. In the calculations, the characteristics of mechanical losses measured against the speed for the motors and different electrical sheets magnetization, for frequencies up to 2000 Hz, as well as losses density characteristics against the flux density were used. The results show a significant increase in core losses concomitant with the motor load increase. In addition, analytical methods were used to calculate the performance characteristics versus load power. Calculated results were verified by measurements.

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