Transient analysis of cage induction machines under stator, rotor bar and end ring faults

An analysis method is developed for modeling of multi phase cage induction motors with asymmetry in the stator, arising due to an interturn fault resulting in a disconnection of one or more coils making up a portion of a stator phase winding and any distribution and number of rotor bar and end-ring failures. The approach, based on the winding functions, makes no assumption as to the necessity for sinusoidal MMF and therefore include all the space harmonics in the machine. Simulation and experimental results confirm the validity of the proposed method. >