Single Phase Induction Motor 1-Introduction

1 University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Lecture -1 Single Phase Induction Motor 1-Introduction The Single - Phase Induction machine is the most frequently used Motor for refrigerators, washing machines, clocks, drills, compressors, pumps, and so forth. Construction Construction of Single Phase Induction Motor are stator and rotor. The Single - Phase Motor stator has a laminated iron core with two windings arranged perpendicularly, One is the main and the other is the auxiliary winding or starting winding as showing in the figure 1. University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik stator of 1- Phase Induction Motor The Motor uses a squirrel cage rotor, which has a laminated iron core with slots as shown in figure 2.

2 Aluminum bars are molded on the slots and short-circuited at both ends with a ring. University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Figure 2 Squirrel cage rotor 2-Types of Single - Phase Induction Motors A Single Phase Induction Motor has two types of rotor : (i) a squirrel-cage (ii) slip ring Unlike a 3- Phase Induction Motor , a Single - Phase Induction Motor is not self starting but requires some starting means. The Single - Phase stator winding produces a magnetic field that pulsates in strength in a sinusoidal manner. The field polarity reverses after each half cycle but the field does not rotate. Consequently, the alternating flux cannot produce rotation in a stationary squirrel-cage rotor. However, if the rotor of a Single - University of Misan College of Engineering Dep.

3 Of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Phase Motor is rotated in one direction by some mechanical means, it will continue to run in the direction of rotation. As a matter of fact, the rotor quickly accelerates until it reaches a speed slightly below the synchronous speed. Once the Motor is running at this speed, it will continue to rotate even though Single - Phase current is flowing through the stator winding. This method of starting is generally not convenient for large motors. Nor can it be employed fur a Motor located at some inaccessible spot Figure 3hows Single - Phase Induction Motor having a squirrel cage rotor and a Single Phase distributed stator winding. Such a Motor inherently docs not develop any starting torque and, therefore, will not start to rotate if the stator winding is connected to Single - Phase supply.

4 However, if the rotor is started by auxiliary means, the Motor will quickly attain me final speed. This strange behavior of Single - Phase Induction Motor can be explained on the basis of double-field revolving theory. University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Fig. 3 Single - Phase Induction Motor 3- principle of Operating The Single - Phase Induction Motor operation can be described by Double revolving field theory. Double revolving field theory A Single - Phase ac voltage supplies the main winding that produces a magnetic field change with time around one access so that this field call as pulsating . The currents which generated due to this field in rotor be in right side reverse to lift side , the total torque equal zero. as shown in figure 4. University of Misan College of Engineering Dep.

5 Of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Single - Phase Motor main winding generates two rotating fields. Mathematically, the pulsating field could be divided into two fields, which are rotating in opposite directions. The pulsating filed is divided a forward and reverse rotating field Motor is started in the direction of forward rotating field this generates small (1%) positive slip = = = s Reverse rotating field generates a larger ( ) negative slip = = 2-s University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik This implies that a small positive slip ( ) generates larger torque than a large negative slip ( ). The interaction between the fields and the current induced in the rotor bars generates opposing torque T pos= I2 R/S pos T neg = I2 R/S neg Under these conditions, with only the main field energized the Motor will not start The Single Phase Induction Motor can be satisfy after put auxiliary wending in slots of stator to shift the EMF.

6 The auxiliary wending and main winding connect in parallel together and with supply. When the rotor move with speed until the synchronous speed the auxiliary wending will open from connection after few seconds. However, if an external torque moves the Motor in any direction, the Motor will begin to rotate. 4- Equivalent Circuit of 1- Phase Induction Motor University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik It was stated earlier that when the stator of a Single - Phase Induction Motor is con heeled to Single - Phase supply, the stator current produces a pulsating flux that is equivalent to two-constant-amplitude fluxes revolving in opposite directions at the synchronous speed (double-field revolving theory). Each of these fluxes induces currents in the rotor circuit and produces Induction Motor action.

7 Therefore, a Single - Phase Induction Motor can to imagined to be consisting of two motors, having a common stator winding but with their respective rotors revolving in opposite directions. Each rotor has resistance and reactance half the actual rotor values. The two equivalent circuits are connected in series. The current, power and torque can be calculated from the combined equivalent circuit using the Ohm Law. Figure 5 shows the equivalent circuit of a Single - Phase Motor in running condition. Input power: P in = I sta. * V sta output power: University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Fig. 5 Equivalent circuit of a Single - Phase Motor in running condition. 5-Starting Torque for Single Phase Induction Motor The Single Phase Induction Motor are classified based on method of starting: University of Misan College of Engineering Dep.

8 Of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik A-Split- Phase Induction Motor The stator of a split- Phase Induction Motor is provided with an auxiliary or starting winding S in addition to the main or running winding M. The starting winding is located 90 electrical from the main winding [See Fig. (6 (i))] and operates only during the brief period when the Motor starts up. The two windings are so resigned that the starting winding S has a high resistance and relatively small reactance while the main winding M has relatively low resistance and large reactance to be as inductance (the current delay with voltage) to make shifting current as shown in the schematic connections in Fig. (6 (ii)). Consequently, the currents flowing in the two windings have reasonable Phase difference c (25 to 30 ) as shown in the phasor diagram this shifting in current its necessary for starting torque in Fig.

9 (6 (iii)). University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Fig. 6 Split- Phase Induction Motor Operation (i) When the two stator windings are energized from a Single - Phase supply, the main winding carries current Im while the starting winding carries current Is. (ii) Since main winding is made highly inductive while the starting winding highly resistive, the currents Im and Is have a reasonable Phase angle a (25 to 30 ) between them as shown in Fig. ( (iii)). Consequently, a weak revolving field approximating to that of a 2- Phase machine is produced which starts the Motor . The starting torque is given by; where k is a constant whose magnitude depends upon the design of the Motor . (iii) When the Motor reaches about 80% of synchronous speed, the centrifugal switch opens the circuit of the starting winding.

10 The Motor then operates as a Single - Phase Induction Motor and continues to accelerate till it reaches the normal speed. The normal speed of the Motor is below the synchronous speed and depends upon the load on the Motor . University of Misan College of Engineering Dep. of Electrical Third Stage Machines Dr. Malik Characteristics (i) The sinning torque is 2 times the full-loud torque mid (lie starting current is 6 to 8 times the full-load current. (ii) Due to their low cost, split- Phase Induction motors are most popular Single Phase motors in the market. (iii) Since the starting winding is made of fine wire, the current density is high and the winding heats up quickly. If the starting period exceeds 5 seconds, the winding may burn out unless the Motor is protected by built-in-thermal relay.)