A finite element model of an induction motor considering rotor skew and harmonics
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https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj15.240Keywords:
Finite element analysis, induction motor, harmonicsAbstract
Finite element analysis is widely used in engineering, and has for some time been used in modelling the behaviour of an induction motor. Limitations and challenges of this approach will be addressed over a case-study commercial 0,37 kW, 4-pole squirrel-cage induction motor simulated using two-dimensional software FEMM. A few notes on the consideration of rotor skew and harmonic distortion in such a model are also included.