Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors
Sarahi Aguayo-Tapia,
Gerardo Avalos-Almazan,
Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno (jrangel@inaoe.mx) and
Juan Manuel Ramirez-Cortes
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Sarahi Aguayo-Tapia: Digital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, Mexico
Gerardo Avalos-Almazan: Digital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, Mexico
Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno: Digital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, Mexico
Juan Manuel Ramirez-Cortes: Digital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, Mexico
Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-21
Abstract:
Induction motors are widely used worldwide for domestic and industrial applications. Fault detection and classification techniques based on signal analysis have increased in popularity due to the growing use of induction motors in new technologies such as electric vehicles, automatic control, maintenance systems, and the inclusion of renewable energy sources in electrical systems, among others. Hence, monitoring, fault detection, and classification are topics of interest for researchers, given that the presence of a fault can lead to catastrophic consequences concerning technical and financial aspects. To detect a fault in an induction motor, several techniques based on different physical variables, such as vibrations, current signals, stray flux, and thermographic images, have been studied. This paper reviews recent investigations into physical variables, instruments, and techniques used in the analysis of faults in induction motors, aiming to provide an overview on the pros and cons of using a certain type of physical variable for fault detection. A discussion about the detection accuracy and complexity of the signals analysis is presented, comparing the results reported in recent years. This work finds that current and vibration are the most popular signals employed to detect faults in induction motors. However, stray flux signal analysis is presented as a promising alternative to detect faults under certain operating conditions where other methods, such as current analysis, may fail.
Keywords: fault detection; fault classification; induction motors; measurement techniques; physical variables; signal analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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