Noninvasive detection of broken rotor bars in operating induction motors

Abstract

A description is given of a computer-based noninvasive broken bar fault detector for squirrel-cage rotors of induction motors. The detector can be applied to existing motors without disassembly or shutdown and has the sensitivity to diagnose the presence of a single broken bar or an open end ring. It is suitable for monitoring the trend of the motor signature, or it can be used as a one-time diagnostic tool.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>