Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors

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, mainte...

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Main Authors: Sarahi Aguayo-Tapia, Gerardo Avalos-Almazan, Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno, Juan Manuel Ramirez-Cortes
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4780
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author Sarahi Aguayo-Tapia
Gerardo Avalos-Almazan
Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno
Juan Manuel Ramirez-Cortes
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Gerardo Avalos-Almazan
Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno
Juan Manuel Ramirez-Cortes
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-2b2a9c3925f44a418f251c7fc2d6ba552023-11-18T10:14:01ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011612478010.3390/en16124780Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric MotorsSarahi Aguayo-Tapia0Gerardo Avalos-Almazan1Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno2Juan Manuel Ramirez-Cortes3Digital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, MexicoDigital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, MexicoDigital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, MexicoDigital Systems Group, Electronics Department, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Luis Enrique Erro #1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, MexicoInduction 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4780fault detectionfault classificationinduction motorsmeasurement techniquesphysical variablessignal analysis
spellingShingle Sarahi Aguayo-Tapia
Gerardo Avalos-Almazan
Jose de Jesus Rangel-Magdaleno
Juan Manuel Ramirez-Cortes
Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors
Energies
fault detection
fault classification
induction motors
measurement techniques
physical variables
signal analysis
title Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors
title_full Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors
title_fullStr Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors
title_full_unstemmed Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors
title_short Physical Variable Measurement Techniques for Fault Detection in Electric Motors
title_sort physical variable measurement techniques for fault detection in electric motors
topic fault detection
fault classification
induction motors
measurement techniques
physical variables
signal analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4780
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