A none-intrusive load and efficiency evaluation method for in-service motors using vibration tests with an accelerometer

He Zhang, Keith Bradley, Pericle Zanchetta

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel none-intrusive load and efficiency evaluation method for in-service induction motors based on vibration measurement. The application is in multimotor plants where individual motor monitoring is too expensive yet where motor operational conditions are not accurately determined. The vibration from the motor is detected by an accelerometer and processed by Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to extract frequencies defining shaft speed and the supply frequency. This data, in conjunction with basic motor performance data enables the actual load and indirectly the efficiency at which the motor is operating to be evaluated. For motors supplied form a variable speed drive (VSD), the loss segregation method is implemented to yield the motor losses indirectly and thus the efficiency of the induction motor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS'08
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS'08 - Edmonton, AB, Canada
Duration: 5 Oct 20089 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameConference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society)
ISSN (Print)0197-2618

Conference

Conference2008 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS'08
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityEdmonton, AB
Period5/10/089/10/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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