@inproceedings{633e0607d07b4acfae02b6a3536c6973,
title = "Effect of capacitive auxiliary winding on a three-phase induction motor performance behaviour",
abstract = "This paper investigates the effect of a capacitive three-phase auxiliary winding on the target variables of a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor (SCIM). The three-phase auxiliary winding is only magnetically coupled to the stator main winding. The three-phase SCIM is modelled using 2D Finite Element Method (FEM). The flux density distribution is numerically computed through the magnetostactic solver, and the other target variables of interst such as the efficiency, power factor and torque are obtained through ac magnetic-transient solver. A conventional 4 kW, 50-Hz, and 4-pole three-phase SCIM is modified to accommodate both main and auxiliary windings in the stator slots. The results obtained from Finite Element Analysis (FEA) are compared with results from practical measurement (PM). From both simulation and experimental results, it is noted that the capacitive auxiliary winding has not only enhanced the power factor, but it also has a significant impact on the efficiency, torque and other electromagnetic parameters of the three-phase SCIM.",
keywords = "Capacitive auxiliary winding, Efficiency, Power factor, Three-phase induction motor",
author = "Mbika Muteba and Nicolae, {Dan Valentin}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; IEEE AFRICON 2017 ; Conference date: 18-09-2017 Through 20-09-2017",
year = "2017",
month = nov,
day = "3",
doi = "10.1109/AFRCON.2017.8095684",
language = "English",
series = "2017 IEEE AFRICON: Science, Technology and Innovation for Africa, AFRICON 2017",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1384--1389",
editor = "Cornish, {Darryn R.}",
booktitle = "2017 IEEE AFRICON",
address = "United States",
}