TESTING OF 3 PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR USING MATLAB/SIMULINK FOR UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRIC MACHINERY COURSES

Abstract

Induction motors are the most widely used electrical motors in the industry due to their reliability, low cost and robustness. For industrial applications, 3- phase induction motors are the prime movers for the vast majority of machines. This paper describes the different tests like no load test, blocked rotor test and also of three phase induction motor. All tests are performed on MATLAB/Simulink software. The equivalent circuit model and results analysis is also presented. The proposed tests have been successfully included into undergraduate machinery courses.