Comparative Study on Standardized Tests
to Determine Energy Efficiency in Three-Phase
Induction Motors Operating at Partial Load
Alejandro Paz Parra, Manvel Vicente Valencia,
‘and Carlos Alberto Lozano Espinoza™
Pomifcal Xaverien University Call, Bogoti, Colombia
(epaz, mvalencia, carlosal}@javerianacal:, edu. co
Abstenet. Present paper shows a comparative analysis ofthe results cbrained
by the application of thee different standard tests procedures to calculate the
energy efficiency on induction motors and the separated losses, Test procedures
considered are the IECODO34, IBEE1I2 and CSA390 standards, Pach of these
procedures define differen ways to obiain the separated losses an to estimate
the eneigy elficiency, thus they deliver diferent results in iss calewation:
sometimes considerable difference berwoen the efficiency calculations are
biained and reported. The conducted tests were executed in laboratory con=
coed conultions in an induccion motor driven st eferent percontage of fond
and following the indications of each standard procedure; results are shown and
discussed.
Keywords: Induction motor « Eficiency » Energy losses « Eneray conversion
Electic machinery
1 Introduction
‘The alternating current (AC) motors represents the higher proportion of electric motors
‘worldwide with an important predominance of squrrel-cage induction motors (IM). In
the industrial sector, the IM, represent up than 689 ofthe electric energy consumed
and the electromechanical systems driven by them demands up than 38 of the global
energy consumption (1, 2.
The ratio berween the mechanical power output and the electric power input is a
direct indicator of energy eficiency for the IM as shoven in Fig. 1 and in (1),
Pow,
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Where:
Py: Eletric power input
Pout Mechanical power ouspur
1 Springer Narre Swittedand AG 2019
K, Ani etal. ds): PTC 2018, AISC 881, pp. 896-903, 2019,
aps org 0.10077978-3.030-02683-7_62‘Comparative Stady on Standetdized Tests to Determine Energy Efficiency 897
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Fig, 1. Energy conver
and losses in an Indvetion Motor (IM).
‘The difference of this indicator against a reference design value impressed in the