Intro to AC Induction Motors

AC Induction Motors
• An induction motor or asynchronous motor is an AC electric
motor in which the electric current in the rotor needed to
produce torque is obtained by electromagnetic induction from
the magnetic field of the stator winding.

• An induction motor can therefore be made without electrical

connections to the rotor
Electromagnetic Induction

• is the production of an
electromotive force (i.e.,
voltage) across an electrical
conductor in a changing
magnetic field.
 Two Basic Parts of AC Induction Motor

1. Stator Winding- A stator winding is

simply the stationary winding in an
electric motor, either for rotary or linear.
The stator in an AC motor is a wire coil,
called a stator winding, which is built
into the motor. When this coil is
energized by AC power, a rotating
magnetic field is produced.
2. Rotor- The rotor is a moving
component of an electromagnetic
system in the electric motor. Its
rotation is due to the interaction
between the windings and
magnetic fields which produces a
torque around the rotor's axis.
 Stator

Rotor
 Principle of Operation: INDUCTION MOTOR
• Alternating flux is produced
around the stator winding due
to AC supply. This alternating
flux revolves with synchronous
speed. The revolving flux is
called as "Rotating Magnetic
Field" (RMF).
• The relative speed between stator
RMF and rotor conductors causes an
induced emf in the rotor conductors,
according to the Faraday's law of
electromagnetic induction.

• The rotor conductors are short

circuited, and hence rotor current is
produced due to induced emf. That is
why such motors are called as
induction motors.
• Now, induced current in rotor
will also produce alternating
flux around it. This rotor flux
lags behind the stator flux.
• As the cause of production of
rotor current is the relative
velocity between rotating stator
flux and the rotor, the rotor will
try to catch up with the stator
RMF.
• Thus the rotor rotates in the
same direction as that of
stator flux to minimize the
relative velocity. However,
the rotor never succeeds in
catching up the synchronous
speed.
Application in Power Plant Operation

Prime Mover for most of

transfer pumps used in the
power plant operation.