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AC Motors
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Medium to small motors range from 3 KW
down to 50 W and are mostly single-
phase machines. Motors rated at less than
750 W are referred to as fractional
horsepower (FHP) machines.
Miniature motors are rated at less than 50
W and are used in instruments and
servomechanisms
On aircraft, these motors are either
induction or synchronous machines.
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1.1 Stator-Produced Rotating
Magnetic Field
When a magnet is rotated within a
three-phase stator, a three-phase voltage
is produced. If this process is reversed
(i.e. by connecting the three-phase supply
to a three-phase stator), a rotating field is
produced, as shown in the following
diagram.
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Figure 12-1 Generation of A Rotating Magnetic Field
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If a rotor is then placed in the centre
of the rotating magnetic field, a
magnetic field is induced in it, which
locks onto the rotating outer field and
turns with it.
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12.2 Induction (Squirrel Cage) Motor
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Figure 12-2 A Typical Induction Motor
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Figure 12-3 Principle of Induction Motor
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Figure 12-4 Torque Generated in Induction Motor
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When the applied torque equals the
load torque, the motor runs at a speed
slightly less than the stator field. The
induction motor is an asynchronous
machine and possesses following
characteristics :
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Slip speed is the difference between the
rotor speed and the synchronous (stator)
speed.
Slip Speed = Synchronous Speed - Rotor
Speed
Synchronous Speed = 60f/P
Where f = frequency of supply(Hz), and
P = number of pole pairs in stator
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Reversal of rotation occurs if any two of the
motor phases are crossed over.
Loss of a phase occurs when the machine is:
● Running
The motor continues to run at a reduced
torque.
● Not running
The machine does not start, and fuses or circuit
breakers blow in the other two phases, causing
possible damage to the motor.
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12.3 Two-Phase Induction Motor
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12.3 Two-Phase Induction Motor
(continue)
One phase is the reference phase, and
the other is the control phase. By varying
the phasing and the amplitude of the
control phase currents, the direction and
speed of rotation can be controlled. This
type of motor is, however, not as smooth
nor as powerful as a three-phase machine
and is used mainly for autopilot
servomotors or fuel trim motors.
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12.4 Split-Phase Motor
This is a split-phase induction motor. Two
windings, one capacitive and the other resistive,
are both connected in parallel across a single-
phase AC supply, as shown below.
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12.4 Split-Phase Motor (continue)
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12.5 The Synchronous Motor
The stator in this type of motor is identical
to that used in an induction motor, except
the rotor in this machine alternatively
carries its own magnetic field windings,
which are supplied from a DC source.
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The stator is fed with three-phase AC
and produces a rotating magnetic field,
which the rotor follows. This type of
motor is a single speed machine, where
the actual speed is determined by the
speed of the rotating field (i.e. the
frequency of the three-phase input).
Synchronous motors are used in
situations where a constant speed is
essential (e.g. gyroscopes).
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