Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage Subharmonics

In power systems, various power quality disturbances are present, including voltage deviation, voltage unbalance, and voltage waveform distortions. Voltage waveform distortions are usually identified with harmonics, but in some systems, subharmonics (subsynchronous interharmonics) and interharmonics...

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Main Authors: Piotr Gnaciński, Marcin Pepliński, Adam Muc, Damian Hallmann
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description In power systems, various power quality disturbances are present, including voltage deviation, voltage unbalance, and voltage waveform distortions. Voltage waveform distortions are usually identified with harmonics, but in some systems, subharmonics (subsynchronous interharmonics) and interharmonics may also occur—that is, components of frequency less than the fundamental frequency, or not an integer multiple of it. This study examines torque pulsations of an induction motor under voltage subharmonics combined with voltage unbalance. The motor and the driven DC generator vibrations were analysed under the power quality disturbances. Investigations were carried out using finite element and empirical methods. Experimental tests were performed for the maximal levels of the power quality disturbances specified or proposed in the relevant standards. For the investigated motor, under voltage subharmonics or voltage unbalance occurring as a single power quality disturbance, the vibration level was within the prescribed limit. However, under unbalance combined with subharmonics, the level could be accepted for only a limited time. Consequently, the permissible level of voltage subharmonics in non-generation installations should be interconnected with the voltage unbalance in the power system.
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spelling doaj-art-6ca5780f96a34f7e84981e165d62db692024-12-27T14:23:28ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-12-011724632410.3390/en17246324Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage SubharmonicsPiotr Gnaciński0Marcin Pepliński1Adam Muc2Damian Hallmann3Department of Ship Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Marine Electrical Engineering, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska St. 83, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandDepartment of Ship Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Marine Electrical Engineering, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska St. 83, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandDepartment of Ship Automation, Faculty of Marine Electrical Engineering Gdynia Maritime University, Morska St. 83, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandDepartment of Ship Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Marine Electrical Engineering, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska St. 83, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandIn power systems, various power quality disturbances are present, including voltage deviation, voltage unbalance, and voltage waveform distortions. Voltage waveform distortions are usually identified with harmonics, but in some systems, subharmonics (subsynchronous interharmonics) and interharmonics may also occur—that is, components of frequency less than the fundamental frequency, or not an integer multiple of it. This study examines torque pulsations of an induction motor under voltage subharmonics combined with voltage unbalance. The motor and the driven DC generator vibrations were analysed under the power quality disturbances. Investigations were carried out using finite element and empirical methods. Experimental tests were performed for the maximal levels of the power quality disturbances specified or proposed in the relevant standards. For the investigated motor, under voltage subharmonics or voltage unbalance occurring as a single power quality disturbance, the vibration level was within the prescribed limit. However, under unbalance combined with subharmonics, the level could be accepted for only a limited time. Consequently, the permissible level of voltage subharmonics in non-generation installations should be interconnected with the voltage unbalance in the power system.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6324harmonicsinduction motorsinterharmonicspower qualitysubharmonicsvibration
spellingShingle Piotr Gnaciński
Marcin Pepliński
Adam Muc
Damian Hallmann
Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage Subharmonics
Energies
harmonics
induction motors
interharmonics
power quality
subharmonics
vibration
title Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage Subharmonics
title_full Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage Subharmonics
title_fullStr Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage Subharmonics
title_full_unstemmed Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage Subharmonics
title_short Induction Motors Under Voltage Unbalance Combined with Voltage Subharmonics
title_sort induction motors under voltage unbalance combined with voltage subharmonics
topic harmonics
induction motors
interharmonics
power quality
subharmonics
vibration
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6324
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