RESEARCH PAPER
Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Rotor End Ring Fin Failure on Thermal, Vibration and Performance of Three-Phase Squirrel Cage Induction Motor
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Faculty of Engineering And Architecture, Dept. of Elec. Elt. Eng., Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey
Submission date: 2025-06-09
Final revision date: 2025-07-30
Acceptance date: 2025-09-13
Online publication date: 2025-09-14
Publication date: 2025-09-14
Corresponding author
Asım Gökhan Yetgin
Faculty of Engineering And Architecture, Dept. of Elec. Elt. Eng., Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, 15100, Burdur, Turkey
Faculty of Engineering And Architecture, Dept. of Elec. Elt. Eng., Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, 15100, Burdur, Turkey
Eksploatacja i Niezawodność – Maintenance and Reliability 2026;28(2):210684
HIGHLIGHTS
- The effect of rotor fins on motor temperature and vibration was analysed experimentally.
- If there was no cooling in the rotor, the motor performance was negatively affected.
- Failure in the rotor fins negatively affected motor balance and increased vibration.
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ABSTRACT
Induction motors have a robust structure. However, they may encounter internal and external failures. These faults can lead to deterioration of motor performance and even to the stopping of the process. In addition, various faults that may occur in the motor cause the motor temperature to increase and result in a reduction in the lifespan of the motor. The aim of this study is to investigate the faults occurring in the cooling fins in the rotor end ring of a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor and the effects of these faults on motor performance, motor vibration and motor temperature. No-load operation, short circuit operation and loaded operation tests were performed on the healthy motor and the motor with defective rotor fins, during which both vibration and thermal images were obtained from both motors. The results showed that the shaving of the rotor fins caused an extra vibration in the motor. The absence of rotor fins, which also served as cooling, caused the thermal temperatures of the motor to increase and the motor performance to deteriorate.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This study was supported by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Scientific Research Projects Commission. Project Number: 0691-MP-21.
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