Experimental Study of Static Characteristics Asynchronous Machine in Dynamic Braking Mode With Induction Resistance in the Rotor Winding

Abstract

The article discusses the results of a study of the static electromechanical characteristics of an asynchronous machine (AM) when prototypes of induction resistances (IR) with improved parameters are included in its rotor circuits. The dynamic braking (DB) of asynchronous machines, which is widespread in practice, provides for the dissipation of the kinetic energy of the rotating parts in the resistance boxes included in the rotor winding. In the process of stopping, to maintain a constant average braking torque AM, a bulky relay-contactor circuit for shunting rotor resistances is used. However, it is not possible to eliminate significant fluctuations in the electromagnetic torque in this way. To optimize the DB AM process, it is proposed to include a three-phase IR in the rotor winding instead of resistance boxes, the value of which automatically decreases along with the rotor current frequency. This approach allows you to abandon contact equipment and ensure smooth braking of the machine with fluctuations in the electromagnetic moment in narrower limits. The known IR designs are designed for starting modes of induction motors with a wound rotor, but they cannot ensure the constancy of the torque on the AM shaft in the DB mode. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to develop and experimentally confirm the effectiveness of simple control circuits of an induction machine in the specified mode with improved contactless induction rheostats in the rotor. The paper presents a diagram of a pilot plant and a figure explaining the design features of the IR. The studies were carried out for an asynchronous machine of the MTB-412-8 type, equipped with a thyristor exciter and a tachogenerator. The three phases of the AM rotor included ICs connected by a "star". The experiments were carried out in the direction of obtaining the necessary braking characteristics of the AM by varying the switching circuit of the stator phases and the value of the current supplying them. The figures show the mechanical characteristics of AM, obtained in the process of studying the influence on them of three typical circuits for switching on the phases of the stator winding and two values ​​of the fixed supply current. The research results show that the desired form of the mentioned AM characteristics is achieved only when using the stator phase switching in a function of the rotor speed and a constant supply current value.