Application of Wedges for the Reduction of the Space and Time-Dependent Harmonic Content in Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors

Table 1

Simulation results at starting and at 1470 rpm.

Model	Starting torque (Nm)	Starting current (A)	Torque at 1470 rpm (Nm)	Current at 1470 rpm (Nm)	η (%)	cosφ (%)
Original	83.02	65.86	26.07	7.13	82.67	84.34
w-A	73.70	61.85	25.36	6.96	84.34	82.41
w-B	70.60	60.70	24.59	6.76	85.70	81.05
w-C	63.68	57.99	23.94	6.59	86.80	79.85