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http://electrical- engineering- portal.com/torque- of- three- phase- induction- motor- explained April 12, 2013
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Introduction to torque
The rotating force that a motor develops is called torque. Due to the physical laws of inertia, where a body at rest tends to remain at rest, the amount of torque necessary to start a load (starting torque) is always much greater than the amount of torque required to maintain rotation of the load after it has achieved normal speed. The more quickly a load must accelerate from rest to normal rotational speed, the greater must be the torque capability of the motor driver. For very large inertia loads or loads that must be accelerated quickly, a motor having a high starting torque should be applied. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) provides design letters to indicate the torque, slip, and starting characteristics of three-phase induction motors. They are as follows:
Design A
Design A is a general-purpose design used for industrial motors. This design exhibits normal torques and full-load slip of approximately 3 percent and can be used for many types of industrial loads.
Design B
Design B is another general-purpose design used for industrial motors. This design exhibits normal torques while also having low starting current and a full-load slip of approximately 3 percent. This design also can be used for many types of industrial loads.
Design C
Design C motors are characterized by high starting torque, low starting current, and low slip. Because of its high starting torque, this design is useful for loads that are hard to start, such as reciprocating air compressors without unloader kits.
Design D
Design D motors exhibit very high starting torque, very high slip of 5 to 13 percent, and low starting current. These motors are excellent in applications such as oil field pumping jacks and punch presses with large flywheels.