A novel robust fault detection method for induction motor rotor by using unknown input observer

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a robust solution for fault detection in the induction motor. The structure of nonlinear unknown input observer is investigated for observer design in this paper. Recently, rotor defect is considered as the most important non-electric fault in induction motors. One of the challenges in rotor fault detection is the uncertainty in the mechanical load of the motor and the harmonics in the electric power. Accordingly, these cases are considered as disturbances for unknown input observer and their effects on the residual signal are eliminated. The results of the simulation show the performance of the observer to diagnose the induction motor rotor fault in different scenarios.