What role do harmonic distortions play in heat generation in motors?
Impact of Harmonic Distortion on Motor Heating1. Increased Copper Losses Principle: In a motor, the winding resistance generates copper losses (resistive losses) at the fundamental frequency. However, when harmonic currents flow through the windings, the skin effect becomes more pronounced due to the higher harmonic frequencies. The skin effect causes the current to concentrate near the surface of the conductor, reducing the effective cross-sectional area and increasing the resistance, thereby i