Types Of Squirrel Cage Induction Motor. A 3 phase squirrel cage induction motor is a type of three phase induction motor which functions based on the principle of electromagnetism. A 3 phase induction motor has two types based on the rotor construction, named as:
One type is called squirrel cage induction motor and the other is called wound rotor induction motor (wrim).
Squirrel cage induction motors play an important part in the field of electromechanical energy conversion and are widely used in many industrial processes, and they are also the most investigated machine with regard to motor fault diagnostics. When voltage is applied to the stator winding, a rotating magnetic field is established. A 3 phase induction motor has two types based on the rotor construction, named as: The squirrel cage induction motor is as popular as it has its advantages and disadvantages.