Three phase induction motors have a very simple construction made up of a stator protected with electromagnets, and a rotor made up of conductors shorted at each end, arranged as a “squirrel cage”. They focus on the principle of induction in which a rotating electro-Induction Motor magnetic field it made through the use of a three-stage current at the stators electromagnets. This in turn induces a current inside the rotor’s conductors, which in turns creates rotor’s magnetic field that attempts to follow stator’s magnetic field, pulling the rotor into rotation.

Great things about AC Induction Motors are:

Induction motors are basic and rugged in construction. They are better quality and can operate in virtually any environmental condition

Induction motors are cheaper in expense because of simple rotor construction, lack of brushes, commutators, and slide rings

They are maintenance free motors unlike dc motors due to the absence of brushes, commutators and slip rings

Induction motors can be operated in polluted and explosive environments as they do not have brushes that may cause sparks

AC Induction motors are Asynchronous Devices and therefore the rotor will not turn at the precise same speed as the stator’s rotating magnetic field. Some difference in the rotor and stator quickness is necessary to be able to generate the induction in to the rotor. The difference between your two is named the slip. Slip should be kept in a optimal range in order for the motor to use efficiently. Roboteq AC Induction controllers can be configured to operate in another of three modes:

Scallar (or Volts per Hertz): an Open up loop mode where a order causes a simultaneous, fixed-ratio Frequency and Voltage change.

Controlled Slip: a Shut Loop speed where voltage and frequency are controlled in order to keep slip inside a narrow range while operating at a preferred speed.

Field Oriented Control (Vector Drive): a Closed Loop Acceleration and Torque control that functions by optimizing the rotating field of the stator vs. this of the induced field in the rotor.

Discover this video from Learning Engineering for a visual illustration on how AC Induction Motors are constructed and function.