Abstract
In a triac controlled-split-capacitor motor, vibration and acoustic noise are produced by the interaction of the time-harmonic field. This paper describes the vibration of a fan motor which may be produced when speed is controlled using a conventional triac AC controller Pulasting torque is analysed by the electromagnetic method and pulsating troque equations are derived. The vibration spectrum of a motor with triac excitation are mesured in three vibrational directions under various operating conditions.
It is shown that the connection of a triac in series with the main winding is more effective for the reduction of vibration and power input than that in series with motor supply. It is also shown that the value of capacitor chosen for optimum motor performance with a main-frequency sinusoldal supply is not always the same as that for minimizing motor vibration.
