Detections of secondary current and torque of induction motors using amorphous microcore field sensors

New secondary-current sensors for squirrel-cage induction motors are presented using a multivibrator with two group amorphous microcores. The 8-pair micro cores are set near the both endrings of a rotor for cancellation of the influence of unstable rotor motion on sensing of the secondary current. Electromagnetic torque was detected as an output voltage of a multiplier for the secondary current and the main flux. The main flux was detected using a multivibrator-type flux sensor utilizing two stator teeth as two cores. A possible new control system for variable speed induction motors with a torque feedback loop is discussed, which stably works independently of variations of motor parameters.