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Temporal deep learning framework for multi condition fault classification of three-phase induction motors

Jul 2026 · Scientific Reports · 0 citations

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Deep learning frameworks, such as Simple Recurrent Neural Network, Long Short-Term Memory, Long Short-Term Memory, Bidirectional LSTM, Bidirectional LSTM, and Gated Recurrent Unit, are employed for the detection and categorization of IM.

Abstract

Induction Motors (IMs) are a very important group of electrical appliances used in industry, due to their strength, versatility, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. However, due to various faults, there can be many issues, such as production downtime, energy losses, and increased maintenance costs. This paper employs Deep learning (DL) frameworks, such as Simple Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Bidirectional LSTM (BiLSTM), and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU), for the detection and categorization of IM. The novelty of the proposed work lies in the unified multi-sensor, multi-class, and multi-model DL framework with comprehensive cross-architecture evaluation for robust IM fault diagnosis under eight different operating scenarios, including startup transients and phase-removal faults, load-based faulty and healthy conditions. The results show that the DL is effective in electrical fault identification, using the classification accuracies of RNN—85.14%, LSTM −90.19%, BiLSTM—92.24%, and GRU—94.19%. The proposed approach can be used to differentiate between healthy and faulty operating conditions, which aim to highlight the effectiveness of DL for intelligent condition monitoring in induction motor drive-based machines.

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