{"id":20618,"date":"2025-10-31T00:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/glossary\/air-gap\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T22:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T22:52:47","slug":"air-gap","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/air-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"O que \u00e9 a folga de ar em motores el\u00e9tricos? Folga cr\u00edtica"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Entendendo o entreferro em motores el\u00e9tricos<\/h1>\n\t\t<section class=\"woocommerce hestia-shop products is-shortcode\" id=\"products\" data-sorder=\"hestia_shop\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hestia-shop-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" >\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-ms-6 col-sm-6 col-md-3 shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/balanset-1\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/balanset-1\/\" title=\"Balanceador port\u00e1til e analisador de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o Balanset-1A\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/77-e1693745667801-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Balanset-1A kit completo de balanceador port\u00e1til e analisador de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/77-e1693745667801-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/77-e1693745667801-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/77-e1693745667801-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/77-e1693745667801-272x182.webp 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product-category\/devices\/\" rel=\"tag\">Dispositivos<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"shop-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/balanset-1\/\" title=\"Balanceador port\u00e1til e analisador de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o Balanset-1A\">Balanceador port\u00e1til e analisador de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o Balanset-1A<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"price\"><h4><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">\u20ac<\/span>1,975.00<\/span> + IVA (se aplic\u00e1vel)<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618?add-to-cart=986\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"986\" data-product_sku=\"BS-1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart btn btn-just-icon btn-simple btn-default\" title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" data-no-translation-title=\"\"><i rel=\"tooltip\" data-original-title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" class=\"fas fa-cart-plus\" data-no-translation-data-original-title=\"\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><a href=\"\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618?add-to-cart=986\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_986\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"986\" data-product_sku=\"BS-1\" aria-label=\"Adicione ao carrinho: \u201cPortable balancer &amp; Vibration analyzer Balanset-1A\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"\u201cPortable balancer &amp; Vibration analyzer Balanset-1A\u201d foi adicionado ao seu carrinho\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\" data-no-translation-data-success_message=\"\">Adicionar ao carrinho<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_986\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-ms-6 col-sm-6 col-md-3 shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/vibration-sensor\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/vibration-sensor\/\" title=\"Sensor de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Close-up do sensor de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o Balanset-1A\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-3.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product-category\/parts\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pe\u00e7as<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"shop-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/vibration-sensor\/\" title=\"Sensor de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o\">Sensor de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"price\"><h4><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">\u20ac<\/span>90.00<\/span> + IVA (se aplic\u00e1vel)<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618?add-to-cart=1820\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"1820\" data-product_sku=\"VS-1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart btn btn-just-icon btn-simple btn-default\" title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" data-no-translation-title=\"\"><i rel=\"tooltip\" data-original-title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" class=\"fas fa-cart-plus\" data-no-translation-data-original-title=\"\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><a href=\"\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618?add-to-cart=1820\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1820\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"1820\" data-product_sku=\"VS-1\" aria-label=\"Adicione ao carrinho: \u201cVibration sensor\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"\u201cVibration sensor\u201d foi adicionado ao seu carrinho\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\" data-no-translation-data-success_message=\"\">Adicionar ao carrinho<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1820\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-ms-6 col-sm-6 col-md-3 shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/optical-sensor-for-balanset-and-arbalance\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/optical-sensor-for-balanset-and-arbalance\/\" title=\"Sensor \u00f3ptico (tac\u00f4metro a laser)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Sensor \u00f3ptico (tac\u00f4metro a laser)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-460x306.webp 460w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ZKqzGXSCCBU.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product-category\/parts\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pe\u00e7as<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"shop-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/optical-sensor-for-balanset-and-arbalance\/\" title=\"Sensor \u00f3ptico (tac\u00f4metro a laser)\">Sensor \u00f3ptico (tac\u00f4metro a laser)<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"price\"><h4><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">\u20ac<\/span>124.00<\/span> + IVA (se aplic\u00e1vel)<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618?add-to-cart=1832\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"1832\" data-product_sku=\"Tach-1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart btn btn-just-icon btn-simple btn-default\" title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" data-no-translation-title=\"\"><i rel=\"tooltip\" data-original-title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" class=\"fas fa-cart-plus\" data-no-translation-data-original-title=\"\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><a href=\"\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618?add-to-cart=1832\" aria-describedby=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1832\" data-quantity=\"1\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart\" data-product_id=\"1832\" data-product_sku=\"Tach-1\" aria-label=\"Adicione ao carrinho: \u201cOptical Sensor (Laser Tachometer)\u201d\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-success_message=\"\u201cOptical Sensor (Laser Tachometer)\u201d foi adicionado ao seu carrinho\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\" data-no-translation-aria-label=\"\" data-no-translation-data-success_message=\"\">Adicionar ao carrinho<\/a>\t<span id=\"woocommerce_loop_add_to_cart_link_describedby_1832\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-ms-6 col-sm-6 col-md-3 shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/balanset-4\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/balanset-4\/\" title=\"Balanset-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Kit de balanceamento de rotor Vibromera: estojo de transporte, condicionador de sinal multicanal, analisador port\u00e1til, base magn\u00e9tica, sensores de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o e cabos espiralados.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-460x306.webp 460w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/balkom4.webp 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ripple-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product-category\/devices\/\" rel=\"tag\">Dispositivos<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"shop-item-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/balanset-4\/\" title=\"Balanset-4\">Balanset-4<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"price\"><h4><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">\u20ac<\/span>6,803.00<\/span> + IVA (se aplic\u00e1vel)<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618?add-to-cart=1833\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"1833\" data-product_sku=\"BS-4\" class=\"button product_type_simple add_to_cart_button ajax_add_to_cart btn btn-just-icon btn-simple btn-default\" title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" data-no-translation-title=\"\"><i rel=\"tooltip\" data-original-title=\"Adicionar ao carrinho\" class=\"fas fa-cart-plus\" 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shop-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/magnet-stand\/\" class=\"woocommerce-LoopProduct-link woocommerce-loop-product__link\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/product\/magnet-stand\/\" title=\"Tamanho do suporte magn\u00e9tico - 60 kgf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-230x153.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Base magn\u00e9tica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-230x153.webp 230w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG-36-1024x682.webp 1024w, 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class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<p>O <strong>espa\u00e7o de ar<\/strong> is the narrow radial clearance between the outer surface of the rotor and the inner bore of the stator in an electric motor or generator. Typically only <strong>0.3\u20132.0 mm<\/strong> (0.012\u20130.080 in) wide, this thin annular space is the magnetic bridge across which electromagnetic energy passes between the stationary windings and the rotating member. Despite its modest size, the air gap is one of the most decisive dimensions in machine design: it governs efficiency, power factor, starting torque, and \u2014 of direct interest to the reliability engineer \u2014 the machine&#8217;s susceptibility to <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/magnetic-pull\/\">unbalanced magnetic pull<\/a> and the resulting <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/vibration\/\">vibra\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Definition: What is the Air Gap?<\/h2>\n<p>The air gap is the clearance that separates rotor and stator iron so the rotor can turn freely while still allowing magnetic flux to cross from one to the other. Functionally it is the highest-reluctance element in the entire magnetic circuit \u2014 air is roughly a thousand times less permeable than electrical steel \u2014 so its width and uniformity dominate how the magnetic field behaves. Two properties matter independently: the <em>magnitude<\/em> of the gap (how wide it is) and its <em>uniformity<\/em> (whether it is the same all the way around the bore).<\/p>\n<p>Both have profound consequences. A non-uniform gap produces unbalanced radial magnetic forces that drive vibration and accelerate <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/bearing-wear\/\">desgaste do rolamento<\/a>, while an excessively wide gap quietly erodes efficiency and inflates the magnetising current the motor draws to establish its flux. The art of motor design is choosing the smallest gap the mechanics will safely tolerate.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Typical Air Gap Dimensions<\/h2>\n<p>Absolute gap grows with machine size, but as a <em>fraction<\/em> of bore diameter it shrinks \u2014 large machines run proportionally tighter gaps because their rotors are stiffer relative to their diameter.<\/p>\n<h3>Por tamanho do motor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Small motors (&lt; 10 HP):<\/strong> 0.3\u20130.6 mm (0.012\u20130.024 in).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medium motors (10\u2013200 HP):<\/strong> 0.5\u20131.2 mm (0.020\u20130.047 in).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large motors (200\u20131000 HP):<\/strong> 1.0\u20132.0 mm (0.040\u20130.080 in).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Very large motors (&gt; 1000 HP):<\/strong> 1.5\u20133.0 mm (0.060\u20130.120 in).<\/li>\n<li><strong>General trend:<\/strong> larger machines have larger absolute gaps but a smaller gap as a percentage of diameter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Por tipo de motor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Induction motors:<\/strong> larger gaps, 0.5\u20132.0 mm typical.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Synchronous motors:<\/strong> broadly similar to induction machines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DC motors:<\/strong> very small armature gaps, 0.3\u20131.0 mm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High-efficiency designs:<\/strong> tend toward the smaller end of their class for better performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Why the Air Gap Matters<\/h2>\n<h3>Electromagnetic performance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magnetic-circuit reluctance:<\/strong> the air gap is the dominant reluctance in the flux path; everything else (the steel) is comparatively transparent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magnetising current:<\/strong> a smaller gap needs less magnetising current to establish the same flux, which lifts the power factor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Efici\u00eancia:<\/strong> smaller gaps are generally more efficient because they reduce magnetising losses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Torque production:<\/strong> a tighter gap gives stronger magnetic coupling and therefore better torque, including starting torque.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mechanical considerations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Libera\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/strong> the gap must absorb shaft deflection, bearing tolerances and thermal growth without the rotor ever touching the stator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety margin:<\/strong> it prevents rotor\u2013stator contact during vibration transients or unusual operating conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manufacturability:<\/strong> the chosen gap must be achievable repeatably within normal production tolerances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These two pressures pull in opposite directions, which is why the air gap is fundamentally a trade-off rather than a value to minimise blindly. The mechanical reality of <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/eccentricity\/\">excentricidade<\/a> in service means a designer who chooses too tight a gap simply trades efficiency for the risk of a destructive rub.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Air Gap Eccentricity<\/h2>\n<p>Air gap eccentricity is non-uniformity of the clearance around the circumference \u2014 the single most important air-gap fault for the vibration analyst.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uniform gap:<\/strong> the same dimension at every angular position.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eccentric gap:<\/strong> varies around the bore \u2014 small on one side, larger on the opposite side.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quantifica\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/strong> eccentricity = (g<sub>m\u00e1ximo<\/sub> \u2212 g<sub>min<\/sub>) \/ g<sub>m\u00e9dia<\/sub>, expressed as a percentage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acceptable limit:<\/strong> typically &lt; 10% for sound operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Os engenheiros distinguem ainda <strong>static eccentricity<\/strong> (the rotor sits off-centre but the narrow point stays in one fixed location \u2014 usually a bore or assembly error) from <strong>dynamic eccentricity<\/strong> (the narrow point rotates with the shaft \u2014 a bent or eccentric rotor). The two produce subtly different spectral signatures, which is what lets diagnostics tell them apart.<\/p>\n<h3>Causes of eccentricity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Desgaste do rolamento:<\/strong> lets the rotor settle off-centre in its housing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toler\u00e2ncias de fabrica\u00e7\u00e3o:<\/strong> stator bore or rotor not perfectly concentric.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erros de montagem:<\/strong> misaligned end bells or a cocked rotor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distor\u00e7\u00e3o t\u00e9rmica:<\/strong> uneven heating warping roundness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distor\u00e7\u00e3o do quadro:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/soft-foot\/\">p\u00e9 macio<\/a> or mounting stress twisting the frame and bore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Effects of eccentricity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/magnetic-pull\/\">Unbalanced magnetic pull<\/a> (UMP):<\/strong> a net radial force pulling the rotor toward the small-gap side, which tends to worsen the eccentricity in a feedback loop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vibration at twice line frequency:<\/strong> pulsating electromagnetic forces appear at 2\u00d7 the supply <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/electrical-frequency\/\">frequ\u00eancia el\u00e9trica<\/a> (100 Hz on a 50 Hz supply, 120 Hz on 60 Hz).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/pole-pass-frequency\/\">Pole-pass frequency<\/a> sidebands:<\/strong> a tell-tale diagnostic signature straddling the line-frequency peak.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sobrecarga do rolamento:<\/strong> the asymmetric UMP loads one side of the bearing, accelerating wear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perda de efici\u00eancia:<\/strong> a distorted magnetic circuit is never optimal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Measuring and Assessing the Air Gap<\/h2>\n<h3>Direct measurement (motor disassembled)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Feeler gauges:<\/strong> insert blade gauges between rotor and stator at several locations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Procedimento:<\/strong> measure at 8\u201312 positions evenly spaced around the circumference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calcular:<\/strong> the average, minimum, maximum and the resulting eccentricity percentage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quando:<\/strong> during a motor overhaul or bearing replacement, when the rotor is out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Indirect assessment (motor running)<\/h3>\n<p>You rarely get to dismantle a running machine, so the gap&#8217;s health is usually inferred from its electrical and mechanical signatures using <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/vibration-analysis\/\">an\u00e1lise de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vibration at 2\u00d7 line frequency:<\/strong> elevated amplitude points to a non-uniform gap.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pole-pass sidebands:<\/strong> their presence and amplitude track the degree of eccentricity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motor-current signature analysis (MCSA):<\/strong> air-gap effects modulate the stator current and appear in its spectrum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acoustic noise:<\/strong> the intensity of the electromagnetic hum often rises with eccentricity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the field, a two-channel instrument such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/produto\/balanset-1\/\">Conjunto de equil\u00edbrio-1a<\/a> makes this assessment practical: with <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/accelerometer\/\">aceler\u00f4metros<\/a> on the motor&#8217;s bearing housings it captures the <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/spectrum\/\">espectro de vibra\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a> at operating speed, letting the analyst spot the 2\u00d7 line-frequency peak and its pole-pass sidebands without stopping production. Because air-gap symptoms overlap with simple mechanical <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/unbalance\/\">desequil\u00edbrio<\/a>, the analyst confirms the electrical origin by watching whether the suspect peak vanishes the instant the motor is de-energised \u2014 a coast-down trick that mechanical faults cannot fake. You can convert running speed and line frequency into the exact peaks to look for with our <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/calculators\/motor-electrical-frequencies\/\">Calculadora de Frequ\u00eancia de Defeitos El\u00e9tricos em Motores<\/a>, and check the measured overall level against limits with the <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/calculators\/vibration-velocity\/\">ISO 20816 vibration velocity tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Air Gap Problems and Solutions<\/h2>\n<h3>Too small (below minimum specification)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Consequ\u00eancias:<\/strong> risk of rotor\u2013stator contact under vibration or deflection; very high magnetic pull if the gap is also eccentric; damage during starting or transients.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturing error \u2192 remachine the rotor or rebore the stator.<\/li>\n<li>Rotor incorreto instalado \u2192 Substitua pelo rotor correto<\/li>\n<li>Bearing wear letting the rotor shift \u2192 replace bearings and verify the gap is restored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Too large (above maximum specification)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Consequ\u00eancias:<\/strong> reduced efficiency from higher magnetising current, lower power factor, reduced starting torque and higher no-load current. This condition is usually less critical \u2014 the machine can run, but with degraded performance.<\/p>\n<h3>Non-uniform (eccentric) \u2014 the common, problematic case<\/h3>\n<p>Eccentricity is the most frequent and most damaging air-gap defect because it is self-reinforcing: UMP pulls the rotor further off-centre, which increases UMP. It creates 2\u00d7 line-frequency vibration and accelerates bearing wear through that positive-feedback loop. The remedy is to replace worn bearings, correct any frame distortion, and verify rotor concentricity.<\/p>\n<h3>Diagnostic quick-reference<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tr>\n<th>Sintoma<\/th>\n<th>Likely air-gap issue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>High 2\u00d7 line-frequency vibration<\/td>\n<td>Eccentric gap, unbalanced magnetic pull<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pole-pass frequency sidebands<\/td>\n<td>Lacuna n\u00e3o uniforme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Corrente de vazio elevada<\/td>\n<td>Lacuna excessiva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Baixo torque de partida<\/td>\n<td>Lacuna excessiva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evidence of rubbing<\/td>\n<td>Folga insuficiente<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Desgaste assim\u00e9trico do rolamento<\/td>\n<td>Lacuna exc\u00eantrica que cria UMP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>7. Trending, Design and Manufacturing<\/h2>\n<p>Because eccentricity develops slowly, the 2\u00d7 line-frequency component is an ideal parameter to <a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/trending\/\">tend\u00eancia<\/a> over a motor&#8217;s life. A steadily rising 2\u00d7 peak signals developing eccentricity \u2014 almost always from bearing wear \u2014 and feeds directly into bearing-replacement decisions. Good practice is to document feeler-gauge gap measurements at every overhaul and compare them against both the nameplate specification and the previous reading.<\/p>\n<p>On the design side, the gap is the product of a deliberate trade-off:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Smaller gap:<\/strong> better efficiency, power factor and torque, but higher magnetic pull when eccentric and less mechanical clearance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Larger gap:<\/strong> more mechanical clearance and lower magnetic pull, but worse efficiency and higher magnetising current.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optimisation:<\/strong> the smallest gap consistent with the mechanical requirements and the achievable manufacturing tolerances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drawings specify a nominal gap with tolerances of roughly \u00b110\u201320%, an eccentricity limit (often &lt; 10%), and quality-control verification during manufacture. Maintaining that uniform gap through disciplined bearing maintenance \u2014 and verifying it through vibration trending \u2014 is what keeps a motor efficient, quiet, and safe from the catastrophic rotor-stator contact that ends a machine&#8217;s life in seconds.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/glossary\/\">\u2190 Voltar ao \u00edndice principal<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aprenda sobre o entreferro, a folga radial entre o rotor e o estator do motor, fundamental para o desempenho eletromagn\u00e9tico, a efici\u00eancia e para evitar a atra\u00e7\u00e3o magn\u00e9tica e o contato entre o rotor e o estator.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109,110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20618","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","category-glossary","category-vibration-diagnostics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101397,"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/20618\/revisions\/101397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/pt_br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}