The invention discloses a test method for loss of a double-
branch alternating-current permanent-
magnet motor, comprising steps of connecting an
electricity generating
branch to an adjustable
resistor-
inductance load, and connecting an electric
branch to a
motor control driver, running the control driver, wherein the load is pure resistant, testing a rotation speed of the motor, a current waveformand a phase
voltage value of the electric branch, and a current waveform and a phase
voltage value and a
power factor angle of the
electricity generating branch; stopping running of the motor, disconnecting a generator
unit load, calculating a winding resistance; testing a quadrature-direct axis
inductance of the motor, testing a back
electromotive force of the motor under no load and solving a total
magnetic flux Phi 0 of each pole of a permanent
magnet; running the motor again to obtain iron loss of the motor. Compared to a
direct test method for loss, the method of the invention does not require an external
mechanical load device, so as to save test cost. Compared with an
indirect test method for loss, the method of the invention does not need to use an iron loss tester, so as to avoidcomplicated calculation and adjustment of instrument parameters, and considers the influence of rolling process on the loss test.