Modeling, analysis, and experimentation of chaos in a switched reluctance drive system

In this brief, modeling, analysis, and experimentation of chaos in a switched reluctance (SR) drive system using voltage pulsewidth modulation are presented. Based on the proposed nonlinear flux linkage model of the SR drive system, the computation time to evaluate the Poincare map and its Jacobian matrix can be significantly shortened. Moreover, stability analysis of the fundamental operation is conducted, enabling us to determine the stable parameter ranges and hence to avoid the occurrence of chaos. Both computer simulation and experimental measurement are given to verify the theoretical modeling and analysis.