An improved method for the determination of saturation characteristics of switched reluctance motors

Author

Sharma, Virendra Kumar ; Murthy, S.S. ; Singh, Bhim

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., New Delhi, India

Volume

48

Issue

5

fYear

1999

fDate

10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

995

Lastpage

1000

Abstract

Experimental determination of magnetization characteristics of switched reluctance motors (SRMs) is quite important in their accurate performance prediction. Over the last decade, various experimental procedures have been used to obtain these characteristics. Every evolved new method has its own limitations and constraints. This paper describes an improved, simple and cost effective experimental procedure and an equally simple post-experimental data processing to obtain the flux-linkage-current curves at varying rotor positions of the SRM. The experimental results on a 4 kW, four-phase, 8/6 pole SRMs show the effectiveness of the method and the results compare well with the previously results compare well with the previously published results of similar and higher rating SRM´s

Keywords

machine testing; magnetic circuits; magnetic flux; magnetisation; reluctance motors; rotors; flux-linkage-current curves; magnetization characteristics; rotor positions; saturation characteristics; switched reluctance motors; DC motors; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic switching; Performance analysis; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Rotors; Stator windings; Torque;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/19.799660

Filename

799660