Title :
Low-cost battery-powered switched reluctance drives with integral battery-charging capability
Author :
Thong, Weng Kwai ; Pollock, Charles
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Leicester Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper presents a low-cost battery-powered drive using switched reluctance motors. The converter topology proposed in this paper is cost effective while still maintaining an energy-efficient system for battery-powered drives. The proposed drive not only achieves cost-effective and efficient battery motoring, but also battery charging with minimal additional power semiconductor components. Charging is achieved through the windings of the switched reluctance motor, thus eliminating the need of external bulky transformers and separate charging units.
Keywords :
machine windings; power convertors; reluctance motor drives; secondary cells; battery charging; battery motoring; battery-powered switched reluctance drives; converter topology; energy-efficient system; integral battery-charging capability; switched reluctance motor windings; Batteries; Circuit topology; Costs; Coupling circuits; Power semiconductor switches; Reluctance motors; Switching circuits; Switching converters; Transformers; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
