Title :
Forward converters for dual voltage switched reluctance motor drives
Author :
Barnes, Mike ; Pollock, Charles
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Electron., Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
fDate :
1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new circuit is presented which allows a switched reluctance motor to operate from AC mains or a low voltage battery supply. In addition the AC mains can be used to charge the battery. The switched reluctance motor is used as the voltage-changing transformer, potentially reducing the cost of the system. The operation of the drive is explained, and results of an experimental prototype are presented
Keywords :
battery chargers; power convertors; power supplies to apparatus; reluctance motor drives; transformers; AC mains supply; battery charging; cost reduction; dual voltage switched reluctance motor drives; forward converters; low voltage battery supply; voltage-changing transformer; Batteries; Circuit topology; Costs; DC motors; Electric motors; Reluctance motors; Switched-mode power supply; Switching circuits; Switching converters; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
