Starting the Single-Phase Switched Reluctance Motor Using Rotor Shorting Rings

Author

Fletcher, J.E. ; Helal, A. ; Williams, B.W.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh

Volume

21

Issue

4

fYear

2006

Firstpage

848

Lastpage

854

Abstract

This article presents a technique that uses rotor shorting rings to start the single-phase switched reluctance (SR) machine, from any rotor position, in a specified direction. It also outlines how the shorting rings enable starting of the machine. Transient finite-element analysis is used to illustrate the torque-producing mechanism from the aligned position using the rotor-mounted shorting rings. It is also used to determine the optimal stator and rotor pole arcs and shorting ring design for a 200-W prototype machine. An SR drive system incorporating rotor shorting rings is evaluated, and experimental results show the effectiveness of the technique

Keywords

arcs (electric); finite element analysis; reluctance motors; rotors; stators; torque; 200 W; optimal stators; rotor pole arcs; rotor position; rotor-mounted shorting rings; single-phase switched reluctance motor; torque-producing mechanism; transient finite-element analysis; Coils; Finite element methods; Magnetic flux; Production; Reluctance motors; Rotors; Stators; Strontium; Torque; Transient analysis; Motor starting; reluctance motor; shaded pole; single phase; switched reluctance (SR) machine;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8969

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TEC.2005.858086

Filename

4012116