Generated voltage control of the SRM operating as motor/generator

This article treats the switched reluctance motor/generator drive for general purpose. A typical half-bridge converter topology is used to attain the motor operation mode. Although, the converter topology is strategically modified to make possible the generator operation mode. It is achieved automatically through a relay and so the phase demagnetization generates power to the load. Also the switching angles control must be simultaneously provided. Three techniques are proposed here to control the load voltage when the machine is operating as a generator. All of them exert control on the machine magnetization level. Some simulated results are presented here to show that the proposed techniques are capable of been dealt with successfully. It is showing the applicability of the switched reluctance machine as a motor/generator device.