The power performance of the Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) drive used in electric vehicles is very important for improving the dynamic performance of the vehicle and matching the parameters of the vehicle power train. In order to analyses the drive performance of the SRM drive under the electric vehicle, the nonlinear dynamic model of the SRM drive is established in the MATLAB/Simulink environment. Then the vehicle dynamic load model is designed to connect with the SRM drive model, and the performance analysis of the SRM used in the developing electric vehicle is carried out based on power output and equivalent power factor. The analysis results are significant for the design and improvement of the electric vehicle.
