Performance enhancement of switched reluctance motor drive using front-end converter

Circuit World ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indira Damarla ◽  
Venmathi Mahendran
Keyword(s):  
Switched Reluctance Motor ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Current Control ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Control Loop ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Switched Reluctance ◽  
Front End ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Reluctance Motor

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to propose a quasi-impedance source (QIS) converter fed switched reluctance motor (SRM) drive. The proposed converter topology is configured for DC link capacitance minimization and power factor (PF) correction. Design/methodology/approach A QIS converter is used as a front end converter to reduce the bulk capacitance requirement during current commutation and to decline the power ripple. To improve the PF with reduced total harmonic distortion at the input current, the PF current control loop is merged with the QIS converter control loop. Findings The overall SRM drive speed is regulated over a wide range by controlling the DC link voltage. The voltage regulation can be achieved by pulse width modulation of the QIS converter. Hence, the overall system efficiency has been improved by operating the proposed converter at a low switching frequency. Moreover, the proposed QIS converter uses an advanced repetitive controller to achieve voltage regulation and fewer ripples in torque. Originality/value The steady state and dynamic analyzes have been performed on the proposed drive topology. The performance of the proposed topology has been simulated through MATLAB/Simulink environment. A hardware prototype with a processor of Xilinx SPARTAN 6 field-programmable gate array has been used to validate the experimental response with the simulation results.

The Design of Switched Reluctance Motor Drive System Based on Single Chip Microcontroller and CPLD

2012 ◽  
Vol 263-266 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Chen Ning Wang ◽  
Shi Jun Chen ◽  
Chang Li Zha
Keyword(s):  
Switched Reluctance Motor ◽  
Current Control ◽  
Drive System ◽  
Motor Drive ◽  
Control Loop ◽  
Single Chip ◽  
Switched Reluctance ◽  
Reluctance Motor ◽  
Single Chip Microcontroller ◽  
Motor Drive System

A three-phase 12/8 pole switched reluctance motor drive system is introduced based on single chip microcontroller STC12LE5410AD and CPLD EPM240T100C5N. The design details of the controller are described in this application .To solve the nonlinear problem of switched reluctance motor, PI control algorithms are used to achieve the motor current control loop and speed control loop. The experimental results show that the hardware and software design of switched reluctance motor drive system are reasonable, and the proposed dual closed-loop control method is correct and feasible.

Analysis of torque ripple and fault-tolerant capability for a 16/10 segmented switched reluctance motor in HEV applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 1725-1737
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Sun ◽  
Jiangling Wu ◽  
Shaohua Wang ◽  
Kaikai Diao ◽  
Zebin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Fault Tolerant ◽  
Switched Reluctance Motor ◽  
Torque Ripple ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Switched Reluctance ◽  
Output Torque ◽  
Reluctance Motor ◽  
Lower Torque

Purpose The torque ripple and fault-tolerant capability are the two main problems for the switched reluctance motors (SRMs) in applications. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to propose a novel 16/10 segmented SRM (SSRM) to reduce the torque ripple and improve the fault-tolerant capability in this work. Design/methodology/approach The stator of the proposed SSRM is composed of exciting and auxiliary stator poles, while the rotor consists of a series of discrete segments. The fault-tolerant and torque ripple characteristics of the proposed SSRM are studied by the finite element analysis (FEA) method. Meanwhile, the characteristics of the SSRM are compared with those of a conventional SRM with 8/6 stator/rotor poles. Finally, FEA and experimental results are provided to validate the static and dynamic characteristics of the proposed SSRM. Findings It is found that the proposed novel 16/10 SSRM for the application in the belt-driven starter generator (BSG) possesses these functions: less mutual inductance and high fault-tolerant capability. It is also found that the proposed SSRM provides lower torque ripple and higher output torque. Finally, the experimental results validate that the proposed SSRM runs with lower torque ripple, better output torque and fault-tolerant characteristics, making it an ideal candidate for the BSG and similar systems. Originality/value This paper presents the analysis of torque ripple and fault-tolerant capability for a 16/10 segmented switched reluctance motor in hybrid electric vehicles. Using FEA simulation and building a test bench to verify the proposed SSRM’s superiority in both torque ripple and fault-tolerant capability.

A simple turn-on and turn-off angles searching method for copper loss minimization of the switched reluctance motor

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 1059-1074
Author(s):  
Hai-Jin Chen ◽  
Jin-Yang Li
Keyword(s):  
Switched Reluctance Motor ◽  
Loss Minimization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Switched Reluctance ◽  
Analytical Computation ◽  
Copper Loss ◽  
Turn On ◽  
Reluctance Motor ◽  
On Line ◽  
Optimal Turn

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a simple and effective method to search the optimal turn-on and turn-off angles on-line for the control of the switched reluctance motor (SRM). The optimal turn-on and turn-off angles are defined as the ones that can meet torque production requirements with minimum copper loss. Design/methodology/approach The optimal turn-on and turn-off angles are first defined based on the analysis of the SRM losses and torque production principles. Then the algorithm for optimal angles searching is developed, and the searching parameters are determined through analytical computation. The optimal angles are approached on-line with iterative process. Simulation and experiments are finally performed to verify the proposed method. Findings The presented method can meet torque production requirements while copper loss is minimized. The optimal turn-on and turn-off angles are generally approached within five phase cycles for most of the SRM operation modes. Furthermore, the SRM drive system using the presented method exhibits good dynamics during starting and sudden load operations. Practical implications The presented method is simple, and implementation of it is easy. It is an eligible candidate for industrial applications where energy conversion efficiency is crucial. Originality/value The optimal turn-off angle definition that considers both torque production and copper loss minimization is proposed. The turn-on and turn-off angles are searched independently on-line with little SRM geometrical information. The searching steps are derived through analytical computation and qualitative analysis so that both the searching speed and algorithm convergence are balanced.

scholarly journals Predictive Direct Torque Control of Switched Reluctance Motor for Electric Vehicles Drives

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reyad Abdelfadil ◽  
László Számel
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Direct Torque Control ◽  
Switched Reluctance Motor ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Torque Control ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Suggested Approach ◽  
Switched Reluctance ◽  
Reluctance Motor

The electrical drive systems utilized in Electric Vehicles (EVs) applications must be reliable and high performance. To providing these specifications, it is essential to design high-efficiency electric motors and develop high-performance controllers. This study introduces direct torque control of Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) for electric vehicle applications using Model Predictive Control (MPC) technique. The direct torque control using MPC is proposed to maintain the motor torque and motor speed to tracking desired signals with a satisfactory response. In this study, the MPC algorithm was programmed in C- language, and the simulation tests were performed using a non-linear model of 6/4 - 60 kW SRM that is fed with the symmetrical converter. The proposed controller was tested under different load conditions to verify the robustness of the controller, as well as at variable speeds to investigate the tracking performance. Thanks to the proposed method, the SRM torque ripples, stator copper losses, and average switching frequency of the power converter can reduce effectively due to applying a cost function that combines multiple objectives. The obtained outcomes show the effectiveness of the suggested approach compared to conventional direct torque control techniques.

scholarly journals Design and Analysis of a Novel Converter Topology for Photovoltaic Pumps Based on Switched Reluctance Motor

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 2526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoshu Zan ◽  
Ning Wu ◽  
Ruidong Xu ◽  
Mingliang Cui ◽  
Zhikai Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Switched Reluctance Motor ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Switched Reluctance ◽  
Pv Panel ◽  
Front End ◽  
Reluctance Motor ◽  
Converter Topology ◽  
Multiple Power ◽  
Bus Voltage ◽  
Srm System

In order to improve the performance of switched reluctance motor (SRM) systems for photovoltaic (PV) pumps, this paper introduces a new converter topology for SRM with controllable multiple power sources. Only simple switching components need to be added at the front end of the asymmetric half-bridge converter in this topology, which enables the control of multiple power sources. The new PV pump system has four operating modes, which are the PV panel driven mode, battery bank driven mode, dual-source driven mode, and battery charging mode. By adjusting the state of the front-end converter switch, the voltage tracking of PV panel can be achieved, providing a stable bus voltage for the SRM system. By controlling the battery bypass switch, the bus voltage of SRM system can be increased, thereby increasing the system power level. Simulations and experiments based on a four-phase 8/6 SRM demonstrate the effect of the novel converter proposed in this paper.

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