Making the case for applications of switched reluctance motor technology in automotive products

Switched reluctance machines (SRM) offer attractive attributes for automotive applications. These include robustness to harsh operational conditions, rugged structure, fault resilient performance, and a wide range of speed. The main debate over the adequacy of switched reluctance drives in automotiv...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on power electronics 2006-05, Vol.21 (3), p.659-675
Main Authors: Krishnamurthy, M., Edrington, C.S., Emadi, A., Asadi, P., Ehsani, M., Fahimi, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic noice
Acoustic noise
Automobile engines
Automotive applications
Automotive components
Automotive engineering
Computer aided software engineering
Electric power
Electronics
Faults
Motors
Paper technology
Reluctance
Reluctance machines
Reluctance motors
Robustness
Sensorless control
switched reluctance machines (SRM)
Technology
Vibration
Vibration control
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Summary:Switched reluctance machines (SRM) offer attractive attributes for automotive applications. These include robustness to harsh operational conditions, rugged structure, fault resilient performance, and a wide range of speed. The main debate over the adequacy of switched reluctance drives in automotive applications has often focused on efficiency and position sensorless control over the entire speed range, adaptation of control algorithms in the presence of parameter variations, and high levels of acoustic noise and vibration. The present paper demonstrates three key technologies developed over the past few years that have resulted in tangible improvements in the performance of SRM/generators (SRM/G) as related to the above areas of interest. This paper intends to illustrate the new possibilities and remaining challenges in applications of SRM in automotive industry. The proposed technologies have been validated by simulation and experimental results
ISSN:0885-8993
1941-0107
DOI:10.1109/TPEL.2006.872371