COMPARISON OF CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES FOR A SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR

  • Rim, Geun-Hie (Power Electronics Research Lab. Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Kang, Wook (Osan Technical Junior College Osan)
  • Published : 1992.07.23

Abstract

The advent of inexpensive high power switching devices revived the interest in switched reluctance motor(hereafter referred to as SRM) drives. In the late 60's, the potential of SRM for traction application attracted researchers. Since then the progress in research of the SRM drive has been phenomenal. In this paper, a review of the basic principle of operation of the SRM, currently available converter topologies, the controller requirements and some design considerations are included.

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