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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/JEET.2014.9.1.136

Sensitivity Analysis of Geometrical Parameters of a Switched Reluctance Motor with Modified Pole Shapes  

Balaji, M. (Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SSN College of Engineering)
Ramkumar, S. (Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SSN College of Engineering)
Kamaraj, V. (Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RMD Engg College of Engineering)
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Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology / v.9, no.1, 2014 , pp. 136-142 More about this Journal
Abstract
A major problem in Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) is torque ripple, which causes undesirable acoustic noise and vibration. This work focuses on reducing the undesirable torque ripple in SRM by modifying stator and rotor geometry. This paper presents a comparative study on torque ripple minimization in SRM with modified pole shapes such as stator pole taper, stator pole face with non-uniform air gap and pole shoe attached to rotor pole. Further this paper presents a detailed sensitivity analysis of the effect of different geometrical parameters that alter the pole face shapes on the performance of SRM. The analysis is performed using finite-element method considering average torque and torque ripple as performance parameters. Based on the analysis, a design combining stator pole taper with non-uniform air gap is proposed to improve the torque characteristics of SRM. The dynamic characteristics of the proposed design are simulated and the results show satisfactory reduction in torque ripple.
Keywords
Average torque; Torque ripple; Switched reluctance motor; Design modifications;
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