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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Richard Martin, Dr James Widmer, Professor Barrie Mecrow, Dr Kia Kimiabeigi
This is the authors' accepted manuscript of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by IEEE, 2016.
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The switched reluctance machine (SRM) offers advantages over other topologies, but low torque density, high torque ripple, and use of a nonstandard power converter are limitations. This paper develops a drive configuration, which facilitates the operation of a six-phase SRM using a standard three-phase inverter in order to address these limitations. The focus of the paper is an investigation of electromagnetic design aspects of two candidate SRM topologies in this six-phase context for a pure electric or hybrid electric vehicle-type application. Advances are made in the understanding of the electromagnetic design of suitable SRMs, and the conventional SRM is demonstrated as the preferred topology through parametric and finite-element analysis (FEA) design studies with reference to a given specification. Laboratory test results for a prototype machine are presented in verification of the machine design and demonstration of this drive concept as a high-torque-density candidate suitable for electric vehicle applications.
Author(s): Martin R, Widmer JD, Mecrow BC, Kimiabeigi M, Mebarki A, Brown NL
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Year: 2016
Volume: 52
Issue: 5
Pages: 3783-3791
Print publication date: 10/09/2016
Online publication date: 05/05/2016
Acceptance date: 05/04/2016
Date deposited: 26/10/2016
ISSN (print): 0093-9994
ISSN (electronic): 1939-9367
Publisher: IEEE
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2016.2564344
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2016.2564344
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