Optimal design of switched reluctance motor using two-dimensional finite element method

Switched reluctance motor (SRM) has some advantages such as low cost, high torque density, etc., but SRM has essentially high torque ripple due to its salient structure. To apply SRM to the industrial field, we have to minimize torque ripple, which is the weak point of SRM. This article introduces o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of applied physics 2002-05, Vol.91 (10), p.6967-6969
Main Authors: Kim, Youn-Hyun, Choi, Jae-Hak, Jung, Sung-In, Chun, Yon-Do, Kim, Sol, Lee, Ju, Chu, Min-Sik, Hong, Kyung-Jin, Choi, Dong-Hoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Switched reluctance motor (SRM) has some advantages such as low cost, high torque density, etc., but SRM has essentially high torque ripple due to its salient structure. To apply SRM to the industrial field, we have to minimize torque ripple, which is the weak point of SRM. This article introduces optimal design process of SRM using a numerical method such as two-dimensional (2D) finite element method. The electrical and geometrical design parameters have been adopted as 2D design variables. From this work, we can obtain the optimal design, which minimizes the torque ripple. We also can obtain the optimal design, which maximizes the average torque. Finally, this article presents performance comparison of two optimal designs, the minimized torque ripple, and the maximized average torque.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.1452667