Internet based virtual electric machine lab: Switched reluctance motor

Abstract

In this study, distance accessed virtual laboratory for an electric machine was established. For this purpose a switched reluctance motor (SRM) was chosen as an example. Simulation of a SRM was achieved with using Matlab&Simulink package program. A LabVIEW program was used to build an Interface between internets and the simulation program. Any student or user is able to access these educational tools from any place having an internet connection and can change necessary parameters of SRM and also see behavior of SRM with help of graphics on screen.