A Novel technique for Optimization of Generic SRM Drive

Abstract

The switched reluctance motor is an aged member of the electric machine family. Its simple structure, rugged behavior, and economical manufacture ability makes them attractive for industrial applications. However, these merits are over shadowed by its inherently nonlinear characteristics, acoustic noise, and complexity of control. This paper discusses the practical approach of finding optimum drive parameters to control switched reluctance motor. The technique mentioned in this paper requires the test run of motor at given speed and torque for formation of lookup tables referred as training mode and then motor can be switched to normal run referred as operational mode. Eventually this technique does lead to low cost control of switched reluctance machines.