Hybrid-excited variable reluctance machines

Abstract

In this paper, a study on the energy conversion and the consequent torque production mechanism in hybrid excited variable reluctance machines (HEVRMs) is presented. The derived torque expressions of single-phase HEVRMs with different switching strategies show a similarity to that of DC machines (DCMs), wound-field synchronous machines (WFSMs), or permanent-magnet synchronous machines (PMSM).