Analysis of power converter topologies for variable reluctance motor drives

• Main Author: Wang, Jijiu.
• Other Authors: Tseng, King Jet
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Power electronics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13270
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Variable Reluctance Motor, also known as Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM), is a promising candidate for a wide range of applications. Besides its extremely simple and rugged construction, its unipolar current requirements also allow for a great variety of power converter topologies with minimal number of power semiconductor switches. This thesis reviews the known topologies, and describes the application of FEM-based simulation technique for SRM drive system, the analysis and comparison of typical topologies, and the proposition of a new topology. Mathematical analysis, simulations of the entire drive system, as well as results of experimental implementation are included in the thesis.