SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applications

Abstract The power density enhancement of a four‐phase switched reluctance motor using rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for electric vehicle applications is studied. The effect of conducting screen thickness and material electrical conductivity on current rise time, developed to...

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Main Authors: Aly A. Abdel‐Aziz, Khaled H. Ahmed, Ahmed M. Massoud, Barry W. Williams
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:IET Electrical Systems in Transportation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/els2.12012
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Khaled H. Ahmed
Ahmed M. Massoud
Barry W. Williams
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description Abstract The power density enhancement of a four‐phase switched reluctance motor using rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for electric vehicle applications is studied. The effect of conducting screen thickness and material electrical conductivity on current rise time, developed torque, and output power is studied. Different screen shapes are compared that elicit the optimum screen design by formulating a multi‐objective optimisation problem based on maximising the developed torque and efficiency and minimising added material weight. A double arm common switch converter with a DC‐link voltage‐boosting capacitors is deployed. The boosted voltage provided by the capacitors aids the winding current to rapidly build‐up; thus, increasing the motor base speed, whence power rating. Finite element analysis results confirm the SRM drive's effectiveness in increasing the motor base speed and improving the torque range; hence make the power capability of SRMs to be competitive with an equivalent volume permanent magnet synchronous motor.
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spelling doaj-art-4c857a5388314b6f80ca55ee22202fed2025-02-03T01:29:38ZengWileyIET Electrical Systems in Transportation2042-97382042-97462021-06-0111214816010.1049/els2.12012SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applicationsAly A. Abdel‐Aziz0Khaled H. Ahmed1Ahmed M. Massoud2Barry W. Williams3Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering University of Strathclyde Glasgow UKDepartment of Electronic and Electrical Engineering University of Strathclyde Glasgow UKDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering Texas A&M University at Qatar Doha QatarDepartment of Electronic and Electrical Engineering University of Strathclyde Glasgow UKAbstract The power density enhancement of a four‐phase switched reluctance motor using rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for electric vehicle applications is studied. The effect of conducting screen thickness and material electrical conductivity on current rise time, developed torque, and output power is studied. Different screen shapes are compared that elicit the optimum screen design by formulating a multi‐objective optimisation problem based on maximising the developed torque and efficiency and minimising added material weight. A double arm common switch converter with a DC‐link voltage‐boosting capacitors is deployed. The boosted voltage provided by the capacitors aids the winding current to rapidly build‐up; thus, increasing the motor base speed, whence power rating. Finite element analysis results confirm the SRM drive's effectiveness in increasing the motor base speed and improving the torque range; hence make the power capability of SRMs to be competitive with an equivalent volume permanent magnet synchronous motor.https://doi.org/10.1049/els2.12012optimisationreluctance motor drivesrotorselectric vehiclespermanent magnet motorspower convertors
spellingShingle Aly A. Abdel‐Aziz
Khaled H. Ahmed
Ahmed M. Massoud
Barry W. Williams
SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applications
IET Electrical Systems in Transportation
optimisation
reluctance motor drives
rotors
electric vehicles
permanent magnet motors
power convertors
title SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applications
title_full SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applications
title_fullStr SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applications
title_full_unstemmed SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applications
title_short SRM power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and DC‐link voltage boosting for EV applications
title_sort srm power density improvement utilising rotor conducting screens and dc link voltage boosting for ev applications
topic optimisation
reluctance motor drives
rotors
electric vehicles
permanent magnet motors
power convertors
url https://doi.org/10.1049/els2.12012
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