An NUTSF at Sub-Region for Suppression of Torque Ripple in Switched Reluctance Motors

Abstract

The conventional torque sharing function (TSF) control strategy in a switched reluctance motor (SRM) has higher torque ripple due to the weak torque tracking ability with an increase in speed. A non-unity torque sharing function (NUTSF) is proposed in order to minimize the torque ripple. Firstly, the working principle of the conventional TSF is introduced, and the causes of higher torque ripple are analyzed. Secondly, the NUTSF control strategy at each sub-region, where the two-phase exchange region is further divided into region 1 and region 2 based on the inductance characteristics, is proposed, and an optimization algorithm at each sub-region is applied so that the TSF is more suitable for the inductance and torque characteristics of the motor. Finally, a three-phase 6/20 SRM is taken as an example for simulation analysis and a prototype experiment. The results show that the proposed control strategy can effectively reduce the torque ripple of an SRM at a wide speed range.

Keywords

• switched reluctance motor (SRM)
• non-unity torque sharing function (NUTSF)
• sub-region
• torque ripple
• wide speed range