Development of a straight pole four-phase double-stator switched reluctance machine

Abstract

This study introduces the development of the straight pole four-phase double-stator switched reluctance machine (SRM) which is considered to provide high torque density and low copper loss. The basic concept behind this design is to combine the features of the mutually coupled SRM and the double-stator SRM. In this study, the analytical method alongside the 2D finite element method (FEM) verification would be presented to reveal the developing path. Moreover, to verify the proposed SRM concept, the prototype machine has been designed and built. The performance result from 2D FEM is presented.

Keywords

• reluctance machines
• finite element analysis
• stators
• high torque density
• mutually coupled SRM
• double-stator SRM
• 2D finite element method verification
• straight pole four-phase double-stator switched reluctance machine
• low copper loss
• FEM verification
• analytical method