Application of power hardware-in-the-loop for electric vehicles: A case study utilizing switched reluctance machines

This paper presents the application of switched reluctance machines in a power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) environment. The switched reluctance machine (SRM) is the subject of PHIL experiments that observe operation of the SRM in a simulated electric vehicle (EV) system. The PHIL setup is used to control the DC-Bus voltage of the SRM and to simulate a driving profile by applying a dynamic load to the SRM. The uniqueness and practicality of using switched reluctance machines in a PHIL environment is emphasized. Preliminary experimental data is presented to reinforce the operability of the PHIL-SRM.