Magnetic simulation comparation of 30 kW switched reluctance motor with 6/4 and 6/10 design configurations for electric vehicle

Comparation of switched-reluctance motor (SRM) with 6/4 and 6/10 design configurations are presented in this paper. Both configurations are calculated and designed in detail to obtain the flux and torque characteristics. The study also conduct analysis for both configurations. Simulation of SRM using 2D finite element model is presented to support the analysis, and used to predict the torque produced at various currents and rotor positions. The time stepped FEA, is the most accurate method available to obtain the magnetic characteristic in an electromagnetic device. In this paper torque and flux characteristic of the model 6/4 SRM and 6/10 SRM are evaluated and compared. The SRM 6/4 produced maximum torque at 102 Nm and for SRM 6/10 produced at 145.2 Nm, so SRM 6/10 produce 42.3% greater torque than 6/4 configuration, both configuration are suitable for electric vehicle application.