Switched reluctance machine modeling including core magnetic saturation - the self-excited operation mode

This paper presents a switched reluctance machine (SRM) modeling including core magnetic saturation. The self-excited operation mode switched reluctance generator (SRG) as example application. In addition, following an extensive bibliographic review about self-excited switched reluctance generator (SSRG), the mathematical model, principle of operation and simulation results of the generator dynamics is presented. To correctly represent the self excitation operation the mathematical model must take into account the core magnetic saturation, and that is observed here. Experimental results are included to validate the discussions presented.