DSP based switched reluctance motor/generator

This article present a switched reluctance motor/generator drive. The half-bridge electronic converter topology is used to attain motor operation mode. To change from motor operational mode to generation mode the electronic converter structure is strategically modified through a relay switch, allowing the flux of power go to the load. Simulation and experimental results obtained for a 6×4 switched reluctance machine prototype operating as a motor/generator are presented. They show the behavior of the electrical machine during the transition between both operational modes. The DSP based control is successfully tested. Results presented here sustain the applicability of the switched reluctance machine as a motor/generator solution for general application.