Finite elements coupled to electrical circuit equations in the simulation of switched reluctance drives: attention to mechanical behaviour

Author

Sadowski, N. ; Lefevre, Y. ; Neves, C.G.C. ; Carlson, R.

Author_Institution

GRUCAD-EEL-CTC, Univ. Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianapolis, Brazil

Volume

32

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1086

Lastpage

1089

Abstract

A method to model the switched reluctance motor is presented in this paper. The methodology is based on the simultaneous solution of the magnetic field, represented by the two-dimensional finite element method, with electrical circuit equations. With this model, the currents in the windings are calculated and the force distribution on the stator teeth is obtained. The mechanical response to magnetic forces is calculated by a finite element code

Keywords

electric machine analysis computing; finite element analysis; machine theory; magnetic fields; reluctance motor drives; stators; switching circuits; electrical circuit equations; force distribution; magnetic field; magnetic forces; mechanical behaviour; stator teeth; switched reluctance drives; two-dimensional finite element method; winding currents; Circuit simulation; Coupling circuits; Equations; Finite element methods; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Magnetic forces; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Stator windings; Stators; Switching circuits; Synchronous motors; Teeth;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.497430

Filename

497430