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6<br />
Chapter 1 Introduction<br />
The Switched Reluctance Machine is considered <strong>to</strong> have the simplest construction and working<br />
principle of all rotating electric machine types. The basic structure of an SRM comprises salient<br />
sta<strong>to</strong>r and ro<strong>to</strong>r poles as shown in Fig.1.6. A coil is wound around each sta<strong>to</strong>r pole and no windings<br />
or magnets are located on the ro<strong>to</strong>r. Because of this simple configuration, the SRM may be cheaper<br />
<strong>to</strong> manufacture than any other type of electrical machine [44].<br />
sta<strong>to</strong>r<br />
winding<br />
Fig.1.6 Basic structure of the SRM<br />
phase B<br />
phase A<br />
6 sta<strong>to</strong>r poles<br />
4 ro<strong>to</strong>r poles<br />
phase C aligned position<br />
on phase A<br />
The operation of the SRM is based on the tendency of the ro<strong>to</strong>r poles <strong>to</strong> align with the excited pair<br />
of sta<strong>to</strong>r poles. Taking as origin of the movement the unaligned ro<strong>to</strong>r position illustrated in Fig.1.6,<br />
a voltage is supply <strong>to</strong> phase B or phase C depending on the direction of movement when the ro<strong>to</strong>r is<br />
in the position known as turn on angle. This makes that the ro<strong>to</strong>r moves such as the ro<strong>to</strong>r and the<br />
excited sta<strong>to</strong>r pole pairs are aligned. When the ro<strong>to</strong>r is in a position known as turn off angle, the<br />
supplied voltage is removed from the excited coil and switch <strong>to</strong> a neighbour coil. By successively<br />
switching the supply voltage from one coil <strong>to</strong> another, the continuous movement of the ro<strong>to</strong>r is<br />
assured. Some characteristic definitions used <strong>to</strong> describe the operation of the SRM are:<br />
• The aligned position. This is where a pair of ro<strong>to</strong>r poles is aligned with one pair of<br />
sta<strong>to</strong>r poles (see Fig.1.6)<br />
• The unaligned position. This is where a pair of sta<strong>to</strong>r poles is aligned with an<br />
interpolar axis of the ro<strong>to</strong>r<br />
• The corner position. This is where ro<strong>to</strong>r and sta<strong>to</strong>r poles are about <strong>to</strong> overlap<br />
• The turn on angle is the position of the ro<strong>to</strong>r at the time when the electrical supply<br />
is <strong>applied</strong> <strong>to</strong> the corresponding phase. This is measured from the unaligned ro<strong>to</strong>r<br />
position.<br />
• The turn off angle is the position of the ro<strong>to</strong>r at the time when the electrical supply<br />
is removed/ reversed from the corresponding phase. This is also measured from the<br />
unaligned ro<strong>to</strong>r position.<br />
The description of the working principle of a SRM is best explained using the magnetisation<br />
characteristic. The magnetisation characteristic or flux linkage as a function of the current (Fig.1.7)<br />
is a diagram describing the magnetic flux induced in a specific configuration of magnetic circuit by<br />
a steady-state electrical current flowing through the excitation windings. One magnetisation<br />
characteristic may be drawn <strong>for</strong> any ro<strong>to</strong>r position.