Direct Instantaneous Torque Controlled Modular Switched Reluctance Motor Designed for Automotive Applications

The electrical drive systems used in automotive applications has to be both reliable and of high performance. To fulfill these demanding requirements a modular fault tolerant switched reluctance motor is proposed, which is controlled by means of an effective direct instantaneous torque controller. In the paper both the motor and the control system are described. By simulations the working principle of the drive system is illustrated and its performances are demonstrated