• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.75-82
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• 2012

Elimination of rotor position sensors mechanically coupled with the rotor shaft is attractive to variable speed drives primarily due to increased system reliability and cost reduction. In this regard, search for a simple and robust position sensorless control has been intensified in past few years specifically for low-cost, high-volume applications such as home appliances. This paper describes a new parameter insensitive position sensorless control for switched reluctance motor (SRM) drives satisfying such a need in this market segment. Two consecutive switch-on times of the controllable switch in hysteresis current control are compared to estimate the rotor position and speed. The proposed sensorless control algorithm is very simple to implement since it does not depend on extensive computation or any additional hardware. In addition, the proposed method is robust in that its dynamic performance is least affected by system parameter variations. The proposed approach is demonstrated on a single-controllable-switch-converter-driven SRM with two-phases that lends itself to a system with low cost and compact packaging which comes close to the intended applications. Analysis and simulation results followed by experimental verification are presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed sensorless control method.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.179-183
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• 1999

This paper describes a new method for indirect sensing of the rotor position in switched reluctance motors using fuzzy logic algorithm. Through a novel fuzzy algorithm, the complete SRM magnetizing characterization is first constructed, and then used to estimate the rotor position. And also, the optimized phase is selected by phase selector. To demonstrate the promise of this approach, the proposed rotor position estimation algorithm is simulated for variable speed range.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07f
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• pp.2098-2100
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• 1997

The present paper investigates the optimal operation of a switched reluctance motor such that overall drive efficiency is maximized under a variable supply voltage. The operation under a variable supply voltage exhibits the improved drive efficiency in the full range of operating torque and speed, and exhibits the expanded range of operating torque and speed. Furthermore a variable supply voltage may be utilized in reducing torque ripple.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1993.07b
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• pp.1044-1046
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• 1993

This paper describes a switching strategy for variable speed control and low torque ripple of Switched Reluctance Motor(SRM). The main advantage of this strategy is simple control. Therefore it can be constructed easily. And a design principle of SRM is represented for the proposed switching strategy. The proposed switching method is tested by simulation and experiment on various SRM type. As a result, The SRM drive with the proposed scheme is effective in reducing the torque ripple and variable speed control.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.10
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• pp.1529-1535
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• 2012

This paper presents the application algorithm for speed control of Switched Reluctance Motor. The conventional PI controller has been widely used in industrial applications. But it is very difficult to find the optimal PI control gain. Fuzzy control does not need any model of plant. It is based on plant operator experience and heuristics. The proposed fuzzy logic modifier increases the control performance of conventional PI controller. Simulation and experimental results show that the proposed fuzzy control method was superior to the conventional PI controller in the respect of system performance. The experiments are performed to verify the capability of proposed control method on 6/4 salient type SRM.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.10b
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• pp.563-565
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• 2005

This paper is proposed an efficiency optimization control algorithm for a synchronous reluctance motor(SynRM) which minimizes the copper and iron losses. ALso, this paper presents a sensorless control scheme of SynRM using artificial neural network(ANN). The proposed algorithm allows the electromagnetic losses in variable speed and torque drives to be reduced while keeping good torque control dynamics. The control performance of ANN is evaluated by analysis for various operating conditions. Analysis results are presented to show the validity of the proposed algorithm

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1993.11a
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• pp.163-165
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• 1993

This study describes the influence of the mutual inductance between the adjacent phase windings of variable reluctance motor[VRM] and presents a new type of inverter for reduction of such influence. In this inverter topology, though an additional power switch is used as compared with the conventional C-dump inverter circuit, unwanted negative torque produced by the mutual inductance is remarkably reduced. Hence, the circuits results in increase of the average torque and contributes to the improvement of overall drive efficiency. Theoretical prediction is verified by experimental results obtained with the integration of presented inverter and prototype 6/4 VRM.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.27-30
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• 2004

In this paper, A fixed turn-on, variable turn-off control method considering the reference speed and load is shown with verification by using MATLAB Simulink. The proposed method uses simple operation and is suitable to the system of low-cost application and also advantageous for reducing the torque ripple.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.64-66
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• 1999

Switched reluctance motor(SRM) has the advantages of simple structure, low rotor inertia and high efficiency. However, position sensor is essential in SRM in order to synchronize the phase excitation to the rotor position. The position sensors increase the cost of drive system and tend to reduce system reliability. This paper investigates the speed control of sensorless SRM in which the phase current and change rate are utilized in position decision, and the period of dwell angle is variable by compensating the rotor angle. The proposed system consists of position decision, phase locked loop controller, switching angle controller and inverter. The performances in the proposed system are verified through experiments.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07b
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• pp.684-686
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• 2000

Switched reluctance motor(SRM) has the advantages of simple structure, low rotor inertia. and high efficiency. However position sensor is essential in SRM in order to synchronize the phase excitation to the rotor position. The position sensors increase the cost of drive system and tend to reduce system reliability. This paper investigates the speed control of sensorless SRM in which the phase current and change rate are utilized in position decision, and the period of dwell angle is variable by compensating the rotor angle for speed control. The proposed system consists of position decision. phase locked loop controller, switching angle controller and inverter. The performances in the proposed system are verified through the experiment.