Analysis of a Switched-Reluctance Generator for Maximum Energy Conversion

A successful analytical expression for maximum energy conversion in terms of DC-bus voltage and turn on/off angles of a Switched Reluctance Generator (SRG) based on self-excitation mode, single pulse operation is presented. The proposed analytical model, which can describe nonlinear of the magnetic characteristics of a SRG with sufficient accuracy, is the key used to derive the relation of maximum energy conversion with those control variables. Simulation and experimental results are provided to validate the analysis.