Measurement of switched reluctance motor parameters

Torque ripple presents the main disadvantage of switched reluctance motor. Advanced control methods allow to minimize the torque ripple, which requires knowing the motor parameters — inductance and torque characteristics. The paper presents parameter identification of switched reluctance motor with 2p
1
/2p
2
= 12/8 number of poles. Included in this document are results of inductance and torque measurements. Industrial components were used to measure torque characteristics. Characteristics are compared with finite element analysis model.