Reluctance motor

Voltage

Rotor (electric)

Engineering

Propulsion

Aerospace engineering

Induction motor

Torque ripple

Control engineering

Computer science

Magnetic reluctance

Thermodynamics

Physics

Torque

Switched reluctance motor

Automotive engineering

Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion

Direct torque control

Electric motor

Magnet

Electrical engineering

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

This paper makes the case that Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) is an exceptionally attractive technology to respond to the increasing demand in propulsion applications for high-efficiency, high-performance, and low-cost motors with a more secure supply chain. The paper also presents methods to effectively reduce torque ripple and acoustic noise, which have been the major issues impeding the widespread use of SRMs. Finally, SRM designs for two propulsion motors, one for an e-bike and the other for a hybrid electric vehicle application, are presented which have been proposed to replace permanent magnet machines.

Making the Case for Switched Reluctance Motors for Propulsion Applications