Design and Initial Testing of An Integrated Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

According to specific performance requirements,an integrated switched reluctance starter/generator system,which can start the engine and supply electrical energy to the loads,is designed and manufactured for the unmanned aerial vehicle.Considering the required starting torque and speed range,the geometrical dimensions of the switched reluctance machine are calculated based on the output equation and further optimized with finite element analysis,and the flux-linkage,inductance and static torque characteristics are illustrated.To verify the performances of the designed system,detailed simulation with the model considering piston engine and experiment using the test bench are carried out.

Research on Iron Loss of Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator for Energy Storage

In order to better realize the energy recovery and storage of hybrid EVs(HEVs),a switched reluctance starter/generator(SRS/G)with both starting and power generation functions is investigated in this paper.First,the iron loss of SRS/G is mainly studied to reduce the motor loss and improve the power generation efficiency.Then,the energy storage of hybrid EVs can be effectively improved.Secondly,a magnetic flux density(MFD)waveforms solution method is proposed to solve the difficulty in calculating the iron loss of the SRS/G.Compared with the commonly used finite element method,the proposed solution method has the advantages of simple,fast and small computational amount.Meanwhile,considering the different operating conditions of SRS/G,the iron loss models for both the time-domain and frequency-domain are established.In addition,the calculation formula of the variable coefficient Bertotti three-term loss separation is improved.As the hysteresis loss coefficient,the Steinmetz coefficient and the stray loss coefficient are respectively fitted by the Fourier fitting method.This method is also applied to solve the iron loss of SRS/G.Finally,through an experimental verification,it is indicated that the development of proposed method has high accuracy.

Detailed Design of a High Speed Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator for More/All Electric Aircraft

The basic concepts and advantages of more/all electric aircraft （M/AEA） are briefly addressed. The combined starter/generator （CS/G） system is introduced as a key technology to enable M/AEA. Some important performance requirements for CS/G system are obtained. Based on these requirements, a high speed switched reluctance machine （SRM） is designed to operate as a starter/generator. The entire design process is mainly divided into two stages： electromagnetic design and thermal design. In electromagnetic design stage, the electromagnetic structure and dimensions of the machine and the number of phase winding turns per pole are obtained; the topology and main technical details of the converter are briefly introduced as well. In thermal design stage, a liquid-cooling system is designed based on the thermal analysis of the machine. In the end, the performances of the designed SRM are basically verified by simulation. To get high performances, the exciting angles are optimized in two different operating modes respectively, and the optimized performances in the motoring mode are given as well.

RESEARCH OF THE SWITCHED RELUCTANCE STARTER/GENERATOR SYSTEMS

This paper focuses on the simulation and test of the switched reluctance starter/generator systems. Through the emulational analysis of the initial starting torque, the optimal turn-on section of the power switches is discovered. The fundamental theory of the generating operation is analyzed with the linearity model, and a new method is presented based on voltage pulse width modulation for the generating mode control. Through the steady-state and optimized emulation of the output power and system efficiency, the optimizational control approach for the generating mode over a wide speed range is introduced. At last, the test of the 3KW prototype system shows that the dynamic and static performance of this system is fine.

Research on Switched Reluctance Motor for Automobile Starter/Generator System

A self-designed and developed 12/10 switched reluctance motor(SRM)is chosen as the object of study and a prototype of 2.5?kW switched reluctance starter/generator with fly-wheel is designed based on the requirements of the selected engine (Changan Aotooc three-cylinder engine wagon) for the starter, generator and drive. The 36?V/42 V DC source system is applied to establishing the simulation-analyzing model of the motor. A finite-element (FE) analysis of its two-dimensional electromagnetic field is conducted to obtain the exact model of the motor. Systematic simulation is carried out combining with its power conversion circuit and control element. Meanwhile the starting process and performance of the system are studied and analyzed with special efforts. Satisfactory result is derived from the testing of the prototype: theoretical analysis is basically matched with the tested data, which proves the rationality and feasibility of the design procedures, systematic modeling and control strategies. Therefore, the new 12/10-structure scheme is put forward based on the development and analysis of various SRM and it meets the requirements of the researched motor in terms of the structural parameters.

Research of Reinforced Excitation Scheme for the Switched Reluctance Generator

This paper focuses on the reinforced excitation scheme for the switched reluctance generator (SRG) operating in a low voltage and wide speed range system. From the operational principle of SRG discussed, it can be seen that the key element to SRG generating is the reasonable and sufficient excitation. So the reinforced excitation scheme is addressed and proved by the tests of an SRG system.

Voltage Control of a 12/8 Pole Switched Reluctance Generator Using Fuzzy Logic

This paper presents a voltage controller for a 12/8 switched reluctance generator (SRG). SR machines have a robust with simple structure because they have no windings or permanent magnets on the rotor, so they are capable of working at high speed application and at rough condition. However, due to nonlinear nature, doubly salient poles, time variant parameters, and non-ideal current waveform, The SRG output voltage inherently contains ripples. The proposed voltage controller is based on fuzzy logic that is very efficient over uncertainty and parameter variations. The effectiveness of the proposed control method is verified by comparing the obtained result with that of a PI-controller.

Switched Reluctance Generator for Variable Speed Wind Energy Applications

The aim of this paper is to analyze the potential of switched reluctance generator (SRG) in wind energy application. The machine comprises of switched reluctance generator, power converter and controller. In this paper the main ele-ments that form the generator system is discussed. It also highlights the common type of converter and structure used for SRG in wind energy application and types of control strategy available. Using power converter for switching the generator can operate over a wide speed range. Its applications in high speed area such as starter/generator for air-craft and gas turbine has been established, however the low/medium speed operation is still at an early stage of re-search. In order to subject the machine to various parameters, offline modeling is being investigated to produce the best optimum design.

State of the Art of Switched Reluctance Generator

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the recent development on the switched reluctance machine operating in generating mode in both the low and high speed operations. The machine consists of a salient rotor and stator poles and controlled via switching of the power electronic devices. There is a steady development of the machine operating in the motoring mode;however, its generating operation is still under study. This paper gives an overview of the machine, followed by the principle of operation in generating mode and briefly discusses the structure and types of control methods which involve the switched reluctance generator (SRG). Due to its geometry simplicity and advantages such as robust, ability to operate over a wide speed range and absence of permanent magnet and windings on the rotor, the SRG promises to be a good candidate for variable speed application.

An Integrated Wind and Hydro Power System Using Switched Reluctance Generator

This research work seeks to make renewable energy more reliable, cost effective, and accessible by exploring a different energy combination system to that currently applied to wind and hydro power. Instead of the usual electrical combination of wind and hydro generators, this work involved combining a water and wind turbine mechanically, before driving an electrical generator. This new combination system was modeled and optimized in MATLAB, using a direct combination system commonly found in multi-engine helicopters. The system was found to operate satisfactorily, however it is mechanically more complex than current electrical combining systems. Research was undertaken regarding wind and water resource availability, and the turbines were chosen with these taken into consideration. Various combination systems were explored, including torque and speed split mechanical combinations, conventional electrical combination, and using a modified switched reluctance generator as a method of electro-mechanical combination. The generator selected for this work is a three phase 12/8 Switched Reluctance (SR) machine. A detailed winding polarity having four poles per phase and their effect on the performance of the machine is

Optimal Output Power Control of Switched Reluctance Generator at a Constant Speed

In order to control the output power of a switched reluctance generator(SRG)at a constant speed,the output power of SRG is theoretically analyzed by using freewheeling control.First,through a theoretical analysis,a finite element simulation and an experiment,it was verified that the output power of SRG cannot be improved by using freewheeling control with a single pulse control method(SPCM).Then,the maximum output power can be obtained by optimizing the turn off angles of SPCM at a constant speed,and at the same time,the formula of the optimal turn-off angle was presented,which meets the criterion for the output power maximization.Finally,numerical simulation and experimental results demonstrated the validity of the theoretical analysis.

High Frequency Charging Techniques—Grid Connected Power Generation Using Switched Reluctance Generator

Power generation becomes the need of developed, developing and under developed countries to meet their increasing power requirements. When affordability increases their requirement of power increases, this happens when increased per capita consumption. The existing power scenario states that highest power is produced using firing of coals called thermal energy. A high efficiency Switched Reluctance Generator (SRG) based high frequency switching scheme to enhance the output for grid connectivity is designed, fabricated and evaluated. This proposed method generates the output for the low wind speed. It provides output at low speed because of multi-level DC-DC converter and storage system. It is an efficient solution for low wind power generation. The real time readings and results are discussed.

Analysis and Control of a Three-Phase Switched Reluctance Wind Generator

This paper deals with various aspects of modeling, simulation, analysis, and control ofa SRG （switched reluctance generator） in different modes of operation. Excitation method of such a generator is shortly described. The output power of the SRG is controlled so that it can track the maximum output power of a wind turbine drive applications. Also, the output generator voltage is stabilized under either load or wind speed variations. Basic operational characteristics of a three-phase 6/4 SRG are developed through experimental observation. Meanwhile, the real-time operation was implemented in a DSP （digital signal processor） environment. The simulation of the complete system model has been obtained using the Matlab/Simulink software. A good agreement between experimental and simulation results has been observed which supports the validity of the proposed analysis.

Performance Prediction of Switched Reluctance Motor using Improved Generalized Regression Neural Networks for Design Optimization

Since practical mathematical model for the design optimization of switched reluctance motor(SRM)is difficult to derive because of the strong nonlinearity,precise prediction of electromagnetic characteristics is of great importance during the optimization procedure.In this paper,an improved generalized regression neural network(GRNN)optimized by fruit fly optimization algorithm(FOA)is proposed for the modeling of SRM that represent the relationship of torque ripple and efficiency with the optimization variables,stator pole arc,rotor pole arc and rotor yoke height.Finite element parametric analysis technology is used to obtain the sample data for GRNN training and verification.Comprehensive comparisons and analysis among back propagation neural network(BPNN),radial basis function neural network(RBFNN),extreme learning machine(ELM)and GRNN is made to test the effectiveness and superiority of FOA-GRNN.

Design and analysis of a novel hybrid cooling method of high-speed high-power permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance starter/generator in aviation applications

To improve the heat dissipation performance,this paper proposes a novel hybrid cooling method for high-speed high-power Permanent Magnet assisted Synchronous Reluctance Starter/Generator(PMa Syn R S/G)in aerospace applications.The hybrid cooling structure with oil circulation in the housing,oil spray at winding ends and rotor end surface is firstly proposed for the PMa Syn R S/G.Then the accurate loss calculation of the PMa Syn R S/G is proposed,which includes air gap friction loss under oil spray cooling,copper loss,stator and rotor core loss,permanent magnet eddy current loss and bearing loss.The parameter sensitivity analysis of the hybrid cooling structure is proposed,while the equivalent thermal network model of the PMa Syn R S/G is established considering the uneven spraying at the winding ends.Finally,the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid cooling method is demonstrated on a 40 k W/24000 r/min PMa Syn R S/G experimental platform.

Performance prediction of switched reluctance generator with time average and small signal models

This paper presents the complete mathematical model and predicts the performance of switched reluctance generator with time average and small signal models. The complete mathematical model is developed in three stages. First, a switching model is developed based on quasi-linear inductance profile. Next, based on the switching behaviour, a time average model is obtained to measure the difference between the excitation and generation time in each switching cycle. Finally, to track control voltage and current wave shapes, a small signal model is designed. The effectiveness of the complete multilevel model combining electrical machine, power converter, load and control with programming language is demonstrated through simulations. A PI controller is used for controlling the voltage of the generator. The results presented show that the controller exhibits accurate tracking control of load voltage under different operating conditions. This demonstrates that the proposed model is able to perform an accurate control of the generated output voltage even in transient situations. The simulation is performed to choose the control parameters and study the performance of switched reluctance generator prior to its actual implementation. Initial experimental results are presented using NI-Data acquisition card to control the output power according to load requirements.

A Two-dimensional Direct-drive Generator for Wave Energy Conversion

For direct wave energy conversion in a two dimensional(2D) way, this paper proposes a planar, direct-drive generator based on switched reluctance principle. The proposed machine has the merit of a simple and robust structure and it is very suitable for the operation under hostile environment in the ocean. This paper first presents the design and construction of the generator. Then, performance prediction of the generator based on three dimensional(3D) time-stepping finite element methods(FEM) and power generation investigation from co-simulation are carried out. Next, preliminary generation current waveforms are inspected by the regulation of turn-on and turn-off positions based on FEM and verified by experimental results. Last, the voltage output waveform of any one axis of motion is also presented.

面向波浪发电优化控制的开关磁阻发电机四象限推力分配策略

直线开关磁阻发电机(LSRG)由于其成本低、可靠性高,十分适合直驱式波浪发电的应用场合。为了提升波浪能的捕获效率,波浪发电装置需要采取优化控制策略来主动地改变浮体-波浪间的相互作用,此类策略要求电机在全部四个象限下具备推力指令跟踪的功能。然而,现有的波浪发电LSRG往往工作在固定开通-关断角的模式下,无法满足这一要求。为此,该文提出一种基于优化推力分配函数的LSRG控制方案,以使电机在四象限下以最小的推力波动实现推力指令跟踪。提出考虑直流电压受限这一约束条件的优化推力分配函数,并进一步讨论其在四象限下的实现方案。搭建LSRG-永磁同步电机对拖实验平台以模拟实际波浪发电工况,在恒定速度、阻尼控制和谐振控制的运行条件下,验证了所提出控制方案的有效性。

一种高速SRG功率变换器及其CCM风电控制

提出一种无主开关管的新型开关磁阻发电机(SRG)功率变换器拓扑,在高速运行和连续导通模式(CCM)下分析其励磁和发电两阶段工作过程,并与通过开关角控制的经典不对称半桥功率变换器进行对比,发现两者的励磁和发电工作过程基本相同。进一步通过仿真和实验,获得新型功率变换器在高速CCM时的相电压、相电流等结果与理论分析相吻合,并获得转速、励磁电压、发电电压、功率四者的约束关系,从而优化输出功率时可采用调节励磁电压和发电电压的方式,相比于不对称半桥功率变换器,两者的发电输出能力相当。最后,以变速风电应用为例,给出控制策略,无需转子位置检测和风速检测,基速以上无桨距角调节,证实了所提新型功率变换器及其控制策略在高速CCM运行时的有效性。

一种开关磁阻风力发电机新型功率变换系统及其最大功率点跟踪控制

本文提出一种含可变励磁电压且所用开关管数量最少的新型开关磁阻发电机(SRG)功率变换器,包括主电路与励磁电路,主电路所需主开关管数量等于SRG相绕组数,励磁电路仅需一只主开关管。励磁电压与发电电压解耦并可独立控制,励磁电路无隔离环节并与主电路共地。在分析该新型功率变换器工作原理的基础上,针对变速风力发电应用工况,提出基于该新型功率变换器的SRG最大功率点跟踪(MPPT)控制方法,给出励磁电压扰动控制策略。通过对一台750W的SRG样机系统进行仿真和实验,并与基于共上管功率变换器的SRG风电MPPT进行比较,结果表明本文所述新型SRG功率变换器的输出功率增加1.5%,验证了该新型功率变换器及其控制策略的有效性。