Switch‐mode rectifier fed switched‐reluctance motor drive with dynamic commutation shifting using DC‐link current

Abstract

Adequate commutation instant setting and tuning in accordance with varied operating conditions are required for achieving good winding current and developed torque responses for a switched-reluctance motor (SRM) drive. This study presents a dynamic commutation shift controller (DCSC) based on DC-link current ripple minimisation for SRM drives. A single-phase bridgeless switch-mode rectifier (SMR) fed SRM drive is established for making the performance evaluation. The robust control schemes of the SMR and SRM drive are properly designed to yield satisfactory dynamic and static operation characteristics. The boosted and well-regulated DC-link voltage is established from the mains to enhance the SRM drive performance under high speeds. In addition, good line drawn power quality with high efficiency is obtained simultaneously by the bridgeless SMR front-end. In the developed DCSC, the observed DC-link ripple current is processed and used to determine the commutation shift angle automatically. Some measured results are provided to demonstrate the performance of the established SMR-fed SRM drive under the commutation using the proposed DCSC.