Switched Reluctance Motor Actuator Based on Current Source Converter for Automotive Throttle Control

Abstract:

In this paper Switched reluctance motors are proposed for high temperature automotive applications due to the absence of magnets in comparison to conventional DC or brushless DC motors. The improvement in converter efficiency by the use of a current source converter in the front end simplifies the current control strategy that is otherwise required to be implemented in each phase coil winding. The analysis of the converter will be supported with simulation and the results for converter efficiency will be calculated. The proposed strategy will be suitable for implementation using a microcontroller based control mechanism for position control in an automotive application such as throttle control.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 787)
• Pages: 854-858
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.787.854
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: A. Vivek*, Ramani Kalpathi
• Keywords: Actuator, Current Control, Current Source, Switched Reluctance Motor, Throttle Control

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