Comprehensive study of 2-D and 3-D finite element analysis of a switched reluctance motor

Abstract

This study describes the performance characteristics and comparison results of a six by four switched reluctance motor analysis utilizing three-dimensional/two-dimensional finite element method. In the three-dimensional finite element analysis, the end effects and axial fringing fields for simulating reliable model of switched reluctance motor have been considered. The results of the three-dimensional finite element analysis of 6/4 switched reluctance motor such as flux-linkages, terminal inductance per phase, mutual inductance and static torque for various motor conditions are obtained and presented. Finally, these results were compared with the same motor profile using two-dimensional finite element method. © 2008 Asian Network for Scientific Information.