TY - JOUR
T1 - Switched reluctance machine for off-grid rural applications
T2 - A review
AU - Vijay Babu, K.
AU - Narasimharaju, B. L.
AU - Vinod Kumar, D. M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The funding was provided by MHRD, Govt. of India and NIT, Warangal.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IETE.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Switched reluctance machine (SR-machine) has emerged as an attractive option for variable speed drives due to its several advantages: simple and rugged construction, high efficiency, high torque-to-inertia ratio and thermal robustness. It is economical to use without the hassles of winding and permanent magnets on rotor. Therefore, this paper presents a comprehensive review of SR-machine drive, modelling, converter topologies, control and its suitability for off-grid small-scale rural (SSR) applications using alternative energy sources (AESs). In particular, SR-machine operations such as SR motor (SRM) for photovoltaic (PV) water pumping system (WPS) and SR generator (SRG) for variable speed wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) are presented. In addition, suitability of SRG-based hybrid PV-wind energy system has been analyzed and its advantages are discussed.
AB - Switched reluctance machine (SR-machine) has emerged as an attractive option for variable speed drives due to its several advantages: simple and rugged construction, high efficiency, high torque-to-inertia ratio and thermal robustness. It is economical to use without the hassles of winding and permanent magnets on rotor. Therefore, this paper presents a comprehensive review of SR-machine drive, modelling, converter topologies, control and its suitability for off-grid small-scale rural (SSR) applications using alternative energy sources (AESs). In particular, SR-machine operations such as SR motor (SRM) for photovoltaic (PV) water pumping system (WPS) and SR generator (SRG) for variable speed wind energy conversion systems (WECSs) are presented. In addition, suitability of SRG-based hybrid PV-wind energy system has been analyzed and its advantages are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/02564602.2015.1117400
DO - 10.1080/02564602.2015.1117400
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85006455410
SN - 0256-4602
VL - 33
SP - 428
EP - 440
JO - IETE Technical Review (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India)
JF - IETE Technical Review (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India)
IS - 4
ER -