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Scaling Laws in Low-Speed Switched Reluctance Machines
In low-speed applications, switched reluctance machine (SRM) design methodologies are generally driven by criteria related to the number of pole pair combinations in the stator and rotor of regular machines. In this chapter, a set of scaling laws are developed in order to compare magnetic topologies of regular and non-regular machines. Through the introduction of constraints, the proposed methodology integrates thermal and magnetic saturation phenomena. Within a selected set of short flux-path topologies and using finite element analysis, it is possible to verify which topology is the most appropriate. As an illustrative application, the chosen topology—a modular one—is compared with a regular prototype of a switched reluctance generator designed for a wind energy turbine by using a linear model in conjunction with the scaling laws. The evaluation of the two topologies shows the significant increase of power per unit of mass and lower losses of the modular topology than the regular one. The application of scale model methodology is extensive to the design of higher-speed machines. Valuing the dimensional and similarity arguments, certain assumptions of the machine design gain a special emphasis in this work, bringing the discussion of these machines to another paradigm.
Part of the book: Modelling and Control of Switched Reluctance Machines