Control Scheme for Switched Reluctance Drives with Minimized DC-Link Capacitance

This paper presents a control scheme which allows minimization of dc-link capacitance in switched reluctance drives. In SRMs the demagnetization energy of the outgoing phase causes a voltage increase in the dc-link. Therefore, large dc-link capacitors are required in conventional drives to absorb this energy to avoid overvoltages. The proposed control scheme balances the power flow between phases in such a way that the demagnetization energy of the outgoing phase does not flow back into the dc-link but directly into the incoming phase. Using this scheme, electrolytic capacitors can be replaced by film or ceramic capacitors leading to longer life-time and higher reliability.

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