Switched reluctance motor control in two-quadrants with electric vehicle applications

This paper presents a three-phase switched reluctance motor control with a 6/4 configuration in two operation quadrants of the machine torque-angular speed. The switched reluctance motor plays an important role in the electric vehicle propulsion system; the aim of the control system is to achieve a speed trajectory tracking commanded by an urban driving cycle. A control scheme is proposed involving the Direct Instantaneous Torque Control technique and a current hysteresis control for the two operation quadrants CI and CIV respectively. Simulation results are presented with a satisfactory torque, speed and current tracking.