Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced Sensors

An <i>n</i>/2-sensor-based and an (<i>m</i> + 1)/2-sensor-based phase current detection scheme are proposed for even-numbered switched reluctance motors (EMSRMs) with <i>n</i> phases and odd-numbered switched reluctance motors (OMSRMs) with <i>m</i> ph...

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Main Authors: Shiqi Shen, Hui Wang, Mengqiu Li, Yaojing Feng, Yichang Zhong
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Hui Wang
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Yichang Zhong
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description An <i>n</i>/2-sensor-based and an (<i>m</i> + 1)/2-sensor-based phase current detection scheme are proposed for even-numbered switched reluctance motors (EMSRMs) with <i>n</i> phases and odd-numbered switched reluctance motors (OMSRMs) with <i>m</i> phases. For the EMSRMs, the phases are divided into <i>n</i>/2 groups each of which includes two phases furthest from each other, and the lower dc bus is split into <i>n</i>/2 + 1 buses such that the currents through the lower switches of a group flow through a bus whose current is detected by a sensor. For the OMSRMs, the phases are divided into (<i>m</i> + 1)/2 groups and the currents through the lower switches of a group are detected by a multiplexed sensor without converter modification; the phase grouping is generalized as an optimization problem considering the volume and measuring range of the sensors. The schemes can detect the magnetization and freewheeling phase currents under multiphase excitation without pulse injection and voltage penalty. Compared to the existing schemes using cross-winding sensors, the proposed schemes can increase the motor torque by extending the phase conduction region. In addition, the proposed scheme for EMSRMs can combine the low-cost low-side shunt current sensing technique, and the proposed scheme for OMSRMs can increase the current sensing resolution. Simulations are carried out to validate the two proposed schemes. The proposed (<i>m</i> + 1)/2-sensor-based scheme is further verified experimentally.
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spelling doaj.art-b4546a4848444b41a9ce12a5c28492112023-11-23T15:25:16ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-06-011212595610.3390/app12125956Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced SensorsShiqi Shen0Hui Wang1Mengqiu Li2Yaojing Feng3Yichang Zhong4College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, ChinaCollege of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan Institute of Engineering, Xiangtan 411104, ChinaAn <i>n</i>/2-sensor-based and an (<i>m</i> + 1)/2-sensor-based phase current detection scheme are proposed for even-numbered switched reluctance motors (EMSRMs) with <i>n</i> phases and odd-numbered switched reluctance motors (OMSRMs) with <i>m</i> phases. For the EMSRMs, the phases are divided into <i>n</i>/2 groups each of which includes two phases furthest from each other, and the lower dc bus is split into <i>n</i>/2 + 1 buses such that the currents through the lower switches of a group flow through a bus whose current is detected by a sensor. For the OMSRMs, the phases are divided into (<i>m</i> + 1)/2 groups and the currents through the lower switches of a group are detected by a multiplexed sensor without converter modification; the phase grouping is generalized as an optimization problem considering the volume and measuring range of the sensors. The schemes can detect the magnetization and freewheeling phase currents under multiphase excitation without pulse injection and voltage penalty. Compared to the existing schemes using cross-winding sensors, the proposed schemes can increase the motor torque by extending the phase conduction region. In addition, the proposed scheme for EMSRMs can combine the low-cost low-side shunt current sensing technique, and the proposed scheme for OMSRMs can increase the current sensing resolution. Simulations are carried out to validate the two proposed schemes. The proposed (<i>m</i> + 1)/2-sensor-based scheme is further verified experimentally.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/12/5956switched reluctance motor (SRM)even-numbered multiphase switched reluctance motor (EMSRM)odd-numbered multiphase switched reluctance motor (OMSRM)multiphase excitationphase groupingphase current reconstruction
spellingShingle Shiqi Shen
Hui Wang
Mengqiu Li
Yaojing Feng
Yichang Zhong
Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced Sensors
Applied Sciences
switched reluctance motor (SRM)
even-numbered multiphase switched reluctance motor (EMSRM)
odd-numbered multiphase switched reluctance motor (OMSRM)
multiphase excitation
phase grouping
phase current reconstruction
title Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced Sensors
title_full Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced Sensors
title_fullStr Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced Sensors
title_full_unstemmed Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced Sensors
title_short Torque-Enhanced Phase Current Detection Schemes for Multiphase Switched Reluctance Motors with Reduced Sensors
title_sort torque enhanced phase current detection schemes for multiphase switched reluctance motors with reduced sensors
topic switched reluctance motor (SRM)
even-numbered multiphase switched reluctance motor (EMSRM)
odd-numbered multiphase switched reluctance motor (OMSRM)
multiphase excitation
phase grouping
phase current reconstruction
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/12/5956
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