Reluctance Motor

Construction
Stator –Single phase induction motor
 Split phase reluctance motor
 Capacitor type reluctance motor

Rotor
 Asymmetric magnetic construction
 By removing some rotor teeth
 Operation
It starts like an induction motor but runs with a
small amount of synchronous torque.
The synchronous torque is due to changes in
reluctance of the magnetic path from the stator
through the rotor as the slots align.
an inexpensive means of developing a moderate
synchronous torque.
Low power factor, low pull-out torque, and low
efficiency
 Limitations
Low Efficiency
Low Power factor
Comparing one of the new synchronous reluctance motors, on the
left, with the traditional type of A.C. motor on the right. Both motors
deliver the same output power.
 Applications

Constant speed applications

 Recording instruments
 Timing instruments
Switched Reluctance motor
 Switched Reluctance motor

Variable reluctance motor drive waveforms: (a) unipolar wave drive,

(b) bipolar full step (c) sinewave (d) bipolar 6-step.
Variable Reluctance Stepper Motor
and Reluctance Motor
A variable reluctance motor intended to move in
discrete steps, stop, and start is a variable
reluctance stepper motor
high ripple torque desired in stepper motors.
If smooth rotation is the goal, electronic driven
version of the switched reluctance motor is to be
used.
a variable reluctance motor is optimized for
continuous high speed rotation with minimum
ripple torque
 Switched Reluctance motor
Construction
The stator poles have concentrated
winding rather than sinusoidal winding.
Switched-reluctance motor operates
like a variable-reluctance step motor

However, the operation differs mainly in the complicated

control mechanism of the motor.
In order to develop torque in the motor, the rotor position
should be determined by sensors so that the excitation
timing of the phase windings is precise.
Each stator-pole pair winding is excited by a converter
phase, until the corresponding rotor pole-pair is aligned
and is then de-energized.
The stator-pole pairs are sequentially excited using a rotor
position encoder for timing.
Construction…
Electronic driven variable
reluctance motor
 SR MOTOR CONTROL

Measured
Currents
Speed
Reference Speed PWM
Torque Current Power
Regulator to Current Regulator
Generation
Hardware SRM
& Synchro
Commutation Bus
Angles Voltage
Advanced Position
Angle Calc Measure

Speed
Estimator
 Advantages
Simple construction- no brushes, commutator, or permanent
magnets, no Cu or Al in the rotor. This simplicity of the motor
compensates for the drive electronics cost.

High efficiency and reliability compared to conventional AC or DC

motors.

High starting torque.

Cost effective compared to bushless DC motor in high volumes.

Adaptable to very high ambient temperature.

Low cost accurate speed control possible if volume is high enough.

 Disadvantages
Current versus torque is highly nonlinear
Phase switching must be precise to
minimize ripple torque
Phase current must be controlled to
minimize ripple torque
Acoustic and electrical noise
Not applicable to low volumes due to
complex control issues
 Applications

High volume applications like energy

efficient vacuum cleaner motors, fan
motors, or pump motors.

SRM driven compressor