Prospects for Use of Synchronous Reluctance Motors in Low-Power Electrical Devices

J. Dirba; L. Lavrinovicha; R. Dobriyan

doi:10.1515/lpts-2015-0010

Abstract

This paper focuses on studying the synchronous reluctance motors as an alternative to low-power commutator motors. Analysis is done for the improved design of synchronous reluctance motor with a segmental external rotor. Relevant equations and a suitable method are proposed for calculating characteristics of the synchronous reluctance motors operating in a specific mode with electronic commutation as switched reluctance motors. It is concluded that synchronous reluctance motors in this mode can provide a wide range of characteristics and are quite competitive with commutator motors used in low-power devices.

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Prospects for Use of Synchronous Reluctance Motors in Low-Power Electrical Devices

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