Performance Improvement of a Switched Reluctance Motor and Drive System Designed for an Electric Motorcycle

Seubsuang Kachapornkul, Ruchao Pupadubsin, Pakasit Somsiri, Prapon Jitkreeyarn and Kanokvate Tungpimolrut
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Seubsuang Kachapornkul: Machines and Power Conversions Research Team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand
Ruchao Pupadubsin: Machines and Power Conversions Research Team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand
Pakasit Somsiri: Machines and Power Conversions Research Team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand
Prapon Jitkreeyarn: Machines and Power Conversions Research Team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand
Kanokvate Tungpimolrut: Machines and Power Conversions Research Team, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, 112 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang 12120, Pathumthani, Thailand

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: In this paper, the implementation of a switched reluctance motor (SRM) and drive system for the propulsion system of a two-seat electric motorcycle is described. The overall design focuses on the required vehicle speed, acceleration, driving distance, and overall system cost, as well as reliability. The performance of the three-phase 6/4 pole (six-stator pole and four-rotor pole) and four-phase 8/6 pole (eight-stator pole and six-rotor pole) are investigated and compared by static performance analysis and dynamic performance analysis. Their performance is further investigated by finite element analysis. The indirect torque controller in a drive system for optimal torque and efficiency operation is also mentioned. A methodology for rotor position detection and its hardware implementation are also proposed. The designed 3.5 kW three-phase 6/4 pole SRM and its drive system were constructed and tested on the test bench. A maximum efficiency of about 82% could be achieved for the SRM and drive system. It was also installed on a 120-cc electric motorcycle, and the vehicle’s performance was also validated by on-road and dynamometer testing. The maximum vehicle speed reached was 82 km/h, and a cruising distance of about 98 km at a constant speed of 40 km/h was measured.

Keywords: electric motorcycle; switched reluctance motors; indirect torque control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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