New power factor correction technique in switched reluctance motor drive using PWM converter. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naruka, Mahavir Singh; Singh, S.N.
• Is Part Of: International journal of engineering systems modelling and simulation. Volume 7:Number 3(2015)
• Page Start: 186
• Page End: 191
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: midpoint converters -- power quality -- total harmonics distortion -- THD -- PFC -- switched reluctance motors -- SRM -- pulse width modulation -- PWM converters -- power factor correction -- simulation; Engineering systems -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Engineering systems -- Mathematical models -- Periodicals; 620.0042
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-9758

Abstract

This paper present the power factor improvement technique in the midpoint converter-based switched reluctance motor (SRM) drive using an AC-DC three level pulse width modulation (PWM) converter. A conventional SRM drive produces very high level of harmonics content and poor power factor at AC mains. The proposed converter with midpoint converter fed SRM drive improves the power factor at AC mains with low current harmonics. The SRM drive with converter is modelled and its performance is simulated in MATLAB/Simulink environment.