Analysis of Salient pole Solid Rotor Fully Pitched Machine

Abstract

The current thesis presents an investigation for the performance of salient pole solid rotor distributed stator windings machine, which is a three-phase AC supply stator fed machine with salient solid rotor poles, in different operating modes.

The machine has been tested in the asynchronous motor mode of operation when fed from variable voltage constant frequency supply. Also, it has been considered in generation mode when driven by a variable speed prime mover.

The machine has been investigated when running at synchronous speed changing its mode to be synchronous reluctance motor. Also the machine has been dealt as synchronous reluctance generator with necessary periphery conditions.

Finally, the same machine has been studied when it is considered as a switched reluctance motor taking into consideration the inductance profile with respect to rotor position.

The mathematical model of each mode of operation has been presented.

• Experimental and simulated results have been compared.