Comparative study of the reluctance machines with and without field winding for generator and starter applications

Abstract

The switched reluctance starter generator (SRSG) without field winding and the doubly salient electromagnetic starter generator (DSESG) with field winding are compared in this paper. The influences of two arrangements of each variable winding and spacing variable winding for the performance of the starter generator were studied. Mathematical models of start mode and power generation mode were established respectively, and the influencing factors of starting torque and power generation phase voltage were derived. Next, the finite element simulation software was used to simulate the electromagnetic characteristics of machine. Finally, prototype experiment was made. The finite element simulation and prototype experiment results proved that spacing excitation DSESG has a better prospect as automotive starter generator.