Switched Reluctance Motor Design for a Forklift Traction Application

Terzić, Mladen V.; Bilgin, Berker; Emadi, Ali

doi:10.1109/icelmach.2018.8507083

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“…The pallet truck is powered by a 1.5 kW dc electric machine, using an isolated cuk dc-dc converter, while the forklift is powered by a 6 kW wound rotor induction machine, with the rotor windings being connected to the power grid and the stator windings connected to the traction/charging front-end power converter. Also, regarding forklifts, in [317,318] is studied the design and implementation of switched reluctance machines for their traction system. The energy efficiency of electric forklifts is studied in [319] for induction machines and in [320] for PMSM, with the energy efficiency of both types of electric machines being compared in [321].…”

Section: Electric Pallet Trucks and Forkliftsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on Power Electronics Technologies for Electric Mobility

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Concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are a key topic addressed by modern societies worldwide. As a contribution to mitigate such effects caused by the transportation sector, the full adoption of electric mobility is increasingly being seen as the main alternative to conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which is supported by positive industry indicators, despite some identified hurdles. For such objective, power electronics technologies play an essential role and can be contextualized in different purposes to support the full adoption of electric mobility, including on-board and off-board battery charging systems, inductive wireless charging systems, unified traction and charging systems, new topologies with innovative operation modes for supporting the electrical power grid, and innovative solutions for electrified railways. Embracing all of these aspects, this paper presents a review on power electronics technologies for electric mobility where some of the main technologies and power electronics topologies are presented and explained. In order to address a broad scope of technologies, this paper covers road vehicles, lightweight vehicles and railway vehicles, among other electric vehicles.

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Section: Electric Pallet Trucks and Forkliftsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on Power Electronics Technologies for Electric Mobility

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“…Various structures and winding configurations of the SRM as well as various driving topologies have been reported [4]. It has been widely studied and installed for traction drives in various hybrid [5][6][7] and electric vehicles, including bicycles [8], forklifts [9], and light electric vehicles [10]. The design, production, and verification of a complete running prototype based on SRM wheel hub drive train has been reported [11].…”

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

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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.

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