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    Variable reluctance motors operate on the principle of variable reluctance. They have concentric windings on the stator but no windings on the rotor. There are two main types - single salient VRMs which have a non-linear stator and 2-pole salient rotor, and doubly salient VRMs which have 4 poles on the stator and 2 poles on the rotor. Torque is generated as the inductance of the stator varies with the rotor position, and continuous rotation is achieved by switching phase currents in sync with the rotor. While simple and efficient, VRMs do suffer from torque ripple and noise.

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    Variable reluctance motors operate on the principle of variable reluctance. They have concentric windings on the stator but no windings on the rotor. There are two main types - single salient VRMs which have a non-linear stator and 2-pole salient rotor, and doubly salient VRMs which have 4 poles on the stator and 2 poles on the rotor. Torque is generated as the inductance of the stator varies with the rotor position, and continuous rotation is achieved by switching phase currents in sync with the rotor. While simple and efficient, VRMs do suffer from torque ripple and noise.

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    Variable Reluctance Motor (VRM)

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    Variable reluctance motors operate on the principle of variable reluctance. They have concentric windings on the stator but no windings on the rotor. There are two main types - single salient VRMs which have a non-linear stator and 2-pole salient rotor, and doubly salient VRMs which have 4 poles on the stator and 2 poles on the rotor. Torque is generated as the inductance of the stator varies with the rotor position, and continuous rotation is achieved by switching phase currents in sync with the rotor. While simple and efficient, VRMs do suffer from torque ripple and noise.

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    VARIABLE RELUCTANCE MOTOR

    (VRM)
    -REVANT SHARMA(162152)
    • Variable reluctance motor (VRM) can also be referred to as a switched
    reluctance motor due to the fact that it requires a switching invertor to drive
    the motor.

    • This motor operates on the principle of variable reluctance, which is similar to


    that of a single stack VRSM.

    • It runs at high speeds (2*10^5 rpm).

    • It is designed for continuous rotation.

    • It consists of concentric windings on the stator end but no windings on the


    rotor.

    Variable reluctance motor.


    CONSTRUCTION -

    Single Salient VRM - Doubly salient VRM -


    • Consists of a non linear stator • Consists of 4 salient poles on
    and a 2-pole salient rotor. the stator side and rotor has 2
    salient poles with no winding.
    • The rotor does’nt have any • The concentric windings on
    windings whereas the stator radially opposite poles are
    consists of a 2-phase winding. either connected in series or
    parallel, resulting in a 2-phase
    • Inductance of the stator varies winding on stator.
    with that of the rotor. Inductance • Compared to a Single salient
    is maximum when the rotor VRM this variant produces
    more torque.
    aligns with the stator.

    Single Salient Doubly salient


    VRM VRM
    WORKING OF A VRM :-
    • It operates on the principle of variable
    reluctance. The reluctance of the stator
    windings depend on the position of the
    rotor.
    • As in the figure, when phase winding A is
    excited, the rotor rotates towards phase
    winding a to maximise the flux linkage of
    stator and rotor.
    • When phase winding A is deenergised and
    phase winding B is energised, the rotor
    moves counter clockwise towards phase
    winding B to maximise the flux linkage.
    • To achieve continuous rotor rotation, the
    phase current to stator phases are
    switched on and off in synchronism with
    the rotor to average a steady torque. Operation of a VRM
    • For the above, a Hall effect type or an
    electro-optical type sensor is a must.
    TORQUE GENERATION OF A VRM -
    • Under the assumption of magnetic linearity, reluctance torque is-

    • Torque is independent of current direction. However it is dependant on the variation of rotor


    position to stator.
    • Thus the torque of VRM depends on –
    1) Number of stator and rotor poles.
    2) Pole arcs of both stator and rotor poles.
    • The variation of torque with Inductance is observed below.

    Torque of
    VRM Graph
    ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF VRM :-
    ADVANTAGES - DISADVANTAGES-

    • Simple and low cost. • inherent torque ripple and


    • Efficient cooling arrangement as all the
    windings are on the stator. acoustic noise is present.
    • Can run at high speeds. • It requires an external or
    • VRM operates successfully with a reduced o/p
    even if one or more phases are out of fault. built in rotor position sensor,
    • Large torque per unit volume. which is costly and increases
    the complexity of the
    APPLICATIONS OF VRM :-
    • Analog electric meters.
    design.
    • Some washing machine designs.
    • Control rod drive mechanisms of nuclear reactors.
    • Hard disk drive motor.

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