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Switched Reluctance Machine Speed Control

This example shows how to control the rotor speed in a switched reluctance machine (SRM) based electrical drive. A DC voltage source feeds the SRM through a controlled three-arm bridge. The converter turn-on and turn-off angles are maintained constant.

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Results from Real-Time Simulation

This example has been tested on a Speedgoat Performance real-time target machine with an Intel® 3.5 GHz i7 multi-core CPU. This model can run in real time with a step size of 80 microseconds.