Comparative Analysis of Synchronous Reluctance Machine against Conventional Induction Machine for Railway Traction

Liya Tom; Muhammad Raza Khowja; Ramkumar Ramanathan; Gaurang Vakil; Chris Gerada; Param Anpalahan; Krzysztof Wejrzanowski; Neil Brown

doi:10.1109/ICEM51905.2022.9910767

Comparative Analysis of Synchronous Reluctance Machine against Conventional Induction Machine for Railway Traction

Liya Tom
, Muhammad Raza Khowja
, Ramkumar Ramanathan
, Gaurang Vakil
, Chris Gerada
, Param Anpalahan
, Krzysztof Wejrzanowski
, Neil Brown

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Electrification in railway industry offers better performing trains with reduced pollution and maximised capacity. SynREL is gaining more interest as a candidate for traction application in place of IM due to its simple and robust structure. Consequently, induction machine (IM) and synchronous reluctance machine (SynREL) are designed and compared for same electrical (1.5 kV and 170 A), thermal and mechanical specification in this paper. IM is found to have a higher torque capability than SynREL for the same torque speed characteristics. Around 67% of the torque at both rated and maximum speed of operation is achieved by SynREL in relation to the specification. The absence of rotor cage improves the efficiency and reduces the weight of SynREL However, SynREL is found to suffer from poor power factor.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	69-75
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665414326
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEM51905.2022.9910767
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 5 Sept 2022 → 8 Sept 2022

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Name	2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022

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Conference	2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	5/09/22 → 8/09/22

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Free Keywords

Electric Railway
Induction Machine
Motor Design
Optimisation
Synchronous Reluctance Machine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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Tom, L., Khowja, M. R., Ramanathan, R., Vakil, G., Gerada, C., Anpalahan, P., Wejrzanowski, K., & Brown, N. (2022). Comparative Analysis of Synchronous Reluctance Machine against Conventional Induction Machine for Railway Traction. In 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022 (pp. 69-75). (2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEM51905.2022.9910767

Tom, Liya ; Khowja, Muhammad Raza ; Ramanathan, Ramkumar et al. / Comparative Analysis of Synchronous Reluctance Machine against Conventional Induction Machine for Railway Traction. 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. pp. 69-75 (2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022).

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Comparative Analysis of Synchronous Reluctance Machine against Conventional Induction Machine for Railway Traction. / Tom, Liya; Khowja, Muhammad Raza; Ramanathan, Ramkumar et al.
2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. p. 69-75 (2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2022).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Comparative Analysis of Synchronous Reluctance Machine against Conventional Induction Machine for Railway Traction

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