Geometry and Topology Optimization of Switched Reluctance Machines: A Review

Switched reluctance machines (SRMs) have recently attracted more interest in many applications due to the volatile prices of rare-earth permanent magnets (PMs) used in permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs). They also have rugged construction and can operate at high speeds and high temperatures. However, acoustic noise and high torque ripples, in addition to the relatively low torque density, present significant challenges. Geometry and …