IntermediateMATLAB R2026a

SRM 8/6 traction motor designer app (3.3–50 kW)

Design an 8/6 switched reluctance motor, with sliding-mode control and optimised firing angles.

Aim

Model an 8/6 SRM from its geometry, with inductance and torque profiles, sliding-mode current and speed control, and a comparison with IM and IPMSM.

An interactive illustration of the idea behind this experiment.

Rotating magnetic field and torque

Animation speed30 rpm (slowed)

Torque now (relative)

100 %

Torque ripple (ideal)

13 %

Simplified illustration for learning. Run the MATLAB model for exact, physics-based results.

Unzip the package we send you.
Go to matlab.mathworks.com and sign in (campus licence or MathWorks trial).
In MATLAB Drive, click Upload and choose the unzipped folder.
In MATLAB Online, open the folder and double-click the model (.slx) or run the start script named in README.
Press Run. Results appear in the scopes, dashboard or figures.

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