Performance Evaluation of Switched Reluctance Motor Drive Control for Electrical Vehicles Driven by Solar PV Systems

Abstract

As a viable means of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) have risen to
the top of the list of research priorities. One of the most promising electric vehicle (EV) motors is
SRMs (switched reluctance motors). Electric vehicles can go greater distances thanks to the usage
of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the vehicle. Phase winding properties of SRMs have been taken
into account in this paper's design of a tri-port converter. In addition to four driving modes and
two charging modes, the vehicle has six functioning modes. In the driving mode, the energy
decoupling control for full power point monitoring (MPPT) of the PV panel and the SRM speed
control is accomplished. Standing charge modes allow a grid-connected charging topology to be
created without the use of additional gear. When the PV panel is charging the battery directly, a
multi-section charging control approach is used to optimise energy usage. Tests and simulation
results based on Matlab/Simulink demonstrate the suggested tri-port converter's efficiency, which
might have economic implications for increasing EV market acceptance.