Defining the Stator Data for a Switched Reluctance Motor

The stator is the outer lamination stack where the polyphase voltage windings reside.

To define the general stator data:

  1. To open the Stator Data Properties window, double-click the Machine > Stator entry in the Project Manager tree on the desktop. (You can also enter values in the Properties section of the desktop without opening a separate window.)
  2. Enter the Outer Diameter of the stator.
  3. Enter the Inner Diameter of the stator.
  4. Enter the total length of the stator core in the Length field.
  5. Enter the effective magnetic length of the core in the Stacking Factor field. This value typically ranges from between 0.93 and 1.0, and is defined as the total length minus the total lamination insulation, divided by the total length.
  6. Select a Steel Type for the stator core:
    1. Click the button for Steel Type.
      The Select Definition window appears.
    2. Select a steel type from the list, or define a new steel type.
    3. Click OK to close the Select Definition window and return to the Properties window.
  7. Enter the number of poles the stator core contains in the Number of Poles field.
  8. Enter the pole embrace in the Embrace field. The pole embrace is the ratio of the actual pole arc angle to the maximum possible pole angle in the field. This value ranges from between 0 and 1.
  9. Enter the thickness of the stator coil yoke in the Yoke Thickness field.
  10. Click OK to close the Properties window.