Abstract
Electric vehicles are desirable because of environmental considerations. It is therefore important to develop high-performance motors suitable for use in electric vehicles. The switched reluctance motor (SRM) has simple construction, high reliability, and low cost. Furthermore, it has desirable features for electric vehicle motors. In this paper, we report the characteristics of a prototype SRM, and consider its application to electric vehicles. The driving force is examined on the basis of the calculation characteristics. We report the application of SRM to an electric vehicle.
