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Abstract

The SRM is used in various industrial applications due to its beneficial advantages. However the robustness of SRM is the main drawback, which severely affects the dynamic performance of motor .Thus the aim of the paper, is to control the speed of switched reluctance motor using PI controller. The controller is designed and simulated by MATLAB/SIMULINK. The use of PI controller in the outer loop gives the superior performance of the motor drive. The dynamic performance of the SRM is controlled by PI controller during starting period under different load condition. This paper shows the effect of load disturbance, speed variation and motor parameter like, stator winding resistance, inertia of the motor on the speed of switched reluctance motor. The simulation results revealed that the effectiveness of PI controller on the motor performance.