Switched Reluctance Motor Design for a Light Sport Aircraft Application

This paper presents the design of a switched reluctance motor (SRM) for direct-drive propulsion application light sport aircraft. The SRM is designed to replace 70 kW permanent magnet synchronous used in aerospace with similar dimensional constraints. As means achieving high torque density and efficiency, multi-objective framework optimize geometry parameters motor. In order further reduce weight, rotor cutouts are implemented. conduction angles asymmetric bridge converter selected by employing genetic algorithm map speed characteristics core losses evaluated modified Bertotti method calculate efficiency determine steady-state transient thermal performance at base speed. coil winding wound on spindle winder, fitting, fill factor, retention validated experimentally.