Thermal Management of Power Converters for Switched Reluctance Drive Motors of Heavy-duty Electric Trucks

Authors

  • Xing Wang International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China, International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of New Energy Power Generation and Electric Vehicles of Jiangsu Province Colleges and Universities Xuzhou 221008, China, Jiangsu Province Foreign Expert Workshop on New Energy Power Generation and Electric Transportation Xuzhou 221008, China
  • Jinbo Ding School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221116, China
  • Hao Chen International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China, International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of New Energy Power Generation and Electric Vehicles of Jiangsu Province Colleges and Universities Xuzhou 221008, China, Jiangsu Province Foreign Expert Workshop on New Energy Power Generation and Electric Transportation Xuzhou 221008, China, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221116, China, Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology Shenzhen 518057, China
  • Antonino Musolino Department of Energy, System, Territory and Construction Engineering (DESTEC) University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
  • Jianfei Pan School of Electromechanical and Control Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518054, China
  • Nurkhat Zhakiyev Department of Science and Innovation Astana IT University Astana, Kazakhstan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2024.ACES.J.400915

Keywords:

Asymmetric half-bridge, loss calculation, switched reluctance motors (SRMs), thermal management

Abstract

In switched reluctance motor (SRM) systems, the power converter enables energy conversion, controls motor performance and improves system efficiency and reliability. Thermal management of the power converter can significantly improve its efficiency and the stability of the whole system, reduce faults caused by overheating, and thus improve the overall operational performance of electric heavy-duty trucks. This paper takes the SRM asymmetric half-bridge power converter as the research object and, by analyzing and calculating the losses of power electronic devices, models the power converter, carries out module simplification, calculates the results to simulate the temperature field of the power converter, and analyses the factors affecting heat dissipation of the power converter, so as to carry out a reliability study and improve the stability of the system.

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Author Biographies

Xing Wang, International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China, International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of New Energy Power Generation and Electric Vehicles of Jiangsu Province Colleges and Universities Xuzhou 221008, China, Jiangsu Province Foreign Expert Workshop on New Energy Power Generation and Electric Transportation Xuzhou 221008, China

Xing Wang received the B.S. degree from China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou Jiangsu, China, in 1996, and M.S. degree from China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou Jiangsu, in 1999. In 2007, she became an Associate Professor with China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou. She is a holder of four US Patents, nine Australian Patents, two Canadian Patents, four Russian Patents, 12 Chinese Invention Patents, three Chinese Utility Model Patents, and has authored 15 papers.

Jinbo Ding, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221116, China

Jinbo Ding received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation from China University of Mining and Technology in 2023. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in electrical engineering at China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China. His research interests include switched reluctance motor power converter design, multiphysics field analysis, and electric vehicles.

Hao Chen, International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China, International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of New Energy Power Generation and Electric Vehicles of Jiangsu Province Colleges and Universities Xuzhou 221008, China, Jiangsu Province Foreign Expert Workshop on New Energy Power Generation and Electric Transportation Xuzhou 221008, China, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221116, China, Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology Shenzhen 518057, China

Hao Chen (SM’08) received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Automatic Control, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, in 1991 and 1996, respectively. In 1998, he became an Associate Professor with the School of Information and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, where he has been a Professor since 2001. From 2002 to 2003, he was a Visiting Professor at Kyungsung University, Busan, Korea. Since 2008, he has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. He is the author of one book and has authored more than 190 papers. He is the holder of 14 US Patents, 23 Australian Patents, one Danish Patent, seven Canadian Patents, three South African Patents, 10 Russian Patents, 44 Chinese Invention Patents and six Chinese Utility Model Patents. His current research interests include motor control, linear launcher, electric vehicles, electric traction, servo drives and wind power generator control. Chen was the recipient of both the Prize of Science and Technology of Chinese Youth and the Prize of the Fok Ying Tong Education Foundation for Youth Teachers in both 2004. He was awarded the first prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry once, the second prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry seven times, and the third prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry 14 times. He became the Chinese New Century Hundred-Thousand Ten-Thousand Talents Engineering National Talent in 2007 and won the Government Especial Allowance of People’s Republic of China State Department since 2006.

Antonino Musolino, Department of Energy, System, Territory and Construction Engineering (DESTEC) University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy

Antonino Musolino received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, in 1994. He is currently a Full Professor of electrical machines at the University of Pisa. He has co-authored more than 130 papers published in international journals and conferences. He holds three international patents in the field of magnetorheological devices. His current research activities are focused on linear electromagnetic devices, motor drives for electric traction, and the development of analytical and numerical methods in electromagnetics. Musolino was involved in the organization of several international conferences, where he has served as the session chairman and an organizer, and as a member of the editorial board.

Jianfei Pan, School of Electromechanical and Control Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518054, China

Jianfei Pan graduated from Department of Electrical Engineering of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong with a Ph.D. degree in 2006. Currently he is working at College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, China. His main research interests are wireless power transfer, electric machine design and control.

Nurkhat Zhakiyev, Department of Science and Innovation Astana IT University Astana, Kazakhstan

Nurkhat Zhakiyevreceived the bachelor’s degree in physics and computer science in 2005, the master’s degree in applied mathematics from M. Utemisov West Kazakhstan State University, Kazakhstan, in 2007, and the Ph.D. degree in physics from L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU), in 2015. He is currently working at Astana IT University. His research interests include energy system modeling, smart grid and networks, smart city, and optimization modeling.

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Published

2025-09-30

How to Cite

[1]
X. . Wang, J. . Ding, H. . Chen, A. . Musolino, J. . Pan, and N. . Zhakiyev, “Thermal Management of Power Converters for Switched Reluctance Drive Motors of Heavy-duty Electric Trucks”, ACES Journal, vol. 40, no. 09, pp. 945–952, Sep. 2025.

Issue

2025: Vol 40 Iss 9

Section

Advances in Analysis, Design and Control of Switched Reluctance Machines

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