Design and Open-Circuit Fault Analysis of Modular E-Type Stator Switched Reluctance Motor for High-Reliability Applications

Authors

  • Hao Chen School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China, Jiangsu Province Foreign Expert Workshop on New Energy Power Generation and Electric Transportation Xuzhou 221008, China
  • Xin Liu School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • Sergei Brovanov Novosibirsk State Technical University Novosibirsk 630073, Russia
  • Jason Gu Electrical and Computer Engineering Dalhousie University, Halifax NS B3J 2X4, Canada
  • Sherif Moussa School of Engineering Canadian University Dubai, 117781 Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Marcin Wardach Department of Electrical Machines and Drives West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Sikorskiego 37, 70-313 Szczecin, Poland
  • Javokhir Toshov Tashkent State Technical University University Street No2, 100095 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Ali Asghar Memon Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Department of Electrical Engineering, Jamshoro, Pakistan
  • Xing Wang Jiangsu Province Foreign Expert Workshop on New Energy Power Generation and Electric Transportation Xuzhou 221008, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2026.ACES.J.410607

Keywords:

E-type stator, reliability, stator modularization, switched reluctance motor, winding fault

Abstract

This study proposes a modular switched reluctance motor (SRM), featuring an E-shaped stator core structure, suitable for high-reliability applications. The stator comprises six independent E-shaped cores with windings mounted on the core yokes. A two-dimensional simplified model evaluates static performance, including torque, magnetic flux (MMF), and inductance under both normal and winding fault conditions. Simulation results demonstrate the high reliability of the designed SRM.

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Author Biographies

Hao Chen, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China, Jiangsu Province Foreign Expert Workshop on New Energy Power Generation and Electric Transportation Xuzhou 221008, 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 also been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. He is the author of one book and has also authored more than 190 papers. He is the holder of 15 US Patents, 23 Australian Patents, one Danish Patent, seven Canadian Patents, three South African Patents, 10 Russian Patents, 86 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 2004. He was awarded first prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry once, second prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry seven times, and 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 in 2006.

Xin Liu, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Xin Liu obtained a master’s degree in electrical engineering. Since 2024, he has been studying for a doctoral degree in electrical engineering at China University of Mining and Technology in Xuzhou, China. His research interests include switched reluctance drive, special motor design, power converters, and motor control.

Sergei Brovanov, Novosibirsk State Technical University Novosibirsk 630073, Russia

Sergei Brovanov received the engineer degree from the Industrial Electronics Department, Novosibirsk Electrotechnical Institute, Russia, in 1987. In 1999, he became an Associate Professor in the Industrial Electronics Department, Novosibirsk State Technical University, where he has been a Professor since 2013. In 2004, he was a Visiting Professor at Ulsan University, South Korea. He is the author of one book and has also authored more than 150 papers. He has obtained 17 Russian patents. His current research interests include semiconductor converters, vector PWM of multilevel NPC converters, and semiconductor converters for electrical energy storage systems. In 1996–1997, he was awarded a scholarship from the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences. In 2023, he was awarded the State Prize of the Novosibirsk Region for the development of intelligent power electronic systems and devices. Brovanov currently is a professor in the electronics and electrical engineering department at Novosibirsk State Technical University.

Jason Gu, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dalhousie University, Halifax NS B3J 2X4, Canada

Jason Gu (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. degree in electrical engineering and information science from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, in 1992, the M.A.Sc. degree in biomedical engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, in 1995, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, in 2001. He is currently a Professor of electrical and computer engineering with Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. He is also a Cross-Appointed Professor with the School of Biomedical Engineering for his multidisciplinary research work. He is a Guest Professor with Shandong University, Jinan. His current research interests include robotics and teleoperation, biomedical engineering, rehabilitation engineering, neural networks, and control.

Sherif Moussa, School of Engineering Canadian University Dubai, 117781 Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sherif Moussa is the Dean of the School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Technology at the Canadian University Dubai (CUD), UAE. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Canada, and his M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. Since joining CUD in 2007, Moussa has led the School’s remarkable growth, overseeing the launch and accreditation of several engineering and computing programs, including mechatronics engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, software design, power and renewable energy engineering, and the M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence. His leadership has also advanced international collaborations, notably with Queen’s University and the University of Ottawa, and strengthened CUD’s engagement with industry partners in emerging technologies. Moussa’s research interests span wireless communication, computer networks, machine learning, and digital systems design. He has published widely in international journals and conferences, serves on technical committees, and was the recipient of the 2015 CUD Research Excellence Award. He is also the founder of CUD’s Robotics Club and a strong advocate for innovation and experiential learning in engineering education.

Marcin Wardach, Department of Electrical Machines and Drives West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Sikorskiego 37, 70-313 Szczecin, Poland

Marcin Wardach was born in Poland in 1980. He graduated and received the Ph.D. degree from the Electrical Department, Szczecin University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland, in 2004 and 2009, respectively. From 2020 until now, he has been an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin. Since 2024, he has served as Vice-Dean for Organization and Development and Head of the Department of Electrical Machines and Drives at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin. From 2019 to 2025, he worked as an electrical machine designer at Mpower Sp. z o.o. company. His research interests include the design of electrical machines and drives, especially unconventional and hybrid excited. He is the author of over 100 scientific papers and post-conference publications. Since 2022, he has been the President of the Szczecin Branch of the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers (SEP). He is also a member of the Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Electrical Engineering.

Javokhir Toshov, Tashkent State Technical University University Street No2, 100095 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Javokhir Toshov received the B.S. degree from Navoi State Mining Institute, Navoi, Uzbekistan, in 1999, and M.S. degree from Tashkent State Technical University, Tashkent, in 2002. Dr.Sci. in 2017, Professor of the Tashkent State Technical University since 2020. He has about 250 published and reviewed works. His current research interests include drilling control for drilling operations, as well as electrical installations and motors for mining equipment. For many years he worked as the dean of the energy faculty, and today he works as the head of the department at Tashkent State Technical University.

Ali Asghar Memon, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Department of Electrical Engineering, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Ali Asghar Memon is professor in Electrical Engineering at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro, Pakistan. He holds B.E. and M.E. both in Electrical Engineering from Mehran University and Ph.D. from University of Leeds, UK. Memon is head of Electrical Machine and Drives group at Mehran University. He has been member of National Curriculum Review Committee in Pakistan. Memon has been serving as an expert evaluator for National Research Project for Universities (NRPU), Post doc fellowship and project(s) under Technology Development Fund (TDF), under Higher Education Commission (HEC), Government of Pakistan. Memon is keynote speaker and reviewer of prestige international research journals. Memons interests include modeling and simulation of switched reluctance machines and inverters.

Xing Wang, 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.

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Published

2026-06-30

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[1]
H. . Chen, “Design and Open-Circuit Fault Analysis of Modular E-Type Stator Switched Reluctance Motor for High-Reliability Applications”, ACES Journal, vol. 41, no. 06, pp. 566–576, Jun. 2026.

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2026: Vol 41 Iss 6

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New Technologies for Electrical Energy Generation & Electric Transportation

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