TY - JOUR N2 - An approach helpful when developing an optimized construction of a 6/4 type switched reluctance motor (SRM) is described in the paper. The analytical modeling procedure, based on the reluctance network method and analytical solution of an ordinary differential equation, enables applying a gradient optimization routine and better control of optimization process. The model allows for estimation of the efficiency, torque, and acoustic noise of the motor taking into account the magnetic non-linearity and the control algorithm to keep a constant input power. A bicriterial optimization routine has been applied to find optimal constructions. Eleven geometric and winding parameters are supposed to be the optimization quantities. Analyzed constructions – the initial one and the optimized ones, were validated by means of FEM calculations. The proposed approach can be employed in designing the SRM to be a drive motor in an electrical vehicle, at least as a first attempt. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/85021/PDF/11_paper.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/85021 PY - 2014 IS - No 4 December EP - 682 DO - 10.2478/aee-2014-0046 KW - switched reluctance motor KW - optimization KW - analytical model A1 - Jażdżyński, Wiesław A1 - Majchrowicz, Michał PB - Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 63 DA - 2014 T1 - Searching for An Optimal Switched Reluctance Motor Design SP - 667 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/85021 T2 - Archives of Electrical Engineering ER -