This paper addresses the issue of torque ripple in switched reluctance motor drives for low-speed, high
performance applications. The origin of torque ripple and the previous attempts on ripple reduction,
that appear in the literature, have been reviewed.
A novel method of torque ripple reduction for low speed SRM drives has been presented. The method includes a new P W M current control strategy where
the current follows a contour for constant torque production. The scheme is capable of taking into account the effects of saturation.
The results presented demonstrate t h a t servomotor performance can be achieved with switched reluctance motor drives in the low-speed mode of operation. This type of drives has applications in automotive power steering, direct drive machine tools,
robotic manipulators etc.