This book is the byproduct of an attempt by the authors to investigate the feasibility of using Switched Reluctance Motors (SRMs) in light Electric Vehicles like auto-rickshaws,scooters etc. Two separate cases are taken up and the machine is fully designed and the performance fully simulated for both. The design was finally frozen at nominal ratings of 1kW, 3-phase, 48 V, 3000 rpm. The motor has run been without any closed loop reference. The closed loop design of the drive has however been done and the steady state and transient performance analysed using MATLAB 6.5. Though the...