This is a comprehensive textbook covering major aspects of switched reluctance motor drives in detail. It also provides a macroscopic view of the use of electric motors in different sectors to explore the role of SRM in industry.

1. Electric Motor Industry and Switched Reluctance Machines 2. Electromagnetic Principles of Switched Reluctance Machines 3. Derivation of Pole Configuration in Switched Reluctance Machines 4. Operational Principles and Modeling of Switched Reluctance Machines 5. Switched Reluctance Machines in Generating Mode 6. Materials Used in Switched Reluctance Machines 7. Design Considerations for Switched Reluctance Machines 8. Mechanical Construction of Switched Reluctance Machines 9. Control of Switched Reluctance Machines 10. Power Electronic Converters to Drive Switched Reluctance Machines 11. Position Sensorless Control of Switched Reluctance Motor Drives 12. Fundamentals of Vibrations and Acoustic Noise 13. Noise and Vibration in Switched Reluctance Machines 14. Thermal Management of Switched Reluctance Machines 15. Axial Flux Switched Reluctance Machines 16. Switched Reluctance Motor and Drive Design Examples