1 6/4 Switched Reluctance Motor Modeling using MATLAB T.Srihari R. Saravana Kumar, R. Vignesh Prabhu Abstract Switched Reluctance Motors (SRMs) double salient structure makes its magnetic characteristics highly nonlinear. The motor flux linkage appears to be a nonlinear function of stator currents as well as rotor position, as does the generated electric torque. Apart from the complexity of the model, the SRM should be operated in a continuous phase-to-phase switching mode for proper motor control. The torque ripple and noise as a result of this commutation are the other two awkward issues which have to be tackled. All these make the control of the SRM a tough challenging. This Paper attempts to investigate the modeling of the switched reluctance motor. From the 6/4 SRMs structure dimensions the motor was modeled using MagNet (Infolytica Corporation) v6.1, Through Finite Element Method the motor parameters were extracted and utilized in the Matlab v7.3 for simulation of the drive circuit. Apart from the parameter extraction of SRM by FEM, this Paper focuses on specific model simulation of a 6/4 SRM using Matlab. Generic model limits the operation of the motor completely into its linear flux region. The specific model attains its magnetic characteristics highly nonlinear. The motor flux linkage appears to be a nonlinear function of stator currents as well as rotor position. So a sophisticated model of SRM was obtained. Simulated results by using specific model supported the IEEE reference papers results. Keywords: Switched Reluctance Motor, nonlinear, Modeling, FEM, Matlab.