In　order　to　improve　the　output　torque　and　power　density　and　decrease　the　torque　ripple　of　conventional　switched　reluctance　machines　(CSRMs),　a　novel　three-phase　12/10-pole　modular　hybrid-excited　SRM　(MHSRM)　is　proposed　in　this　paper.　The　stator　of　the　motor　consists　of　six　U-shaped　stator　modules,　and　a　permanent　magnet　is　embedded　in　the　slot　between　two　poles.　Each　stator　module　forms　an　independent　magnetic　circuit,　which　improves　the　fault　tolerance　of　the　motor.　At　the　same　time,　due　to　the　addition　of　permanent　magnets,　it　has　a　larger　output　torque　and　power　density.　This　paper　introduces　the　machine　topology,　operating　principle　and　mathematical　model　of　MHSRM.　In　order　to　verify　the　good　performance　of　the　motor,　two-dimensional　finite　element　analysis　(FEA)　is　used　to　analyze　the　static　electromagnetic　field　and　magnetic　characteristics　of　a　MHSRM,　a　CSRM　and　a　non-permanent　magnet　segmented-stator　SRM　with　the　same　size.　The　influence　of　permanent　magnet　on　the　electromagnetic　torque　of　MHSRM　is　also　analyzed.　At　last,　one　MHSRM　and　one　CSRM　prototypes　of　the　same　size　are　manufactured,　and　the　static　electromagnetic　and　dynamic　performance　of　two　motors　are　tested.　The　performance　is　also　compared　with　the　6/5-pole　MHSRM.　The　experimental　results　verify　the　correctness　of　FEA　results,　and　prove　that　MHSRM　has　better　electromagnetic　performance.　©　2022,　Electrical　Technology　Press　Co.　Ltd.　All　right　reserved.