The present paper proposes an effective model for the control of synchronous reluctance machines. This model, called the ReMa Model, takes into account not only residual magnetism within the rotor of a synchronous reluctance machine, but also that within the stator. Electromotive forces generated by the ReMa Model were composed of two frequencies and exhibited similar shapes as those measured in experiments. Resultant equations in a three-phase (a, b, c) frame and in a Park reference frame (d, q) were revealed and divergences from commonly used models could be underlined. Experimental tests were carried out to prove the effectiveness of the ReMa Model which was also compared to a classical counterpart in the case where a synchronous reluctance generator was connected to a three-phase diode rectifier.