Title :
Control of power electronics driving a switched reluctance linear generator in wave energy applications
Author :
Blanco, M. ; Navarro, G. ; Lafoz, M.
Author_Institution :
Centro de Investig. Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnol. (CIEMAT), Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
This paper describes aspects of the power electronics control of wave energy conversion. The objective of the power converter is to drive a switched reluctance linear machine which works as direct-drive power take off (DDPTO) system for a point absorber. FEM analysis and simulations of the electrical machine were taken into account in the design of the converter control strategy. Finally, laboratory testing will be described in the paper.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; machine control; power convertors; power electronics; reluctance generators; FEM analysis; direct-drive power take off system; electrical machine; finite element analysis; point absorber; power converter; power electronics control; switched reluctance linear generator; wave energy conversion; Bridges; Circuit topology; Energy conversion; Mechanical energy; Mechanical systems; Power electronics; Power generation; Reluctance generators; Reluctance machines; Switching converters; Linear drive; Switched reluctance drive; Wave Energy;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2009. EPE '09. 13th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4432-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-90-75815-13-9
