Alternative parameter determination methods for a PMSG

One of the fundamental requirements for testing and analysing a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) is to obtain its electrical and mechanical parameters. This paper describes the test set up and the procedure for obtaining them. Stator resistance and flux linkage measurements follow IEEE standards. In the other hand a new approach for an alternative stator inductance and inertia measurement is analysed. More precisely, the former is obtained through laboratory work based on the locked rotor test, and the latter through a CAD software based on a 3D model. In order to assess and validate the obtained values, an electromechanical model is derived for validation and contribution of the whole project. Finally, small relative errors between measured and simulated values indicate the functionality of the used methods and of the machine.