Title :
Power Conversion and Control for a Low Speed, Permanent Magnet, Direct-Drive, Wave Energy Converter
Author :
Ran, Li ; Tavner, Peter J. ; Mueller, M.A. ; Baker, Nick J. ; McDonald, Steven
Author_Institution :
School of Engineering, University of Durham, Durham, DHl 3LE, UK
Abstract :
The study describes a power electronic conversion and control scheme for a 8.5 kW, multi-coil, linear, permanent magnet, air -cored generator for direct-drive wave energy conversion developed for a wave energy Test Rig developed for the New & Renewable Energy Centre at Blyth, Northumberland. The proposed scheme is justified against the requirements implied by the features of the linear generator design. Simulation and preliminary test results are presented.
Keywords :
Wave power; current control; energy storage; permanent magnet generator; power tracking;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, 2006. The 3rd IET International Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Contarf Castle, Dublin, Ireland
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-609-8
