DocumentCode
1905197
Title
Application of finite element method in design of a 50 kW direct drive synchronous generator for variable speed wind turbines
Author
Chang, Liuchen ; Wang, Quincy
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Brunswick Univ., Fredericton, NB, Canada
Volume
1
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
106
Abstract
This paper presents the electromagnetic design process and methodology for a direct drive synchronous generator for variable speed wind turbines, with an emphasis on the application of the finite element method. The finite element method has been used for fine-tuning and verifying the design, as well as for evaluating the performance characteristics. The designed 480 V, 50 kW, 80 RPM synchronous generator has been produced, installed and tested. Test results are reported in the paper.
Keywords
finite element analysis; machine theory; synchronous generators; variable speed drives; wind turbines; 480 V; 50 kW; direct drive; electromagnetic design process; fine-tuning; finite element method; synchronous generators; variable speed wind turbines; wind turbines; Application software; Costs; Design methodology; Finite element methods; Power generation; Process design; Reactive power; Synchronous generators; Wind energy generation; Wind turbines;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2002. IEEE CCECE 2002. Canadian Conference on
ISSN
0840-7789
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7514-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CCECE.2002.1015183
Filename
1015183
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