• DocumentCode
    2183156
  • Title

    Maximising output power of self-excited induction generators for small wind turbines

  • Author

    Batt, Nicholas ; Coates, Colin

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. Eng., Newcastle Univ., Newcastle, NSW, Australia
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    2-5 Sept. 2012
  • Firstpage
    2105
  • Lastpage
    2111
  • Abstract
    The self-excited induction generator is modelled in steady state and verified against measured results. The model is used to find the efficient operating region of the generator for a range of shaft speeds. This region can be modified by changing excitation capacitance in order to maximise electrical output power from variable speed wind turbines.
  • Keywords
    asynchronous generators; power system simulation; shafts; wind power plants; wind turbines; electrical output power maximisation; excitation capacitance; self-excited induction generator; shaft speed generation; variable speed small wind turbine; Capacitance; Equations; Mathematical model; Resistance; Rotors; Wind turbines; distributed power generation; energy efficiency; induction motor; microhydro power; self-excited induction generator (SEIG); wind energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Machines (ICEM), 2012 XXth International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Marseille
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0143-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0141-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICElMach.2012.6350173
  • Filename
    6350173