• DocumentCode
    2277064
  • Title

    A novel permanent magnet tubular linear generator for ocean wave energy

  • Author

    Prudell, Joe ; Stoddard, Martin ; Brekken, Ted K A ; Von Jouanne, Annette

  • Author_Institution
    Columbia Power Technol., Corvallis, OR, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    20-24 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    3641
  • Lastpage
    3646
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a novel permanent magnet tubular linear generator (PMTLG) buoy system designed to convert the linear motion of the ocean waves into electrical energy. The design incorporates no working seals and a salt water airgap bearing surface integration between PMTLG buoy components. The internal generator design will be discussed, in addition to the system integration with the buoy structure and the linear test bed performance results.
  • Keywords
    direct energy conversion; ocean waves; permanent magnet generators; AC generators; buoy system; electrical energy; energy conversion; internal generator design; linear test bed; ocean wave energy; permanent magnet generators; renewable energy; salt water airgap bearing; tubular linear generator; AC generators; Energy conversion; Marine technology; Ocean wave energy; Permanent magnet generators; Renewable energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, 2009. ECCE 2009. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2893-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2893-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316224
  • Filename
    5316224