Title :
Design and performance of a 20 kW, 100 rpm, switched reluctance generator for a direct drive wind energy converter
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Electron., Edinburgh Univ.
Abstract :
The application of switched reluctance generators for use in direct drive wind turbines is discussed in the paper. A 20 kW prototype machine operating at a rated speed in the region of 100 rpm was designed, built and tested. Experimental results verified the design procedures and also illustrated the suitability of switched reluctance machines for wind energy converters. From full load to load the efficiency of the machine and converter varied from 88% to 80% respectively
Keywords :
direct energy conversion; reluctance generators; reluctance motor drives; wind turbines; 20 kW; direct drive wind energy converter; switched reluctance generator; wind turbines; Drives; Environmental economics; Power generation economics; Prototypes; Reluctance generators; Reluctance machines; Switching converters; Testing; Wind energy; Wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives, 2005 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8987-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-8988-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2005.195701
