Title :
Use of conventional induction motor as a wind driven self excited induction generator for autonomous operation
Author :
Chaturvedi, Rajesh ; Murthy, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Varad Shakti Ltd., New Delhi, India
Abstract :
An experimental study is presented to assess the suitability of conventional induction motors as wind-driven-capacitor, self-excited induction generators for autonomous power generation. Different commercially available two-pole motors built according to IEC-112 specifications were tested in the laboratory under simulated conditions by coupling them to a variable-speed motor. Varying wind speed causes varying rotational speed of the turbine, resulting in corresponding output power. On the basis of this study it is possible to choose appropriate motors for wind energy applications
Keywords :
asynchronous generators; induction motors; wind turbines; autonomous power generation; induction motor; self-excited induction generators; two-pole motors; variable-speed motor; wind energy applications; wind turbine driven generator; wind-driven-capacitor; Couplings; Induction generators; Induction motors; Laboratories; Power generation; Testing; Turbines; Wind energy generation; Wind power generation; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74755
