1MW multi-stage air-cored permanent magnet generator for wind turbines

Author

McDonald, A.S. ; Al-Khayat, N. ; Belshaw, D. ; Ravilious, M. ; Kumaraperumal, A. ; Benatamane, A.M. ; Galbraith, M. ; Staton, D. ; Benoit, K. ; Mueller, M.

Author_Institution

NGenTec Ltd., Edinburgh, UK

fYear

2012

fDate

27-29 March 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The development of a 1MW PM generator topology for the offshore wind applications is outlined. The concept has been proven at lab scale, and now it is being scaled up to the MW level, where the technology has greatest potential. Detailed electromagnetic, structural and thermo-fluid modelling is described along with experimental investigation on full scale modules. The experimental work provides confidence in the design and modelling work completed allowing the design to be finalised.

Keywords

computational electromagnetics; design engineering; electric machine analysis computing; offshore installations; permanent magnet generators; structural engineering computing; wind turbines; PM generator topology; electromagnetic modelling; multistage air-cored permanent magnet generator; offshore wind applications; power 1 MW; structural modelling; thermofluid modelling; wind turbines; PM generator; wind energy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012), 6th IET International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bristol

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-84919-616-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp.2012.0319

Filename

6242171