Title :
Design and testing of a 250 kW medium-speed Brushless DFIG
Author :
McMahon, Richard A. ; Abdi, E. ; Malliband, P.D. ; Shao, S. ; Mathekga, M.E. ; Tavner, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Wind Technol. Ltd., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents the design and testing of a 250 kW medium-speed Brushless Doubly-Fed Induction Generator (Brushless DFIG), and its associated power electronics and control systems. The experimental tests confirm the design, and show the system´s steady-state and dynamic performance. The medium-speed Brushless DFIG in combination with a simplified two-stage gearbox promises a low-cost low-maintenance and reliable drive train for wind turbine applications.
Keywords :
asynchronous generators; brushless machines; power generation reliability; wind turbines; associated power electronics; control systems; low-cost low-maintenance; medium-speed brushless DFIG; medium-speed brushless doubly-fed induction generator; power 250 kW; reliable drive train; simplified two-stage gearbox; wind turbine applications; Brushless DFIG; Medium speed wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012), 6th IET International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bristol
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-616-1
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2012.0320
