Title :
Design and Analysis of a PM Wind Generator with a Soft Magnetic Composite Core
Author :
Khan, M.A. ; Dosiek, L. ; Pillay, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Elec. Eng., Cape Town Univ.
Abstract :
This paper presents the design and analysis of a small direct-drive axial-flux PM wind generator with a soft magnetic composite (SMC) core. A procedure is outlined for sizing the wind generator based on the wind speed requirements and the SMC core samples available for this research. A concentrated, non-overlapping winding configuration is used. Issues relating to the number of teeth and poles selected for the multi-pole, concentrated winding design are analysed. A prototype is assembled and some experimental results are provided
Keywords :
AC generators; design engineering; machine windings; magnetic cores; permanent magnet generators; soft magnetic materials; concentrated winding design; direct-drive axial-flux PM wind generator; nonoverlapping winding configuration; soft magnetic composite core; wind speed requirements; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic cores; Magnetic flux; Magnetic materials; Manufacturing; Sliding mode control; Soft magnetic materials; Stator cores; Steel; Teeth;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0496-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0497-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.2006.295969
