Title :
High efficiency rectifier for a variable speed transverse flux permanent magnet generator for wind turbine applications
Author :
Kakhki, M.T. ; Dubois, Maxime R.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
An uncontrolled bridge rectifier could not be used with a transverse flux machine due to its high stator reactance. A high efficiency rectifier topology is introduced which could be used with sources with variable frequency and high source inductance including transverse flux machines.
Keywords :
inductance; permanent magnet generators; rectifiers; wind turbines; high efficiency rectifier; high source inductance; permanent magnet generator; stator reactance; transverse flux machines; uncontrolled bridge rectifier; variable frequency; variable speed transverse flux; wind turbine; Capacitors; Generators; Inductance; Rectifiers; Switches; Thyristors; Wind turbines; High efficiency rectifier; Transverse flux machine; Wind turbine;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011), Proceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Birmingham
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-167-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-90-75815-15-3
