Title :
Hybrid excitation of synchronous generators for wind turbines
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
A simplified hybrid PM- and electrically excited synchronous generator model is introduced. A 3MW direct-drive wind turbine Cost of Energy model is used to show how magnet costs can make hybrid or fully electrically-excited synchronous machines economically attractive.
Keywords :
motor drives; synchronous generators; wind turbines; direct-drive wind turbine; electrically excited synchronous generator; electrically-excited synchronous machines; hybrid excitation; power 3 MW; simplified hybrid PM-synchronous generator; Direct-drive; Permanent magnet; Synchronous generator; Wind turbine;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG 2013), 2nd IET
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-758-8
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.1861
