Title :
Thermal modelling of a tubular linear machine for marine renewable generation
Author :
Ridge, A.N. ; Mathekga, M.E. ; Clifton, P.C.J. ; McMahon, Richard A. ; Kelly, H.-P.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
A lumped parameter thermal model has been constructed for a tubular linear machine that has been designed for use in a marine environment. It shows good correlation to both steady state and transient experimental tests on the machine. The model has been developed for a stationary machine in a laboratory environment - the modelling techniques used and enhancements to enable the application of the model directly to marine scenarios are discussed.
Keywords :
linear machines; marine power systems; thermal analysis; wave power generation; laboratory environment; lumped parameter thermal model; marine environment; marine renewable generation; stationary machine; steady state test; transient experimental tests; tubular linear machine; wave power; Marine renewables; Thermal model; Tubular linear machine; Wave power;
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.2012.0302
