Title :
Design of a novel air-cored permanent magnet linear generator for wave energy conversion
Author :
Vermaak, Rieghard ; Kamper, Maarten J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Abstract :
An analytical design optimisation model of a novel air-cored permanent magnet linear generator is developed for wave energy conversion. The aim is to reach a design with dimensions optimised for minimum cost of the active material. The analytical results are verified with finite element analysis and compared to previous studies. The optimised machine shows considerable improvement over previous designs.
Keywords :
direct energy conversion; finite element analysis; optimisation; permanent magnet generators; air cored; finite element analysis; optimisation; permanent magnet linear generator; wave energy conversion; Coils; Copper; Generators; Magnetic flux; Stator windings; Windings; Air-cored; direct drive; linear generator; permanent magnet; wave energy;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Machines (ICEM), 2010 XIX International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4174-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4175-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICELMACH.2010.5608191
