Design and simulation of a linear switched reluctance generator for wave energy conversion

Author

Sun, Z.G. ; Cheung, N.C. ; Zhao, S.W. ; Lu, Y. ; Shi, Z.H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Hong Kong, China

fYear

2011

fDate

8-10 June 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper investigates the direct-drive linear switched reluctance generator for wave energy conversion. A double-sided linear switched reluctance generator is designed. Its nonlinear flux characteristics are simulated by finite element method. The excitation circuit of the linear switched reluctance generator is reviewed and the control algorithm for this generator is also discussed.

Keywords

electric drives; finite element analysis; linear machines; machine control; reluctance generators; wave power plants; direct-drive linear switched reluctance generator; double-sided linear switched reluctance generator; excitation circuit; finite element method; generator control algorithm; nonlinear flux characteristics; wave energy conversion; Energy conversion; Finite element methods; Force; Reluctance generators; Switches; Switching circuits; Wave energy conversion; cascaded control; excitation circuit; finite element method; linear switched reluctance generator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics Systems and Applications (PESA), 2011 4th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hong Kong

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0205-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESA.2011.5982888

Filename

5982888