Title :
A novel permanent magnet tubular linear generator for ocean wave energy
Author :
Prudell, Joe ; Stoddard, Martin ; Brekken, Ted K A ; Von Jouanne, Annette
Author_Institution :
Columbia Power Technol., Corvallis, OR, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a novel permanent magnet tubular linear generator (PMTLG) buoy system designed to convert the linear motion of the ocean waves into electrical energy. The design incorporates no working seals and a salt water airgap bearing surface integration between PMTLG buoy components. The internal generator design will be discussed, in addition to the system integration with the buoy structure and the linear test bed performance results.
Keywords :
direct energy conversion; ocean waves; permanent magnet generators; AC generators; buoy system; electrical energy; energy conversion; internal generator design; linear test bed; ocean wave energy; permanent magnet generators; renewable energy; salt water airgap bearing; tubular linear generator; AC generators; Energy conversion; Marine technology; Ocean wave energy; Permanent magnet generators; Renewable energy;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, 2009. ECCE 2009. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2893-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2893-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316224
