Title :
Application of soft magnetic composites to PM wind generator design
Author :
Khan, M.A. ; Chen, Y. ; Pillay, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Cape Town Univ., Rondebosch
Abstract :
This paper explores the application of soft magnetic composite (SMC) materials to the design of PM wind generators for small direct-drive wind energy conversion systems (WECSs). The characteristics of SMC materials are first introduced. The applicability of SMC materials to the design of PM wind generators is then discussed. The design and performance of a prototype SMC-based PM wind generator is outlined finally
Keywords :
design engineering; motor drives; permanent magnet generators; soft magnetic materials; wind power plants; direct-drive wind energy conversion systems; permanent magnet wind generator design; soft magnetic composites; Building materials; Composite materials; Iron; Magnetic flux; Magnetic materials; Silicon; Sliding mode control; Soft magnetic materials; Steel; Wind energy generation; Soft Magnetic Composite (SMC); permanent-magnet (PM) generators; wind energy;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0493-2
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2006.1709048
