Direct drive TFPM wind generator analytical design optimised for minimum active mass usage

Author

Nica, Florin Valentin Traian ; Leban, Krisztina ; Ritchie, Ewen

Author_Institution

Dept. of Energy Technol., Aalborg Univ., Aalborg, Denmark

fYear

2013

fDate

23-25 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

The paper focuses of the Transverse Flux Permanent (TFPM) Generator as a solution for offshore direct drive wind turbines. A complex design algorithm is presented. Two topologies (U core and C core) of TFPM were considered. The analytical design is optimised using a combination of genetic algorithms and three dimensional finite element (FEM) analyses to obtain a minimum active mass for the generator.

Keywords

design engineering; electric drives; finite element analysis; genetic algorithms; offshore installations; permanent magnet generators; squirrel cage motors; synchronous generators; wind power plants; wind turbines; 3D finite element analyses; C core; DFIG; EESG; FEM; PMSG; SCIG; U core; WRIG; complex design algorithm; direct drive TFPM wind generator analytical design; doubly fed induction generator; electrically excited synchronous generator; fixed-speed wind generators; genetic algorithms; minimum active mass usage; multistage gearbox; offshore direct drive wind turbines; permanent magnet synchronous generator; single-stage gearbox; squirrel-cage induction generator; transverse flux permanent generator; variable speed wind generators; wind power systems; wound rotor induction generator; Finite element analysis; Generators; Geometry; Stator cores; Stator windings; Topology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering (ATEE), 2013 8th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Bucharest

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5979-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ATEE.2013.6563385

Filename

6563385