Implementation and measurements of a prototype marine-current power generation system in Peng-Hu Island

Author

Li Wang ; Yan-Fu Lin ; Te-Ming Lo

Author_Institution

Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan

fYear

2013

fDate

6-11 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

This paper presents the design, implementation, and field measurements of a prototype marine-current power generation system (MCPGS) for capturing energy from marine current. The studied prototype MCPGS employs the flowing marine-current energy near Cross-Sea Bridge, Peng-Hu Island, Taiwan. The design of the prototype MCPGS has to meet the practical marine-current flowing conditions and the severe environmental conditions in the ocean of Peng-Hu Island. The designed MCPGS unit consists of a three-blade marine-current turbine, a gearbox, a three-phase permanent-magnet generator, and a power converter that is used for converting generated energy to be stored in the battery. Field measured results for the studied MCPGS under different practical marine-current speeds in Peng-Hu Island are performed and analyzed.

Keywords

gears; marine power systems; permanent magnet generators; power convertors; secondary cells; tidal power stations; turbines; Cross-Sea Bridge; MCPGS; Peng-Hu Island; Taiwan; battery; gearbox; marine-current energy; marine-current power generation system; power converter; three-blade marine-current turbine; three-phase permanent-magnet generator; Battery charge measurement; Inverters; Marine technology; Permanent magnet motors; Power generation; Torque control; Turbines; Marine-current power generation system; gearbox; marine-current turbine; permanent-magnet generator; power converter;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Lake Buena Vista, FL

ISSN

0197-2618

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2013.6682470

Filename

6682470