Design and Performance Analysis of Axial-Flux Permanent-Magnet Generator for Wind Energy System Applications

횡자속형 영구자석 풍력발전기 설계 및 특성해석

  • 황돈하 (한국전기연구원 산업전기연구단) ;
  • 강도현 (한국전기연구원 산업전기연구단) ;
  • 김용주 (한국전기연구원 산업전기연구단) ;
  • 배성우 (영남대학교 전기전자공학부) ;
  • 최경호 (영남대학교 전기전자공학부) ;
  • 김동희 (영남대학교 전기전자공학부)
  • Published : 2002.07.10

Abstract

Permanent-magnet (PM) synchronous generator is feasible for use with a wind turbine, because the generator for wind power requires variable-speed generation, light weight, and high torque. In this paper, basic design and construction of an axial-flux permanentmagnet generator with power output at 60 [Hz], 300 [r/min] for wind energy system is introduced. Finite-element method (FEM) is applied to analyze generator performance. In order to save time, equivalent analysis model is developed. The performance of the proposed generator at no-load and resistive load are compared, and power output and voltage at various speed and loads are compared as well. The results of FE analysis show that this PM generator is a useful solution for small-scale wind-turbine applications.

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