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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/JEET.2015.10.6.2271

Optimal Design of a MW Class SCSG for a Tidal Current Power Generation System  

Go, Byeong-Soo (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Sung, Hae-Jin (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Park, Minwon (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Yu, In-Keun (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Changwon National University)
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Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology / v.10, no.6, 2015 , pp. 2271-2276 More about this Journal
Abstract
A superconducting synchronous generator (SCSG) can be expected to decrease the size and weight compared to conventional tidal current generators. This paper proposes an optimal design of a 2 MW class SCSG for a tidal current power generation system. The proposed optimal design of the SCSG will reduce the length of the high-temperature superconducting wire as well as the weight and volume of the SCSG. The 3D finite element method is used to analyze the magnetic field distribution. The optimized 2 MW SCSG is compared with a 2 MW conventional generator. As the optimized SCSG is more compact and lighter than a conventional generator, it will be efficiently applied to practical tidal power systems.
Keywords
High-temperature superconductor; Superconducting generator; Tidal current power generation system;
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