Power characteristics of a permanent magnet flux switching generator for a low-speed wind turbine

Contemporary wind generators

“…Also worthy of mention, is the fact that electricity generation have always been electrical generatorbased and so, wind energy generation is closest to conventional electricity generation, as what is only required is to change the source of fuel in these machines into wind. The potential of using modern wind generators in sites where wind supply is very low has been demonstrated (Kayano et al, 2010), making it attractive for all and sundry. Then of course, there is the increasing drive for research and development in wind power generation and the promise it holds for a sustainable energy mix.…”

“…Presently, there are far too many other concepts for wind generating systems that cannot be fully debated in this paper because they are either both developed but are yet established for wind generating systems, or are still relatively new and are being tested, or have been proposed and information about them is very scanty. However, a number of them will be mentioned here for reference purposes: (Sulaiman et al, 2013;Kayano et al, 2010;Ojeda et al, 2012) • Ferrite-assisted reluctance synchronous generator (FA-RSG) (Baek et al, 2009); • Magnetic gears and pseudo-direct drive (Wenlong, 2011); • Superconducting machines (Jensen et al, 2013); • PM Field-intensified synchronous reluctance generator (FI-RSG) (theoretical).…”

Contemporary wind generators

“…The potential of using modern wind generators in sites where wind supply is very low has been demonstrated (Kayano et al, 2010), making it attractive for all and sundry. Then of course, there is the increasing drive for research and development in wind power generation and the promise it holds for a sustainable energy mix.…”

“…• Synchronous reluctance generator (SynRG) (Tokunaga et al;2011) • Switched reluctance generator (SRG) (Choi et al, 2014); • Brushless DFIG (BDFIG) (Long et al, 2013); • Split-PM induction generator (S-PMIG) (Potgieter, 2011); • Slip synchronous-PM generator (SS-PMG) (Potgieter, 2014); • Switched-flux generator (SFG) (Sulaiman et al, 2013;Kayano et al, 2010;Ojeda et al, 2012) • Ferrite-assisted reluctance synchronous generator (FA-RSG) (Baek et al, 2009); • Magnetic gears and pseudo-direct drive (Wenlong, 2011); • Superconducting machines (Jensen et al, 2013); • PM Field-intensified synchronous reluctance generator (FI-RSG) (theoretical).…”

Investigation of Torque Characteristics in a Novel Permanent Magnet Flux Switching Machine With an Outer-Rotor Configuration

“…The recent advances in FEA modelling tools are arguably one of the most important reasons for the revived research interests in the PMFS machine. Meanwhile, PMFS machines with various configurations such as the original [9][10][11][12][13], multi-tooth [14,15], multi-magnet [16][17][18], and hybrid-pole ones [19][20][21], have been proposed for a wide range of applications, from low power and cost-sensitive domestic appliances to large power and high reliability renewable energy devices, and from the automotive markets to the mission-critical aerospace and defence industries.…”