Conventional and TFPM linear generators for direct-drive wave energy conversion

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 260-267

  Polinder, Henk ^a   Mecrow, Barrie C ^b   Jack, Alan G ^b   Dickinson, Phillip G ^c   Mueller, Markus A ^d,e  

^a Delft University of Technology ^*  (Netherlands)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Switched Reluctance Drives Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct drive generator; Linear machine; Permanent magnet (PM) machine; Transverse flux machine; Wave energy

Indexed keywords

DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC DRIVES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LINEAR MOTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PERMANENT MAGNETS; RELUCTANCE MOTORS; STATORS; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

LINEAR GENERATORS; PERMANENT MAGNET (PM) MACHINE; TRANSLATOR; TRANSVERSE FLUX MACHINE; TRANSVERSE FLUX PERMANENT MAGNET (TFPM);

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 20544465182     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2005.845522     Document Type: Article

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