Time stepping finite element analysis of a variable speed synchronous generator with rectifier

Applied Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 371-386

  Thorburn, Karin ^a   Karlsson, Karl Erik ^a   Wolfbrandt, Arne ^a   Eriksson, Mikael ^a   Leijon, Mats ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coupled field and circuit equations; DC transmission; Finite element method; Linear generator; Rectifier model; Renewable energy; Variable speed

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ENERGY CONVERSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS;

COUPLED FIELD AND CIRCUIT EQUATIONS; DC TRANSMISSION; LINEAR GENERATOR; RECTIFIER MODEL; VARIABLE SPEED;

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS;

ENERGY;

EID: 28844452904     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2004.10.016     Document Type: Article

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