Automated design of a linear generator for wave energy converters - A simplified model

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1812-1819

  Wolfbrandt, Anna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Linear generator; Ocean wave; Optimization; Permanent magnet; Rectifier; Variable speed

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; MACHINE DESIGN; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PISTONS; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LINEAR GENERATOR; OCEAN WAVE; PERMANENT-MAGNET MACHINE (LFM); RECTIFIER; VARIABLE SPEED;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 33746354014     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2006.874593     Document Type: Article

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