Design and optimization of a nine-phase axial-flux PM synchronous generator with concentrated winding for direct-drive wind turbine

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 707-715

  Brisset, Stéphane ^a   Vizireanu, Darius ^b   Brochet, Pascal ^a  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Design; Direct drive; Optimization; Polyphased permanent magnet (PM) axial flux

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PERMANENT MAGNETS; WIND TURBINES;

ANALYTICAL SIZING MODEL; DIRECT DRIVE; POLYPHASED PERMANENT-MAGNET AXIAL FLUX;

SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS;

EID: 44849094854     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2008.921379     Document Type: Article

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