Promising direct-drive generator system for large wind turbines

EPE Journal (European Power Electronics and Drives Journal)

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 7-13

  Bang, Deok Je ^a   Polinder, Henk ^a   Shrestha, Ghanshyam ^a   Ferreira, Jan Abraham ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Direct drive; Doubly fed induction generator; Permanent magnet; Synchronous generator; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

ASYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; PERMANENT MAGNETS; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS;

DIRECT DRIVE; DIRECT DRIVE GENERATORS; DOUBLY FED INDUCTION GENERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DESIGNS; GENERATOR SYSTEMS; LARGE WIND TURBINES; MECHANICAL DESIGN; PM MACHINES;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 55149125324     PISSN: 09398368     EISSN: 23769319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09398368.2008.11463683     Document Type: Article

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