Structural flexibility: A solution for weight reduction of large direct-drive wind-turbine generators

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 732-740

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

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Direct drive; Flexibility; Generator; Magnetic bearing; Permanent magnet; Structural design; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DIRECT DRIVE; FLEXIBILITY; GENERATOR; STRUCTURAL FLEXIBILITIES; STRUCTURAL WEIGHT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; PERMANENT MAGNETS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

MAGNETIC BEARINGS;

EID: 77956062015     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2010.2048713     Document Type: Article

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