Analytical and multiphysics approach to the optimal design of a 10-MW DFIG for direct-drive wind turbines

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2791-2799

  Delli Colli, Vincenzo ^a   Marignetti, Fabrizio ^a   Attaianese, Ciro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

AC generators; induction machines; wind power

Indexed keywords

AXIAL LENGTH; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; DIRECT DRIVE; DOUBLY-FED INDUCTION GENERATOR; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; INDUCTION MACHINES; LUMPED PARAMETER; MONETARY COSTS; MULTI-PHYSICS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR; REDUCED SIZE;

AC GENERATORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS;

EID: 84857409011     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2011.2168790     Document Type: Article

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