Experimental results from a 12 kW vertical axis wind turbine with a direct driven PM synchronous generator

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2007, EWEC 2007

Volumn 3, Issue , 2007, Pages 1973-1982

  Deglaire, P ^a   Eriksson, S ^a   Kjellin, J ^a   Bernhoff, H ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC TORQUE; AUXILIARY WINDINGS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL AERODYNAMICS; PITCH MECHANISM; STALL-REGULATED; TRANSVERSE BENDING; VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES;

AERODYNAMICS; DIGITAL STORAGE; EXHIBITIONS; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; TURBINE COMPONENTS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ROTORS (WINDINGS);

EID: 84875334710     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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