Performance of a hydrokinetic energy system using an axial-flux permanent magnet generator

Energy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 631-638

  Davila Vilchis, J M ^a   Mishra, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial flux generator; Electricity generation; Hydrokinetic energy; Low cost blades; Variable pitch

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; KINETICS;

AXIAL-FLUX GENERATOR; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; HYDROKINETIC ENERGY; LOW-COST BLADES; VARIABLE PITCH;

COSTS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; KINETIC ENERGY; MANUFACTURING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84892976093     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.11.040     Document Type: Article

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