Generation and transmission of electrical energy in high-altitude wind power generating system

IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 459-470

  Adhikari, Jeevan ^a   Panda, Sanjib Kumar ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

AC transmission; dc transmission; high altitude wind power (HAWP); low voltage (LV); medium voltage (MV); permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG); power toweight (P W) ratio; tether

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; PERMANENT MAGNETS; POWER CONVERTERS; SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; TETHERLINES; WIND POWER;

AC TRANSMISSION; DC TRANSMISSION; HIGH ALTITUDE WIND POWER; LOW-VOLTAGE; MEDIUM VOLTAGE; PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR; POWER-TOWEIGHT (P/W) RATIO; TETHER;

TRANSMISSIONS;

EID: 84929207016     PISSN: 21686777     EISSN: 21686785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2015.2388702     Document Type: Article

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