Analysis and optimization of a double-sided air-cored tubular generator

Liang Guo, He Zhang, Jing Li, Michael Galea, Chris Gerada

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Abstract

In this paper, the design and development of a double-sided air-cored tubular generator (DSTG) is presented. The characteristics of air-cored slot-less structures are investigated in terms of power density and efficiency. This is highly desirable for small- and medium-sized renewable energy conversion systems. In this paper, an analytical tool based on the magnetic vector potential method is built in order to achieve a fast but accurate method by which the machine is analyzed. The analytical model is validated by finite-element (FE) analysis. Further design improvements based on the analytical and FE models are then suggested in order to enhance the performance of the DSTG. The final design of the DSTG is validated by the test results from a developed prototype of the DSTG.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7123644
JournalIEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Volume51
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • Analytical modeling
  • double sided
  • optimization
  • tubular generator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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