Simulation of an optimal design of permanent magnet direct-drive wind turbine generator

• Main Authors: Tapiador, Jed I., Gan Lim, Laurence A., Augusto, Gerardo L.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Horizontal axis wind turbines; Permanent magnets; Wind power; Wind turbines—Design and construction; Mechanical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3447; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/4449/type/native/viewcontent/HNICEM.2017.8269541
• Institution: De La Salle University

Permanent Magnet Direct Drive (PMDD) configuration is seen to provide more advantages compared to its gearbox counterpart, namely absence of gears, less maintenance, higher efficiency, and growing research field. However, PMDD configuration generally has a big ring size and expensive construction co...