3-D FEM Analysis, Prototyping and Tests of an Axial Flux Permanent-Magnet Wind Generator

Joya C. Kappatou, Georgios D. Zalokostas and Dimitrios A. Spyratos
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Joya C. Kappatou: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece
Georgios D. Zalokostas: Electrical and Computer Engineer, Amazonon 3 Evrytania, 36100 Karpenissi, Greece
Dimitrios A. Spyratos: Electrical and Computer Engineering student, University of Patras, 26500 Patras, Greece

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 9, 1-14

Abstract: This paper contributes to the research and development of Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (AFPMSM); and in particular the design, the construction stages and measurements of a double rotor single internal non-ferromagnetic stator with a trapezoidal-concentrated winding machine for wind power generation applications. The initial dimensions of the machine were calculated using analytical formulas and a model was created and analyzed using the 3D Finite Element Method (FEM). The shape of the magnets of the machine was optimized and presented in a previous paper and a prototype was constructed and tested in the laboratory. In addition, a temperature test of the stator was performed experimentally. Finally, the effect of the different axial widths of the two air gaps on the electrical magnitudes and the field of the machine were investigated using both FEM analysis and experiments.

Keywords: Axial flux machine; finite element analysis; permanent-magnet generator; wind power generator (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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