1. A tubular-generator drive for wave energy conversion
- Author
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Colli, Vincenzo Delli, Cancelliere, Piergiacomo, Marignetti, Fabrizio, Di Stefano, Roberto, and Scarano, Maurizio
- Subjects
Electric generators -- Mechanical properties ,Electric generators -- Research ,Business ,Computers ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries - Abstract
This paper illustrates the operation of a tubular-machine drive as a linear generator for a heave-buoy wave energy conversion. Linear generators, which are adopted in marine power plants, offer the advantage of generating without introducing any conversion crank gear or hydraulic system. The use of a tubular-machine topology allows the electromagnetic thrust density to be improved. This paper briefly summarizes the principles of marine wave buoy interaction and reports the design analysis and control of a permanent-magnet (PM) synchronous tubular linear machine based on a scaled generator prototype and on a rotating simulation test bench. Index Terms--Heave buoy, linear synchronous generators, marine energy, tubular generators.
- Published
- 2006