| dc.contributor.advisor | James L. Kirtley, Jr. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Thomas, Andrew J. (Andrew Joseph), 1981- | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2005-06-02T19:37:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2005-06-02T19:37:26Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2004 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/18013 | |
| dc.description | Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2004. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Optimum extraction of energy from a wind turbine requires that turbine speed vary with wind speed. Existing solutions to produce constant-frequency electrical output under windspeed variations are undesirable due to complexity, cost, inefficiency or reliability issues. We propose a novel variation of a doubly-fed induction generator which aims to improve power density and simplify construction. Our design is a doubly-fed, dual-rotor, axial-flux, permanent-magnet machine. Progress in the construction of a prototype is described. Analysis of the steady state and dynamic behavior of the machine is detailed, and a control algorithm developed therefrom. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by Andrew Joseph Thomas. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 78 p. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 3726385 bytes | |
| dc.format.extent | 3734753 bytes | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | |
| dc.subject | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. | en_US |
| dc.title | A doubly-fed permanent magnet generator for wind turbines | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | M.Eng. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 57205740 | en_US |
