Open AccessDesign of a wind turbine generator for rural applications
Author(s) -
Ruschetti Cristian,
Verucchi Carlos,
Bossio Guillermo,
García Guillermo,
Meira Matias
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iet electric power applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1751-8679
DOI - 10.1049/iet-epa.2018.5734
Subject(s) - wind power , generator (circuit theory) , turbine , grid , work (physics) , electricity generation , wind generator , computer science , induction generator , finite element method , marine engineering , automotive engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , power (physics) , mathematics , structural engineering , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics
This paper presents a wind‐generation system design for rural applications. In Southern areas of Argentina, there are right conditions for wind energy exploitation. Depending on the characteristics of these areas, the wind‐generation systems can operate either isolated or connected to the grid. This work particularly emphasises the design of a generator to optimise the system performance and achieve its minimum volume. The analytical design is evaluated using finite element analysis and experimentally validated using a 35 kW prototype. The tests reveal that the design procedure is suitable. The initially proposed efficiency aim was exceeded, reaching a maximum value of 94.2%. The generator operating conditions make it particularly suited for the application for which it was designed.