| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N38299/01 |
| Title: |
TUNABLE ELECTRICAL POWER TAKE OFF FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Mueller, Professor M |
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| Department: |
Engineering and Computing Sciences |
| Organisation: |
Durham, University of |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 March 2001 |
Ends: |
29 February 2004 |
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208,994
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Electric Motor & Drive Systems |
Energy - Marine & Hydropower |
| Power Electronics |
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The aim of this project is to demonstrate that the direct-drive principal used in wind energy can also be applied to wave energy.The preliminary investigation will be a design optimisation concentrating on permanent magnet machines and in particular members of the transverse flux machine family. The study will focus on the design of a 10kw machine operating at speeds typical in a WEC, 0.5 to 5m/s.A 10kw prototype will be built and test results for steady state operation will be generated. An integrated dynamic model of the generator, its associated grid converter and a WEC will be developed in MATLAB/SIMULINK to investigate the concept of tunable direct drive WECs. The model will be used to develop control strategies and choose the optimum topology of grid-side converter. An experimental rig consisting of variable speed drive and spring-mass damper system will be built to crudely emulate a WEC in order to test tuning performance of the generator and associated converter.Finally designs of direct power take-off electrical generators for medium and deep water devices will be produced for integration in real wave energy converters such as the IPS Buoy and the Salter Duck.
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