| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/J45886/01 |
| Title: |
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DESIGN OF THE POWER-TRAIN FOR CONSTANT SPEED HAWT'S |
| Principal Investigator: |
Leithead, Professor B |
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| Department: |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Strathclyde |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 December 1993 |
Ends: |
31 May 1996 |
Value (£): |
74,561
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Electric Motor & Drive Systems |
Wind Power |
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| Energy |
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The trend in wind turbine design is towards larger and more lightweight machines. Both of these trends cause the drive-train to become more resonant which strongly increases the transient loads on the drive-train components, such as the gearbox, thereby reducing the fatigue life of their components. The dynamic characteristics of the drive-train are dependent on the dynamics of the drive-train components and generator, the rotor and control system. An integrated approach to the rotor, drive-train and control system (referred to here on the power-train) is required is poor dynamic characteristics are to be avoided. It is the purpose of this proposal to develop an integrated design approach for the power-train. The proposal would address this problem as follows. The dependence of performance on the wind-turbine configuration is to be determined. The extent to which the dynamics of the drive-train can be improved by hardware and software means is to be assessed. The combinations of the above factors, which permit good dynamic characteristics to be attained for the drive-train, are to be identified and a systematic procedure for the design fo the corresponding power-trains developed. Site data and technical advice will be supplied in support of the proposal by several wind turbine manufacturers.
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http://www.strath.ac.uk |