Structural and thermal design of a dual-rotor constant-frequency, variable-speed generator

The mechanical design of a novel generator type is considered. This generator is intended to efficiently, reliably and cheaply convert a variable shaft-speed input into a constant electrical frequency output for application in the field of wind power. A optimization of the electrical characteristics has been performed and used as constraints on the mechanical design. Structural and thermal analyses of the design have been performed, and the design thereby specified to the point that a prototype can be constructed for testing.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Thomas, Andrew J. (Andrew Joseph), 1981-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• James L. Kirtley, Jr.

• Mechanical Engineering.
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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• 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.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28267

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/28267