A magnetic gear box for application with a contra-rotating tidal turbine

Shah, L. and Cruden, A.J. and Williams, B.W.; (2008) A magnetic gear box for application with a contra-rotating tidal turbine. In: 7th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 2007. International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems PEDS, 1-4 . IEEE, pp. 1182-1186. ISBN 978-1-4244-0645-6 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PEDS.2007.4487824)

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Abstract

This paper presents experimental results for the application of a magnetic gear (MG) box to a contra- rotating tidal turbine. The contra-rotating tidal turbine is a novel design comprising two sets of rotors placed axially: the upstream rotor rotates in a clockwise direction whilst the downstream rotor rotates in an anti-clockwise direction. The tidal turbine is a low speed mechanical system similar to a wind turbine, hence the use of a gearbox is considered to permit a standard 4 or 6 pole induction generator to be used. The magnetic gearbox magnetically combines the output of both contra-rotating shafts into a single high speed rotating shaft. A gear box has been designed using 3D Finite Element Analysis and experimentally tested.

  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:11909
    Dates:
    Date
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    2008
    Published
    Keywords:asynchronous generators, finite element analysis, wind turbines 3D finite element analysis, anti clockwise direction, contra rotating shafts, contra rotating tidal turbine, gearbox, low speed mechanical system, magnetic gear box, pole induction generator, upstream rotor, wind turbine, Electrical Engineering. Electronics Nuclear Engineering
    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
    Date deposited:14 Oct 2010 14:12
    Last modified:02 Jun 2023 04:54
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/11909
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