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Application of automotive alternators in small wind turbines

Title

Application of automotive alternators in small wind turbines

Author

Ajayi, O.A.

Contributor

Polinder, H. (mentor)
Ani, S.O. (mentor)

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Electrical Power Engineering

Programme

Electrical power processing

Date

2012-07-17

Abstract

Small wind turbines have been in existence for several years but it
seems they are not used where they are needed the most-distant off
grid communities in developing countries. Cost and maintenance have
been attributed to be reasons for this. One of its expensive
constituents is its generator. The automotive alternator is
considered as an alternative for generators in small wind turbines.
In this project work, an off-the-shelf recycled automotive alternator
is experimentally parameterized and modeled with an assumed small
wind turbine. The wind turbine's characteristics have been designed
to match the power requirements of the alternator. The dynamic
response of the alternator to wind speed variations is modeled and
the effect of turbine blades' inertia on the generator speed and by
extension on the wind turbine's performance coefficient indicates the
need for a speed control mechanism to attain turbine optimal power
operation. The speed control serves the purpose of tracking the
turbine's maximum power characteristics. Other requirements for
adaptation of the alternator are investigated and discussed in this
thesis.

Subject

Automotive alternator
Small wind turbines

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Embargo date

2012-07-29

Part of collection

Student theses

Document type

master thesis

Rights

(c) 2012 AJAYI, O.A.

Files

PDF  MSc_Thesis_Application_of ... rbines.pdf  1.2 MB

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