Design optimization and control of a double stator permanent magnet generator for tidal energy applications

Design optimization and control of a double stator permanent magnet generator for tidal energy applications

Jian Zhang
Luc Moreau
Azeddine Houari
Mohamed Machmoum

IREENA, Université de Nantes 37 Bd de l’Université BP. 406 44602 Saint-Nazaire CEDEX

Corresponding Author Email: 
mohamed.machmoum@univ-nantes.fr
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339-359
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DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.3166/EJEE.18.339-359
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Abstract: 

This paper investigates a variable speed direct drive optimization and control for marine current energy application based on a Double Stator Permanent Magnet Generator (DSPMG). At first, turbine concepts, relative projects and usual conversion chains for tidal energy conversion are briefly presented. An original generator multi-objective optimal design method taking into account the tidal speed occurrence, control strategy and converter size to minimize the investment and maximize the annual energy output is developed. The conceptual advantages of the DSPMG are also used to show the possibility of uninterruptible operation under converter open phase faults. Simulation results are given and demonstrate the effectiveness of the optimization design and the proposed fault tolerant control.

Keywords: 

marine current renewable energy, modelling, optimal design, double stator permanenet magnet machine, fault-tolerant control.

1. Introduction
2. Marine current energy
3. Modelling of DSPMG conversion chain
4. DSPMG multi-objectives optimization
5. Control of a DSPMG conversion chain
6. Conclusion
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