Conceptual Study of Vernier Generator and Rectifier Association for Low Power Wind Energy Systems

P. Enrici (1, 2) , Ivan Meny (3) , Daniel Matt (1, 2)

1 IES - Institut d’Electronique et des Systèmes
2 GEMS - Génie électrique, Matériaux et Systèmes
3 UNIROUEN - Université de Rouen Normandie

In this paper, we study a wind energy conversion system designed for domestic use in urban or agricultural areas. We first present the turbine, which was specifically designed to be installed on the buildings that it supplies. Based on turbine characteristics, we perform analytical sizing of a Permanent Magnet Vernier Machine (PMVM), which will be used as a generator in our energy conversion system. We show the influence of this generator on system operation by studying its association with a PWM rectifier and with a diode bridge rectifier. We then seek to improve generator design so that the turbine operates closely to maximum power points, while using a simple and robust energy conversion system. We use simulation to show the improvements achieved by taking into account the entire energy conversion system during machine design.

Mots clés: converter–machine association; direct drive machine; Permanent Magnet Vernier Machine; synchronous generator; wind energy system for domestic applications; renewable energy

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]; Energie électrique

P. Enrici, Ivan Meny, Daniel Matt. Conceptual Study of Vernier Generator and Rectifier Association for Low Power Wind Energy Systems. Energies, 2021, 14 (3), pp.666. ⟨10.3390/en14030666⟩. ⟨hal-03619576⟩