The Structure and Finite Element Analysis of a New Type of Maglev Wind Generator

摘要

In this paper, a new type of maglev wind generator is proposed. The working principle, structure characteristics and the finite element analysis of the new maglev wind turbine are introduced. The generator consists of a 2 degrees of freedom (DOF) maglev generator and a 3 DOF hybrid magnetic bearing. An eight poles active magnetic bearing with external rotor is added into traditional direct-drive permanent magnet wind generator. The rotor ring is hollowed, which can leads to the self-decoupling for magnetic fields between power generation system and suspension system. Compared with the conventional maglev wind generator, the proposed generator not only shows the same advantages of traditional maglev wind turbines, but also improves the axial length utilization and decrease the cost of motor control.