A Generator design for wind application

摘要

When one thinks of electromechanical devices, motors and solenoids come to mind. Less often, one thinks of electrical generating devices. I present here a generator or, more accurately, an alternator design, intended for use in harnessing wind power (Photo 1). The design is similar to various axial-flux generators used in wind applications and is only my interpretation of existing work. The unit presented is small, originally intended as a proof-of-concept development platform but the concepts presented are easily scaled to suit the application.