Short-circuit characteristics of superconducting permanent magnet generators for 10 MW wind turbines

Superconducting permanent magnet generators (SCPMGs) are a potential candidate for 10 MW direct-drive wind turbine applications. This paper presents two 10 MW SCPMG designs using MgB<sub>2</sub> cables for the armature winding and investigates the short-circuit characteristics of the designed SCPMGs. The first part...

Design challenges of direct-drive permanent magnet superconducting wind turbine generators

In recent years, permanent magnet superconducting (PMSC) generators have become a candidate for applying superconducting (SC) generators in large direct-drive wind turbines. This configuration keeps the SC armature winding and its cooling system stationary and eliminates rotational cooling couplings. However, the low excitation by permanent...

Modelling and Transient Analysis of a 10 MW Superconducting Wind Turbine Generator

The number of installed wind turbines is growing every year as the need for energy increases in an exponential manner. As the wind turbines are trying to fulfill these requirements, the demand for output power from each individual turbine is increasing as well. Although this is great, implementation of new technologies such as direct drive...