A Novel Wind Turbine Concept Based on an Electromagnetic Coupler and the Study of Its Fault Ride-through Capability

This paper presents a novel type of variable speed wind turbine with a new drive train different from the variable speed wind turbine commonly used nowadays. In this concept, a synchronous generator is directly coupled with the grid, therefore, the wind turbine transient overload capability and grid...

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Main Authors: Rui You, Braulio Barahona, Jianyun Chai, Nicolaos A. Cutululis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/6/11/6120