Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications

Thesis (Nav. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2005.

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Main Author: Rucker, Jonathan E. (Jonathan Estill)
Other Authors: James Kirtley.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33569
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spelling mit-1721.1/335692019-04-11T14:10:46Z Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications Rucker, Jonathan E. (Jonathan Estill) James Kirtley. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Ocean Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Ocean Engineering. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis (Nav. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-133). This paper discusses the electrical and magnetic design and analysis of a permanent magnet generation module for naval applications. Numerous design issues are addressed and several issues are raised about the potential improvements a PM generation system can offer. A proposed 16 MW PM generation module design is presented along with a detailed design methodology. Eighty different machines and power conversion modules are sized, designed, and analyzed with a final design selected. Specifically, sizing and detailed machine design and analysis is performed examining the effects of numerous parameters including number of phases, number of poles, magnetic geometry, machine dimensions, and material types. Analytical models are developed to study rotor losses caused by stator winding time and space harmonics and slot space harmonics. Power electronics and conversion modules to connect the high-speed generator to a DC distribution system are designed and analyzed. In depth simulation of the eighty complete systems is performed using the software programs MATLAB (Version 12.0, Mathworks) and PSIM (Version 6.0, Powersim, Inc.). The 16 MW permanent magnet generation module, consisting of the generator and associated power electronics, provides an excellent alternative to traditional wound rotor synchronous machines. The final design offers significant reductions in both weight and volume. Specifically, it is estimated that the PM generation module has a 7x reduction in volume and a 10x reduction in weight compared to similarly rated wound rotor systems. These reductions can provide flexibility to naval architects since power, weight, and volume are integral parts of the design and construction processes. However, further study is necessary to verify the PM generation modules thermal, structural, and mechanical performance. by Jonathan E. Rucker. S.M. Nav.E. 2006-07-31T15:13:29Z 2006-07-31T15:13:29Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33569 63516405 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 186 p. 9848454 bytes 9856284 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
spellingShingle Ocean Engineering.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Rucker, Jonathan E. (Jonathan Estill)
Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications
title Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications
title_full Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications
title_fullStr Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications
title_full_unstemmed Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications
title_short Design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications
title_sort design and analysis of a permanent magnet generator for naval applications
topic Ocean Engineering.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33569
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