What are wind turbine generator technologies?

This chapter presents an overview of wind turbine generator technolo‐gies and compares their advantages and drawbacks used for wind energy utilization. Tradi‐tionally, DC machines, synchronous machines and squirrel-cage induction machines have been used for small scale power generation.

What is an example of a DC wind generator system?

An example of the DC wind generator system is illustrated in Fig. 6. It consists of a wind turbine, a DC generator, an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) inverter, a controller, a transformer and a power grid.

What are the design requirements for wind turbines?

The most comprehensive documents laying down design requirements for wind turbines are the standards for wind turbines developed under the technical committee TC88 (Wind Turbines). The wind energy standards are of the series IEC 61400. The available published standards include (situation end of 2010)

What is the design speed of a wind turbine generator?

3.1.3 GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS The design speed of the generator for this wind turbine system is 220 RPM. Our chosen generator starts power production upon achieving a speed of 60 RPM With such running speeds, then there is no drive train required. Gearbox is eliminated hence the cost is too reduced.

How do I choose a wind turbine generator?

Generally speaking, wind turbine generators can be selected from commercially available electrical machines with or without minor modifications. If a wind turbine design is re‐quired to match a specific site, some key issues should be taken into account. These include: Capital cost and maintenance.

Is there a best wind turbine generator technology?

Despite continued research and development effort, however, there are still numerous technological, environ‐mental and economic challenges in the wind power systems. In summary, there may not exist the best wind turbine generator technology to tick all the boxes.