Design, optimization and analysis of the axial C-core Switched Reluctance Generator for wind power application

Abstract

Switched reluctance generator (SRG) has been covered in several researches in the last two decades. These kind of machine is very promising for wind power application due to their low cost, high efficiency and high power density per volume. On the other hand, lots of researches are dedicated to the study and project of traditional SRG (radial flux). This article presents the electromagnetic design and optimization of the Axial Switched Reluctance Generator with C Core (C-SRG) using finite element method. Moreover, in order to better analyze the dynamic behavior of the C-SRG, a co-simulation was developed using the software Maxwell 3D and Simplorer. The simulation results indicate that the methodology adopted was suitable and can be applied to C-SRG electromagnetic design.