Voltage regulation Rate and THD optimization analysis of coreless axial flux PM synchronous generator for wind power generation

Abstract

The basic design and characteristic analysis of the coreless axial flux permanent magnet synchronous generator (AFPMSG) for small wind power generation are carried out. The prototype is manufactured and tested to verify the designed generator. In addition, to reduce the voltage regulation rate and harmonic content of the generator, the optimal design is carried out on the basis of the original generator. The voltage regulation rate and THD of a coreless AFPMSG using the Halbach permanent magnet array are studied. The effects of different generator parameters such as pole arc coefficient, air gap length, permanent magnet thickness, and number of turns in series per phase on the voltage regulation rate and THD are analyzed when the generator is loaded with pure resistance. Because the various parameters of the generator are affected each other, the Taguchi algorithm was adopted for multi‐objective optimization. The influence proportion of different generator parameters on the voltage regulation rate and THD was analyzed. According to the results, the parameters are reasonably selected to design the generator and improve the performance of the generator. © 2019 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.