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Status of the technology development of large scale HTS generators for wind turbine

  • Le, T.D. (Department of Electrical Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kim, J.H. (Department of Electrical Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kim, D.J. (Department of Electrical Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Boo, C.J. (Department of Electrical Energy Engineering, Jeju International University) ;
  • Kim, H.M. (Department of Electrical Engineering, Jeju National University)
  • Received : 2015.06.04
  • Accepted : 2015.06.23
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Large wind turbine generators with high temperature superconductors (HTS) are in incessant development because of their advantages such as weight and volume reduction and the increased efficiency compared with conventional technologies. In addition, nowadays the wind turbine market is growing in a function of time, increasing the capacity and energy production of the wind farms installed and increasing the electrical power for the electrical generators installed. As a consequence, it is raising the wind power energy contribution for the global electricity demand. In this study, a forecast of wind energy development will be firstly emphasized, then it continue presenting a recent status of the technology development of large scale HTSG for wind power followed by an explanation of HTS wire trend, cryogenics cooling systems concept, HTS magnets field coil stability and other technological parts for optimization of HTS generator design - operating temperature, design topology, field coil shape and level cost of energy, as well. Finally, the most relevant projects and designs of HTS generators specifically for offshore wind power systems are also mentioned in this study.

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