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an investigation of dual stator winding induction machines

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the <strong>dual</strong>-<strong>stator</strong> <strong>winding</strong> <strong>an</strong>d brushless doubly-fed <strong>induction</strong> <strong>machines</strong> [1.11, 6.5]. An<br />

approach to include the influence <strong>of</strong> magnetic saturation <strong>an</strong>d iron loss using time-<br />

stepping Finite Element Analysis in the perform<strong>an</strong>ce prediction <strong>of</strong> the brushless doubly-<br />

fed <strong>induction</strong> machine was set forth in [6.3], in which the authors believed that the<br />

proposed finite element model provides very good steady-state predictions <strong>an</strong>d c<strong>an</strong> be<br />

used for the sizing <strong>an</strong>d design optimization <strong>of</strong> the machine. In [6.5], the perform<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong><br />

brushless doubly-fed machine is <strong>an</strong>alysed using <strong>an</strong> equivalent circuit which has been<br />

developed in [6.6]. The magnetic loading <strong>of</strong> a brushless doubly-fed machine is<br />

considered in detail. A 25% reduction <strong>of</strong> the power rating in comparison to comparable<br />

single <strong>stator</strong> <strong>winding</strong> <strong>induction</strong> machine with the same volume <strong>of</strong> material <strong>an</strong>d the same<br />

designed speed has been reported.<br />

How the time-varying, multi-frequency flux linkages derivable from the currents<br />

flowing in the <strong>stator</strong> <strong>winding</strong> sets <strong>an</strong>d rotor bars c<strong>an</strong> be appropriately selected for <strong>an</strong><br />

optimal machine design is yet a challenging question since these flux linkages combine<br />

additively in some regions <strong>an</strong>d subtractively in others engendering non-uniform main<br />

flux magnetic saturation.<br />

1.2.6 Induction Generator<br />

Although the synchronous generators are still used in most <strong>of</strong> the power pl<strong>an</strong>ts,<br />

<strong>induction</strong> generators are being used increasingly in the new nonconventional energy<br />

systems such as wind power, hydro, etc [8.3]. The adv<strong>an</strong>tages <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>induction</strong> generator<br />

are reduced system cost <strong>an</strong>d system size, brushless, ease <strong>of</strong> mainten<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>an</strong>d absence <strong>of</strong><br />

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