10 MW Wind Turbine Direct-Drive Generator.pdf

10 MWWind Turbine Direct-Drive Generator Design with Pitch or Active Speed Stall Control H. Polinder, D. Bang R.P.J.O.M. van Rooij A.S. McDonald, M.A. Mueller Electrical Power Processing / DUWIND Wind Energy Research / DUWIND Institute for Energy Systems Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology The University of Edinburgh Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD Delft Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft Kings Buildings, Mayfield Road, The Netherlands The Netherlands Edinburgh, EH9 3JL, United Kingdom Abstract-The objectives of this paper are to investigate the - The aerodynamic performance at wind speeds above rated feasibility of a 10 MIW generator for a direct-drive wind turbine is limited by actively controlling the rotor speed. This and to compare the generator systems for pitch control and for means that if the wind speed increases to values above active speed stall control. The idea behind the active speed stall rated, the generator reduces the rotor speed of the wind control concept is to make a rotor that is as simple as possible, t and therefore very robust and suitable for offshore wind turbine so thatnotmorethanratedpower isproduced. turbines. This is done by removing the pitch control of the It is not new to use wind turbines without pitch control. blades. Above rated wind speed, the power is not controlled by Until the late 1990s, many wind turbine manufacturers built controlling the pitch, but by controlling the rotor speed: the rotor constant speed wind turbines with power levels below 1.5 speed is so much reduced that