Design Optimization of a Reluctance Lead Screw for Wave Energy Conversion
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals and Topology of the RLS
3. Design Optimization
3.1. Ferromagnetic Structure Aspects
3.2. Magnet Aspects
4. Prototype Design for WECs
4.1. RLS Prototype Design
4.2. Potential Applications in WECs
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Quantity | Unit |
---|---|---|
Translator radius Rtl | 19 | mm |
Translator length Ltl | 200 | mm |
Rotor outer radius Rrto | 50 | mm |
Rotor internal radius Rrti | 40 | mm |
Rotor length Lrt | 80 | mm |
magnet thickness hm | 10 | mm |
Pole pitch τp | 10 | mm |
Lead λ | 40 | mm |
Air gap g | 1 | mm |
Thread width wi | 10 | mm |
Thread thickness hi | 10 | mm |
PM remanence Br | 1.1 | T |
PM coercivity Hc | 838.0 | kA/m |
Parameters and Units | RLS | MLS |
---|---|---|
Translator radius/mm | 19 | 18 |
Translator length/mm | 2000 | 2000 |
Rotor outer radius/mm | 50 | 41 |
Rotor length/mm | 120 | 36 |
Maximum Force/kN | 1.8 | 1.5 |
PM consumption/cm3 | 131.9 | 1543.5 |
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Tian, T.; Wu, W.; Jiang, J.; Zhu, L.; Lu, K.; Blaabjerg, F. Design Optimization of a Reluctance Lead Screw for Wave Energy Conversion. Energies 2020, 13, 5388. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13205388
Tian T, Wu W, Jiang J, Zhu L, Lu K, Blaabjerg F. Design Optimization of a Reluctance Lead Screw for Wave Energy Conversion. Energies. 2020; 13(20):5388. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13205388
Chicago/Turabian StyleTian, Tian, Weimin Wu, Jiacheng Jiang, Lixun Zhu, Kaiyuan Lu, and Frede Blaabjerg. 2020. "Design Optimization of a Reluctance Lead Screw for Wave Energy Conversion" Energies 13, no. 20: 5388. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13205388