A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Sustainable Design, Optimisation and Real-Time Structural Integrity Assessment of Radial Flux Permanent Magnet Generators for Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
Journal Article
McDonald, A., & Jaen-Sola, P. (2024)
A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Sustainable Design, Optimisation and Real-Time Structural Integrity Assessment of Radial Flux Permanent Magnet Generators for Direct-Drive Wind Turbines. Sustainability, 16(6), Article 2393. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062393
The mass of a direct-drive generator is often defined by the requirements for structural stiffness to meet the magnetic stiffness between the rotor and stator surfaces. This p...
A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Design and Optimization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Sustainable Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
Working Paper
McDonald, A., & Jaen-Sola, P. A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Design and Optimization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Sustainable Direct-Drive Wind Turbines)
McDonald, A., & Jaen-Sola, P. A Stiffness Approach for Coupling Structural and Magnetic Models for the Design and Optimization of Radial Flux PM Generators for Sustainable Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
The mass of a direct-drive generator is often defined by the requirements for structural stiffness to meet the magnetic stiffness between the rotor and stator surfaces. This p...
An Efficient Computational Analysis and Modelling of Transferred Aerodynamic Loading on Direct-Drive System of 5 MW Wind Turbine and Results Driven Optimisation for a Sustainable Generator Structure
Journal Article
Szatkowski, S., Jaen-Sola, P., & Oterkus, E. (in press)
An Efficient Computational Analysis and Modelling of Transferred Aerodynamic Loading on Direct-Drive System of 5 MW Wind Turbine and Results Driven Optimisation for a Sustainable Generator Structure. Sustainability, 16(2), Article 545. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020545
The study presents an efficient computational investigation on the behaviour of the direct-drive system integrated into the offshore 5 MW NREL wind turbine model under demandi...
Simulation of a Solar Dryer for Use in Developing Countries
Conference Proceeding
Muhammad-Sukki, F., Abiola Oladimeji, A., Sola, P. J., See, C. H., Bani, N. A., Muhtazaruddin, M. N., …Ahmad Kamil, A. S. (2023)
Simulation of a Solar Dryer for Use in Developing Countries. In 2023 International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy Engineering (PREE). https://doi.org/10.1109/PREE57903.2023.10370401
This paper examines the implementation of solar dryers in developing countries. Simulations were carried out using a simple model of a solar dryer to validate the drying proce...
Structural Optimisation of Offshore Direct-Drive Wind Turbine Generators Including Static and Dynamic Analyses
Journal Article
Tartt, K., Kazemi Amiri, A., McDonald, A., & Jaen-Sola, P. (2021)
Structural Optimisation of Offshore Direct-Drive Wind Turbine Generators Including Static and Dynamic Analyses. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2018(1), Article 012040. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2018/1/012040
One way to achieve increased wind capacity is by installing larger and more efficient wind turbines, which results in larger/heavier generators. Direct-drive, permanent magnet...
Experimental Strain Measurement Approach Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Monitoring of Railway Switches and Crossings
Journal Article
Kerrouche, A., Najeh, T., & Jaen-Sola, P. (2021)
Experimental Strain Measurement Approach Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Monitoring of Railway Switches and Crossings. Sensors, 21(11), Article 3639. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21113639
Railway infrastructure plays a major role in providing the most cost-effective way to transport freight and passengers. The increase in train speed, traffic growth, heavier ax...
Parametric lightweight design of a direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator supporting structure for minimizing dynamic response
Journal Article
Jaen Sola, P., Oterkusb, E., & McDonald, A. (2021)
Parametric lightweight design of a direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator supporting structure for minimizing dynamic response. Ships and Offshore Structures, 16(Sup 1: Papers from the 2020 International Conference on Ships and Offshore Structures), 266-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445302.2021.1927356
Heavy, large and robust supporting structures are needed to keep the airgap clearance of direct-drive multi-MW wind turbine electrical generators open and stable. As rotating ...
Design of direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator structures using topology optimization techniques
Journal Article
Jaen-Sola, P., McDonald, A. S., & Oterkus, E. (2020)
Design of direct-drive wind turbine electrical generator structures using topology optimization techniques. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1618, 052009. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1618/5/052009
Reducing the structural mass of low speed multi-MW electrical machines for renewable energy purposes have become an important object of study as with the drop in mass a substa...
Lightweight design of direct-drive wind turbine electrical generators: A comparison between steel and composite material structures
Journal Article
Jaen Sola, P., McDonald, A., & Oterkus, E. (2019)
Lightweight design of direct-drive wind turbine electrical generators: A comparison between steel and composite material structures. Ocean Engineering, 181, 330-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.03.053
Direct-drive generators for wind turbines are high torque, low speed machines which require a heavy robust structure to maintain the air-gap clearance open and stable. The mas...
Equivalent Electrical Circuit Derivation of a 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox
Conference Proceeding
Jaen-Sola, P., & Mcdonald, A. S. (2018)
Equivalent Electrical Circuit Derivation of a 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox
A thermal model of the main mechanical components of the Levenmouth Development Turbine powertrain has been developed in Matlab/Simulink in order to predict their efficiency c...