In today’s society, there is a growing emphasis on renewable energy generation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane(CH4). Among renewable sources, wind power has emerged as one of the most rapidly advancing technologies, with floating offshore wind turbines showing significant potential due to their ability to be installed in deeper waters. This study investigates the feasibility of implementing a LFA machine The abbreviation"LFA" used in this report for the machine comes from swedish "Luftgapslindadflerpolig asynkronmaskin" (meaning "Airgap armature winding Multipole Asynchnousmachine") in a Counter Rotating Axis Floating Turbine (CRAFT) system, developed by Hans Bernhoff and the Norwegian company WorldWideWind. The CRAFT system consists of two three-bladed turbines rotating in opposite directions, linked to a rotor and stator respectively, to maximize potential energy extraction by doubling the angular velocity. The LFA aims to optimize the potential between the turbines by regulating the speed of one of the axes. This report specifically examines the torque curve of the LFA when it operates as a motor at various speeds. Experimental setups included coupling the LFA motor with a known generator(TGET550-5KW-300R) and measuring the motor’s performance. The data collected allowed for an analysis of the torque and efficiency of the LFA. Despite initial challenges with power limitations from the drive unit, iterative tests and calculations provided insights into the LFA’s inertia and torque characteristics. The study concludes with an evaluation of the LFA’s suitability for enhancing the efficiency of the CRAFT system in floating offshore wind applications. The study concludes with an evaluation of the LFA’s suitability for enhancing the efficiency of the CRAFT system in floating offshore wind applications.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-533144 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Louie ying, Michell |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Elektricitetslära |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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