Purdue University

Hybrid magnet excitation system leads to smaller, more efficient generators

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Electric generators have a plethora of uses – ranging from automotive to aircraft to microgrids. There is currently a strong desire to reduce the size and increase the ...
Purdue University

Hybrid magnet excitation system leads to smaller, more efficient generators

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Electric generators have a plethora of uses – ranging from automotive to aircraft to microgrids. There is currently a strong desire to reduce the size and increase the ...
Nature

Loss of Excitation Protection in Synchronous Generators

The loss of excitation (LOE) in synchronous generators represents a critical fault condition that can lead to severe operational disruptions and damage within power systems. Under normal conditions, ...
Machine Design

Generator works without high-power electronics

A researcher in Russia thinks he has a way of generating power from wind turbines and other rotating devices that is super-efficient thanks to the elimination of any intervening power conversion ...