THE USE OF AN AXIAL FIELD-SWITCHED RELUCTANCE GENERATOR DRIVEN BY WIND ENERGY

This paper investigates the operation of an axial field-switched reluc tance generator, referred to as an AFSRG, when it is driven by wind en ergy. The generator is excited periodically through a battery charged from a photovoltaic module at low current values compared with output load current. The AFSRG system components are described with an illust ration of each component's function. The AFSRG's performance is descri bed using a simple simulation for a wide speed range and at different output voltages.