A novel single-phase self-regulated self-excited induction generator usinga three-phase machine

This paper presents a steady-state analysis of a novel single-phase self-re gulated self-excited induction generator which employs a three-phase machin e, Performance equations are derived using the method of symmetrical compon ents, while the pattern search method of Hooke and Jeeves is used for the d etermination of the machine variables. The advantages of the generator incl ude simple circuit configuration, small voltage regulation, good phase bala nce, and large power output, With an appropriate choice of the series and s hunt capacitances, a nearly balanced operating condition can be obtained fo r a certain load, The theoretical analysis is validated by experiments perf ormed on a small induction machine.