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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Birmingham : A - Electronic, Electrical and computer engineering
Current source topology for wind turbines with decreased mains current harmonics, further reducible via functional minimization
The paper presents a new topology for improving the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, reliability and ruggedness of power converters for high-power wind turbines. The paper reports major research outcomes of a grant on exploitation of permanent magnet generators for wind turbines, awarded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA, and was a key factor in bringing Dr Tricoli to Birmingham. Since this is the first paper focusing on current-source converters without PWM control, it has received considerable interest from the wider scientific community. The paper shows that good conversion efficiencies and low current harmonic distortions can be achieved without using PWM
