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The effect of power converter on the design of a Linear Alternator for use with a Joule Cycle-Free Piston Engine

2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2017, Page: 1-8
2017
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  • Captures
    10

Conference Paper Description

This paper describes the effect of alternative power conversion techniques on the performance of a Linear Alternator driven by a Joule Cycle-Free Piston Engine for electrical power generation. The design of a tubular Longitudinal Flux machine with axial magnets is performed using 2-D axisymmetric FEA modelling with transient solver to extract the rated power for three power conversion scenarios: Resistive Loading, Grid Interface, and Unity Power Factor Controlled Converter. The design study is carried out for a specific engine operating force and velocity, taking into consideration geometrical constraints for a compact system. Results are presented and discussed emphasizing the effect of the power conversion method on the idealized resultant machine physical and performance parameters.

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