抄録
This paper presents a novel type of dual-winding reluctance generator (DWRG) which uses a multiple-barrier (MB) rotor. The stator of the DWRG is equipped with an armature winding and a field winding. By changing the stator field current, the constant voltage control is easily achieved over a wide range of speeds. The structure and operating principle of the DWRG are described, and its performance is evaluated by the equivalent circuit approach, finite-element (FE) analysis, and experiments conducted on a prototype machine. Compared to a salient-pole (SP) rotor used in a conventional DWRG, the studied MB rotor provides good magnetic coupling between the two stator windings and was found to have great potential as a DWRG rotor.
