A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines

Cost-effective and highly reliable wind generator systems are crucial for reducing the levelized cost of energy of far offshore wind farms. However, conventional three-phase wind generators with low output voltages necessitate complex power conversions and expensive offshore converter stations. This...

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Main Authors: Pengzhao Wang, Xiangjun Zeng, Yiping Luo
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061525002133
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description Cost-effective and highly reliable wind generator systems are crucial for reducing the levelized cost of energy of far offshore wind farms. However, conventional three-phase wind generators with low output voltages necessitate complex power conversions and expensive offshore converter stations. This study proposes a novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator (HVFTPMSG) to address this issue. Benefiting from a specially designed high-voltage coil and modular stator, the HVFTPMSG elevates the output voltage to approach HVDC transmission levels and exhibits excellent magnetic isolation performance. This work highlights the key design considerations of the HVFTPMSG and elaborates on its design and optimization methods using a 10 MW HVFTPMSG design example. A multiphysics coupling numerical model is developed to comprehensively evaluate the electromagnetic characteristics, thermal distribution, and electric field strength distribution of the design example. The design example optimized by the NSGA-III algorithm is compared with conventional generators of the same power rating regarding mass, cost, and efficiency. Furthermore, a scaled-down high-voltage coil prototype is developed to validate its insulation performance. The results indicate that the proposed HVFTPMSG is expected to be a competitive candidate for far offshore wind power applications.
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spelling doaj-art-2f578f63e2f9433a93afa10a55edb9fb2025-08-20T03:09:44ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems0142-06152025-07-0116811066210.1016/j.ijepes.2025.110662A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbinesPengzhao Wang0Xiangjun Zeng1Yiping Luo2School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaSchool of Instrument Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; Corresponding author.School of Instrument Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaCost-effective and highly reliable wind generator systems are crucial for reducing the levelized cost of energy of far offshore wind farms. However, conventional three-phase wind generators with low output voltages necessitate complex power conversions and expensive offshore converter stations. This study proposes a novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator (HVFTPMSG) to address this issue. Benefiting from a specially designed high-voltage coil and modular stator, the HVFTPMSG elevates the output voltage to approach HVDC transmission levels and exhibits excellent magnetic isolation performance. This work highlights the key design considerations of the HVFTPMSG and elaborates on its design and optimization methods using a 10 MW HVFTPMSG design example. A multiphysics coupling numerical model is developed to comprehensively evaluate the electromagnetic characteristics, thermal distribution, and electric field strength distribution of the design example. The design example optimized by the NSGA-III algorithm is compared with conventional generators of the same power rating regarding mass, cost, and efficiency. Furthermore, a scaled-down high-voltage coil prototype is developed to validate its insulation performance. The results indicate that the proposed HVFTPMSG is expected to be a competitive candidate for far offshore wind power applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061525002133Far offshore wind farmsHigh-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator (HVFTPMSG)High-voltage coil designMultiphysics coupling numerical model
spellingShingle Pengzhao Wang
Xiangjun Zeng
Yiping Luo
A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Far offshore wind farms
High-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator (HVFTPMSG)
High-voltage coil design
Multiphysics coupling numerical model
title A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines
title_full A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines
title_fullStr A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines
title_full_unstemmed A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines
title_short A novel high-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines
title_sort novel high voltage fault tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator for far offshore wind turbines
topic Far offshore wind farms
High-voltage fault-tolerant permanent magnet synchronous generator (HVFTPMSG)
High-voltage coil design
Multiphysics coupling numerical model
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061525002133
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