Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0342874]Researchers: Dr Nesimi Ertugrul (Chief Investigator) , Wen Soong (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Wide Speed Range, Inverterless, Constant Current Mode Alternator. Increasing auxiliary electric power demands in cars due to proposed new features such as electromechanical valves and active suspension has created a pressing need for a higher power car alternator. There has also been a continuing need for improved alternators for small-scale renewable energy generation such as wind turbines. These applications require the lowest possible cost solution which meets the challenging technical specifications. Present research in this area is focussed on expensive inverter-based methods. We propose a low-cost, "inverterless" alternator configuration based on a specially-designed interior permanent magnet machine operating in a new current source mode.
Funding Amount $114,021
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0342874
- ARC : DP0342874