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    Investigations on the performances of the electrical generator of a rim-driven marine current turbine”

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    In this paper, the electrical generator of a rim-driven horizontal-axis current turbine is modeled in detail. Its main characteristics and performances are evaluated (efficiency, mass, cost, etc). This generator is of permanent magnet direct-driven synchronous type and is connected to a variable speed power electronics drive. It is then compared to a more traditional technology (a pod generator) in terms of mass and cost for a common set of specification. In addition, due to the specific geometry of the machine, the use of low-cost ferrite magnets is investigated in place of NdFeB magnets

    A coupled electromagnetic / hydrodynamic model for the design of an integrated rim - driven naval propulsion system

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    This paper presents an analytical multi-physic modeling tool for the design optimization of a new kind of naval propulsion system. This innovative technology consists in an electrical permanent magnet motor that is integrated into a duct and surrounds a propeller. Compared with more conventional systems such as pods, the electrical machine and the propeller have the same diameter. Thus, their geometries, in addition to speed and torque, are closely related and a multidisciplinary design approach is relevant. Two disciplines are considered in this analytical model: electromagnetism and hydrodynamics. An example of systematic design for a typical application (a rim-driven thruster for a patrol boat) is then presented for a set of different design objectives (efficiency, mass, etc). The effects of each model are commente

    A Simulation Model for the Evaluation of the Electrical Power Potential Harnessed by a Marine Current Turbine in the Raz de Sein

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    This work is supported by Brest Métropole Océane (BMO) and the European Social Fund (ESF). It is done within the framework of the Marine Renewable Energy Commission of the Brittany Maritime Cluster (PÎle Mer Bretagne).International audienceThis paper deals with the development of a Matlab-Simulink model of a marine current turbine system through the modeling of the resource and the rotor. The purposes of the simulation model are two: performances and dynamic loads evaluation in different operating conditions and control system development for turbine operation based on pitch and speed control. In this case, it is necessary to find a compromise between the simulation model accuracy and the control loop computational speed. The Blade Element Momentum (BEM) approach is then used for the turbine modeling. As the developed simulation model is intended to be used as a sizing and site evaluation tool for current turbine installations, it has been applied to evaluate the extractable power from the Raz de Sein (Brittany, France). Indeed, tidal current data from the Raz de Sein are used to run the simulation model over various flow regimes and yield the power capture with time

    Machines électriques intégrées à des hélices marines : contribution à une modélisation et conception multi-physique

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    The present works aim at studying, within the frame of a multi-physical modeling, an innovative system where the blades of a propeller or a marine turbine are rim driven by a synchronous permanent magnet and radial flux electrical machine. Both applications are considered : a propeller for naval propulsion and a turbine for the extraction of currents kinetic energy. After an extensive bibliographic analysis, it is considered necessary to investigate more in details the specificities and potential application areas of theses structures. A robust, fast and fairly precise analytical tool for the systematic pre dimensioning of these systems is thus put in place. The model is of mutiphysic order such that most of the phenomenons that potentially have an impact on the performances of the system are considered. The models are of different natures : electromagnetic, thermal and hydrodynamical. Some of them are specifically built in order to take into account some of the studied structure specificities : a short axial length or a large immersed gap. The conditions of validity of these models are discussed. Several sets of specification are then considererd : the performances and working conditions are calculated and analysed. In parallel, the rim driven system is compared to a more traditionnal POD structure. The principle of a multiphysic approach is also analysed in order to understand the real interest of such an approach compared to a more traditional sequential one. Some of the results show that this tool may be of real relevance. Finally, the design and manufacture of a small prototype are described. They will be followed by a program of tests that is scheduled for 2011.L'objet des prĂ©sents travaux est d'Ă©tudier, Ă  la lumiĂšre d'une modĂ©lisation multiphysique, une association hĂ©lice / machine Ă©lectrique innovante oĂč la machine synchrone Ă  aimants permanents et Ă  flux radial est dĂ©portĂ©e en pĂ©riphĂ©rie d'hĂ©lice. Cette technologie dite " Rim Driven " est envisagĂ©e pour la propulsion comme pour la rĂ©cupĂ©ration de l'Ă©nergie cinĂ©tique des courants. Dans la continuitĂ© d'une Ă©tude bibliographique exhaustive, il nous apparait essentiel de chercher Ă  cerner plus finement les spĂ©cificitĂ©s et les domaines d'application potentiels de telles structures. Un outil analytique de prĂ© dimensionnement systĂ©matique robuste, rapide et de bonne prĂ©cision est ainsi dĂ©veloppĂ©. Une approche multiphysique est privilĂ©giĂ©e afin d'englober l'ensemble des phĂ©nomĂšnes susceptibles d'influencer les performances globales du systĂšme. Elle fait intervenir des modĂšles d'ordre Ă©lectromagnĂ©tique, thermique et hydrodynamique. Certains sont spĂ©cifiquement dĂ©veloppĂ©s pour la structure Rim Driven qui prĂ©sente quelques particularitĂ©s intĂ©ressantes telles qu'une longueur axiale courte ou un entrefer Ă©pais et immergĂ©. Les hypothĂšses conditionnant leur validitĂ© sont par ailleurs discutĂ©es. Plusieurs cahiers des charges sont ensuite Ă©tudiĂ©s : les performances et conditions de fonctionnement pour ces diffĂ©rentes applications sont mises en Ă©vidence et analysĂ©es. La structure Rim Driven est par ailleurs comparĂ©e Ă  une structure de rĂ©fĂ©rence en nacelle de type POD. Finalement, c'est l'idĂ©e mĂȘme d'un modĂšle multi-physique couplĂ© qui est analysĂ©e et pour laquelle nous cherchons Ă  apprĂ©hender la pertinence par rapport Ă  une approche sĂ©quentielle plus classique. Les rĂ©sultats obtenus rĂ©vĂšlent que, dans un certain nombre de cas, une telle approche peut ĂȘtre pertinente. En dernier lieu, la conception et la fabrication d'une petite maquette dĂ©veloppĂ©e en parallĂšle de la prĂ©sente Ă©tude est dĂ©crite dans la perspective d'essais en bassin au cours de l'annĂ©e 2011

    Investigations on the performances of the electrical generator of a rim-driven marine current turbine”

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    In this paper, the electrical generator of a rim-driven horizontal-axis current turbine is modeled in detail. Its main characteristics and performances are evaluated (efficiency, mass, cost, etc). This generator is of permanent magnet direct-driven synchronous type and is connected to a variable speed power electronics drive. It is then compared to a more traditional technology (a pod generator) in terms of mass and cost for a common set of specification. In addition, due to the specific geometry of the machine, the use of low-cost ferrite magnets is investigated in place of NdFeB magnets.In this paper, the electrical generator of a rim-driven horizontal-axis current turbine is modeled in detail. Its main characteristics and performances are evaluated (efficiency, mass, cost, etc). This generator is of permanent magnet direct-driven synchronous type and is connected to a variable speed power electronics drive. It is then compared to a more traditional technology (a pod generator) in terms of mass and cost for a common set of specification. In addition, due to the specific geometry of the machine, the use of low-cost ferrite magnets is investigated in place of NdFeB magnets

    Machines électriques intégrées à des hélices marines (contribution à une modélisation et conception multi-physique)

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    L'objet des prĂ©sents travaux est d'Ă©tudier, Ă  la lumiĂšre d'une modĂ©lisation multiphysique, une association hĂ©lice / machine Ă©lectrique innovante oĂč la machine synchrone Ă  aimants permanents et Ă  flux radial est dĂ©portĂ©e en pĂ©riphĂ©rie d'hĂ©lice. Cette technologie dite Rim Driven est envisagĂ©e pour la propulsion comme pour la rĂ©cupĂ©ration de l'Ă©nergie cinĂ©tique des courants. Dans la continuitĂ© d'une Ă©tude bibliographique exhaustive, il nous apparait essentiel de chercher Ă  cerner plus finement les spĂ©cificitĂ©s et les domaines d'application potentiels de telles structures. Un outil analytique de prĂ© dimensionnement systĂ©matique robuste, rapide et de bonne prĂ©cision est ainsi dĂ©veloppĂ©. Une approche multiphysique est privilĂ©giĂ©e afin d'englober l'ensemble des phĂ©nomĂšnes susceptibles d'influencer les performances globales du systĂšme. Elle fait intervenir des modĂšles d'ordre Ă©lectromagnĂ©tique, thermique et hydrodynamique. Certains sont spĂ©cifiquement dĂ©veloppĂ©s pour la structure Rim Driven qui prĂ©sente quelques particularitĂ©s intĂ©ressantes telles qu'une longueur axiale courte ou un entrefer Ă©pais et immergĂ©. Les hypothĂšses conditionnant leur validitĂ© sont par ailleurs discutĂ©es. Plusieurs cahiers des charges sont ensuite Ă©tudiĂ©s : les performances et conditions de fonctionnement pour ces diffĂ©rentes applications sont mises en Ă©vidence et analysĂ©es. La structure Rim Driven est par ailleurs comparĂ©e Ă  une structure de rĂ©fĂ©rence en nacelle de type POD. Finalement, c'est l'idĂ©e mĂȘme d'un modĂšle multi-physique couplĂ© qui est analysĂ©e et pour laquelle nous cherchons Ă  apprĂ©hender la pertinence par rapport Ă  une approche sĂ©quentielle plus classique. Les rĂ©sultats obtenus rĂ©vĂšlent que, dans un certain nombre de cas, une telle approche peut ĂȘtre pertinente. En dernier lieu, la conception et la fabrication d'une petite maquette dĂ©veloppĂ©e en parallĂšle de la prĂ©sente Ă©tude est dĂ©crite dans la perspective d'essais en bassin au cours de l'annĂ©e 2011.The present works aim at studying, within the frame of a multi-physical modeling, an innovative system where the blades of a propeller or a marine turbine are rim driven by a synchronous permanent magnet and radial flux electrical machine. Both applications are considered : a propeller for naval propulsion and a turbine for the extraction of currents kinetic energy. After an extensive bibliographic analysis, it is considered necessary to investigate more in details the specificities and potential application areas of theses structures. A robust, fast and fairly precise analytical tool for the systematic pre dimensioning of these systems is thus put in place. The model is of mutiphysic order such that most of the phenomenons that potentially have an impact on the performances of the system are considered. The models are of different natures : electromagnetic, thermal and hydrodynamical. Some of them are specifically built in order to take into account some of the studied structure specificities : a short axial length or a large immersed gap. The conditions of validity of these models are discussed. Several sets of specification are then considererd : the performances and working conditions are calculated and analysed. In parallel, the rim driven system is compared to a more traditionnal POD structure. The principle of a multiphysic approach is also analysed in order to understand the real interest of such an approach compared to a more traditional sequential one. Some of the results show that this tool may be of real relevance. Finally, the design and manufacture of a small prototype are described. They will be followed by a program of tests that is scheduled for 2011.PARIS-Arts et MĂ©tiers (751132303) / SudocSudocFranceF

    A Global Approach for the Design of a Rim- Driven Marine Turbine Generator for Sail Boat

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    Development of new ways to provide clean onboard electric energy is a key feature for the sailing boat industry and sail race teams. This is why marine turbines (MT), are considered to provide onboard energy. These turbines can be used to harness kinetic energy of the water flow related to the ship motion. In this paper we propose to study an unconventional design of such a turbine where the electrical generator is located in the periphery of the blades and where the magnetic gap is water filled. This kind of solution called "RIM DRIVEN" structure allows to increase the compactness and the robustness of the system. Due to the strong interaction of the multi physical phenomena, an electromagnetic model and a thermal model of the PM generator are associated with a hydrodynamic model of the blades and of the water flow in the underwater air gap. These models are used in a global coupled design approach in order to optimize, under constraints, the global efficiency of the system. This solution allows to optimize the system design

    A coupled electromagnetic / hydrodynamic model for the design of an integrated rim - driven naval propulsion system

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    This paper presents an analytical multi-physic modeling tool for the design optimization of a new kind of naval propulsion system. This innovative technology consists in an electrical permanent magnet motor that is integrated into a duct and surrounds a propeller. Compared with more conventional systems such as pods, the electrical machine and the propeller have the same diameter. Thus, their geometries, in addition to speed and torque, are closely related and a multidisciplinary design approach is relevant. Two disciplines are considered in this analytical model: electromagnetism and hydrodynamics. An example of systematic design for a typicalapplication (a rim-driven thruster for a patrol boat) is thenpresented for a set of different design objectives (efficiency,mass, etc). The effects of each model are commente

    ModĂ©lisation couplĂ©e multi-physique d’une hydrolienne RIM-DRIVEN

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    Le travail prĂ©sentĂ© concerne le dĂ©veloppement d’une mĂ©thodologie de conception de systĂšmes hydroliens innovants de type RIM-DRIVEN pour la rĂ©cupĂ©ration de l’énergie des courants de marĂ©e. L’originalitĂ© d’un systĂšme RIM-DRIVEN rĂ©side dans la structure mĂȘme de l’hydrolienne, inspirĂ©e directement des nouveaux systĂšmes de propulsion navale, oĂč le rotor et le stator sont placĂ©s en pĂ©riphĂ©rie de l’hĂ©lice et protĂ©gĂ©s par une tuyĂšre, l’entrefer Ă©tant immergĂ©. Au sein d’une structure de type RIM-DRIVEN les phĂ©nomĂšnes Ă©lectromĂ©caniques, thermiques et hydrodynamique sont intimement couplĂ©s. Du fait du trĂšs fort couplage des phĂ©nomĂšnes physiques au sein du systĂšme,cette mĂ©thodologie associe au sein d’un mĂȘme environnement d’optimisation des modĂšles Ă©lectromagnĂ©tiques et thermiques spĂ©cifiques de la gĂ©nĂ©ratrice avec des modĂšles hydrodynamique des performances de l’hĂ©lice et de l’écoulement dans l’entrefer. L’approche proposĂ©e est illustrĂ©e par une Ă©tude de cas qui concerne une machine de 10m de diamĂštre destinĂ©e Ă  ĂȘtre implantĂ©e dans le Raz de Sein. Les modĂšles ont Ă©tĂ© validĂ©s par des rĂ©sultats issus d’une campagne expĂ©rimentale sur un dĂ©monstrateur dĂ©diĂ©.Le travail prĂ©sentĂ© concerne le dĂ©veloppement d’une mĂ©thodologie de conception de systĂšmes hydroliens innovants de type RIM-DRIVEN pour la rĂ©cupĂ©ration de l’énergie des courants de marĂ©e. L’originalitĂ© d’un systĂšme RIM-DRIVEN rĂ©side dans la structure mĂȘme de l’hydrolienne, inspirĂ©e directement des nouveaux systĂšmes de propulsion navale, oĂč le rotor et le stator sont placĂ©s en pĂ©riphĂ©rie de l’hĂ©lice et protĂ©gĂ©s par une tuyĂšre, l’entrefer Ă©tant immergĂ©. Au sein d’une structure de type RIM-DRIVEN les phĂ©nomĂšnes Ă©lectromĂ©caniques, thermiques et hydrodynamique sont intimement couplĂ©s. Du fait du trĂšs fort couplage des phĂ©nomĂšnes physiques au sein du systĂšme,cette mĂ©thodologie associe au sein d’un mĂȘme environnement d’optimisation des modĂšles Ă©lectromagnĂ©tiques et thermiques spĂ©cifiques de la gĂ©nĂ©ratrice avec des modĂšles hydrodynamique des performances de l’hĂ©lice et de l’écoulement dans l’entrefer. L’approche proposĂ©e est illustrĂ©e par une Ă©tude de cas qui concerne une machine de 10m de diamĂštre destinĂ©e Ă  ĂȘtre implantĂ©e dans le Raz de Sein. Les modĂšles ont Ă©tĂ© validĂ©s par des rĂ©sultats issus d’une campagne expĂ©rimentale sur un dĂ©monstrateur dĂ©diĂ©

    Modélisation couplée multiphysique d'une hydrolienne RIM-DRIVEN

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    Le travail prĂ©sentĂ© concerne le dĂ©veloppement d’une mĂ©thodologie de conception de systĂšmes hydroliens innovants de type RIM‑DRIVEN pour la rĂ©cupĂ©ration de l’énergie des courants de marĂ©e. L’originalitĂ© d’un systĂšme RIM‑DRIVEN rĂ©side dans la structure mĂȘme de l’hydrolienne, inspirĂ©e directement des nouveaux systĂšmes de propulsion navale, oĂč le rotor et le stator sont placĂ©s en pĂ©riphĂ©rie de l’hĂ©lice et protĂ©gĂ©s par une tuyĂšre, l’entrefer Ă©tant immergĂ©. Au sein d’une structure de type RIM‑DRIVEN les phĂ©nomĂšnes Ă©lectromĂ©caniques, thermiques et hydrodynamique sont intimement couplĂ©s. Du fait du trĂšs fort couplage des phĂ©nomĂšnes physiques au sein du systĂšme, cette mĂ©thodologie associe au sein d’un mĂȘme environnement d’optimisation des modĂšles Ă©lectromagnĂ©tiques et thermiques spĂ©cifiques de la gĂ©nĂ©ratrice avec des modĂšles hydrodynamique des performances de l’hĂ©lice et de l’écoulement dans l’entrefer. L’approche proposĂ©e est illustrĂ©e par une Ă©tude de cas qui concerne une machine de 10m de diamĂštre destinĂ©e Ă  ĂȘtre implantĂ©e dans le Raz de Sein. Les modĂšles ont Ă©tĂ© validĂ©s par des rĂ©sultats issus d’une campagne expĂ©rimentale sur un dĂ©monstrateur dĂ©diĂ©.Le travail prĂ©sentĂ© concerne le dĂ©veloppement d’une mĂ©thodologie de conception de systĂšmes hydroliens innovants de type RIM‑DRIVEN pour la rĂ©cupĂ©ration de l’énergie des courants de marĂ©e. L’originalitĂ© d’un systĂšme RIM‑DRIVEN rĂ©side dans la structure mĂȘme de l’hydrolienne, inspirĂ©e directement des nouveaux systĂšmes de propulsion navale, oĂč le rotor et le stator sont placĂ©s en pĂ©riphĂ©rie de l’hĂ©lice et protĂ©gĂ©s par une tuyĂšre, l’entrefer Ă©tant immergĂ©. Au sein d’une structure de type RIM‑DRIVEN les phĂ©nomĂšnes Ă©lectromĂ©caniques, thermiques et hydrodynamique sont intimement couplĂ©s. Du fait du trĂšs fort couplage des phĂ©nomĂšnes physiques au sein du systĂšme, cette mĂ©thodologie associe au sein d’un mĂȘme environnement d’optimisation des modĂšles Ă©lectromagnĂ©tiques et thermiques spĂ©cifiques de la gĂ©nĂ©ratrice avec des modĂšles hydrodynamique des performances de l’hĂ©lice et de l’écoulement dans l’entrefer. L’approche proposĂ©e est illustrĂ©e par une Ă©tude de cas qui concerne une machine de 10m de diamĂštre destinĂ©e Ă  ĂȘtre implantĂ©e dans le Raz de Sein. Les modĂšles ont Ă©tĂ© validĂ©s par des rĂ©sultats issus d’une campagne expĂ©rimentale sur un dĂ©monstrateur dĂ©diĂ©
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