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Experience in Developing a Single-Phase Two Winding 5 kW Self-excited Induction Generator for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Based Power Generation

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This paper deals with the design and development of a novel single-phase two winding self-excited squirrel cage induction generator (SEIG) for off-grid renewable energy based power generation. The principles underlying the design process and experience with SPEED design tool are described to design a 5 kW, 50 Hz, 230 V, 4 pole single phase AC generator. All possible configurations to reduce harmonic components of induced e.m.f. are attempted for desired performance and to get an optimum design keeping in view the manufacturing constraints. The development of a prototype based on this design has been completed with the help of an industry. Typical test results on the prototype are presented to demonstrate its performance. Computed results are obtained with a design based computational procedure for performance analysis and a critical comparison is made with test results.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge gratefully the support provided by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government. of India and Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi for this research work. The authors also thank ASEA Brown Boveri Faridabad, India for help in the prototype fabrication.

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  1. Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India

    S. S. Murthy

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India

    Bhim Singh

  3. School of Engineering, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India

    Vuddanti Sandeep

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Murthy, S.S., Singh, B. & Sandeep, V. Experience in Developing a Single-Phase Two Winding 5 kW Self-excited Induction Generator for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Based Power Generation. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. B 97, 127–137 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40031-014-0111-2

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