Analysis of Maximum Power Point Mechanism of Small Wind Power Generation System Using SRG

Authors are working on research to make small wind farms cheap and efficient. Wind power generation system use electric induction generators or permanent magnet synchronous generators. However, the induction generator has low efficiency because it causes secondary copper loss, and the permanent magnet type synchronous generator uses neodymium, so the material cost is high. Therefore, our research examined power generation system that uses switched reluctance motor (SRM), which is tough and does not generate secondary current, and is more efficient than an induction machine. This paper shows power generation system that uses SRM as an SRG (Switched Reluctance Generator). Then, the analysis result using the magnetic circuit model will be described.