Research Article

On the Stator Slot Geometry of a Cable Wound Generator for Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion

Table 3

Reference machine performance at its nominal operating point compared with the suggested improved design.

Parameter Reference New design

Efficiency 86.4% 87.0%
B in stator tooth 1.69 T 1.57 T
Hysteresis losses in teeth 0.149 kW 0.128 kW
Eddy current losses in teeth 0.037 kW 0.032 kW
Total losses 0.785 kW 0.748 kW
Load angle
Stator weight 598 kg 532 kg