Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant

Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves [124]-128). === The main objective of this study is the selection and design of a wind generator to meet electrolyser requirements. These are the hydrogen production rate, the power requirements and the operating temperature. This re...

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Main Author: Wanjiku, John Gitonga
Other Authors: Khan, Mohamed Azeem
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11683
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-116832020-12-10T05:11:01Z Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant Wanjiku, John Gitonga Khan, Mohamed Azeem Electrical Engineering Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [124]-128). The main objective of this study is the selection and design of a wind generator to meet electrolyser requirements. These are the hydrogen production rate, the power requirements and the operating temperature. This requires the analysis of the load, sizing and characterizing of an electrolyser and finally, the design of a wind generator that meets electrolyser requirements. A hybrid system that combines the use of hydrogen as an efficient form of energy storage, and the growing renewable energy (RE) industry is discussed in detail. 2015-01-07T13:28:02Z 2015-01-07T13:28:02Z 2010 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11683 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Department of Electrical Engineering
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Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant
description Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves [124]-128). === The main objective of this study is the selection and design of a wind generator to meet electrolyser requirements. These are the hydrogen production rate, the power requirements and the operating temperature. This requires the analysis of the load, sizing and characterizing of an electrolyser and finally, the design of a wind generator that meets electrolyser requirements. A hybrid system that combines the use of hydrogen as an efficient form of energy storage, and the growing renewable energy (RE) industry is discussed in detail.
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title Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant
title_short Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant
title_full Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant
title_fullStr Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant
title_full_unstemmed Design of an axial-flux generator for a small-scale wind electrolysis plant
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