1. Figure 1 shows a cross-section of a wind turbine salient pole three-phase synchronous generator. It has 8 poles and 48 slots. Figure 1: Cross-Section of a synchronous generator. Answer the following questions: (i) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using 8 poles instead of 2 poles. [ 8 ] (ii) The generator is connected to a 50 Hz grid. Calculate its synchronous speed. [ 2 ] Copyright 2021 v01 © University of Southampton Page 2 of 6
1. Figure 1 shows a cross-section of a wind turbine salient pole three-phase synchronous generator. It has 8 poles and 48 slots. Figure 1: Cross-Section of a synchronous generator. Answer the following questions: (i) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using 8 poles instead of 2 poles. [ 8 ] (ii) The generator is connected … Read more