Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Study for MWD Hybrid Excitation Generator

To obtain the stable output voltage, a new type of MWD hybrid excitation generator is designed in which magnetic flux can be regulated from -2% to 22%. In the generator, hybrid excitation part and permanent magnet part work in parallel. This article introduces the working principle and structure of this generator. In addition, finite element analysis, magnetic field and regulation characteristics analysis for this generator is addressed to illustrate the variation of magnetic flux with pole length and excitation current changing. Experiments verify the design and finite element analyses.