Developing permanent magnet counter-rotating generator for hydro/wind renewable energy systems

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22K05010
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 31020:Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences-related
Research Institution	Kyoto University of Advanced Science
Principal Investigator	Kucuk Fuat 京都先端科学大学, 工学部, 講師 (80895318)
Project Period (FY)	2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000) Fiscal Year 2023: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000) Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords	hybrid renewable system / wind power / hydro power / double rotor / counter rotation
Outline of Research at the Start	There is remarkable wind power potential besides hydropower potential at river sites since the air above them is usually not interrupted by any topographic obstacles. Being able to utilize both energy sources will obviously increase the power output as well as the sustainability of the power production. A Permanent Magnet Counter-Rotating Generator that allows direct energy conversion from two sources with compact size and high efficiency will be developed in this research. It is believed that such a generator will have great potential for application in river-rich countries such as Japan.