Early
trials
of
the
Edinburgh-based
company’s
modular
1MW
axial-flux
air-cored
permanent-magnet
generator
(PMG)
have
been
shown
to
“meet,
or
exceed,
the
set
design
criteria
and
performance
characteristics”
of
the
concept,
clearing
the
way
for
a
follow-on
battery
of
endurance
testing.
The
generator
has
been
fashioned
to
work
as
a
section
of
a
6MW
machine
but
is
suitable
for
drivetrains
rated
“in
excess
of
10MW”.
“The
1MW
design
has
all
the
features
of
a
very
large
generator
concept,”
says
NGenTec
chief
executive
Makhlouf
Benatmane.
“This
testing
programme
is
proving
the…
