[Oeva-list] Anyone have experience with permanent magnet alternators?

[gfifield at onlinenw.com]

Tim,
If you are a IEEE member you might look at this paper.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=563155

Gene
> Hi All,
>
> I'm working with someone on a homebrew series hybrid car (similar to the
> Chevy Volt).  We're looking to charge the main EV battery with a diesel
> engine driving a PMA (permanent magnet alternator).  Neither of us has
> experience with PMAs or how to properly select them for hybrid,
> micro-hydro or micro-wind usage.
>
> Does anyone in the OEVA have experience with PMAs that would be willing to
> share their knowledge?  Ideally, we're looking for someone to provide
> pointers on PMA selection and then be present during testing for a few
> hours so we know what we're looking for in terms of performance (or things
> that can go wrong).
>
> Examples of the types of PMAs we're looking at are here:
>
> http://www.windbluepower.com/category_s/1.htm
> http://www.hydrogenappliances.com/powerpmas.html
>
> Thanks for any and all suggestions!
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
>
>
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