ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the finite element analysis of a three-phase synchronous generator. The no-load characteristic and the direct and quadrature axis inductances are investigated.
The synchronous generator is composed of a fixed part, the stator, and a rotating part, the rotor. In both of them, magnetic materials are used to guide the magnetic flux, and windings are employed to carry the current. The structure of a 2p = 2 pole synchronous generator is represented in Figure 8.1.
