Objective Based on the research work at a number of European research institutions and the design experience from the Nordic 400 and 1000 kW units, a design study is performed for a 500 kW wind turbine, utilizing a directly driven generator. In parallell the Chalmers/Hoenoe research 40 kW wind turbine in rebuilt and evaluated in a directly driven generator configuration. The goal of the activities is to form the basis for the development of a 500 kW directly driven wind turbine. The project will be performed in the following tasks: 1 Specification for a 500 kW wind turbine generator. 2 A. Preliminary electrical design of candidate directly driven 500 kW generator. Work will be performed by University of Manchester, UK Windenergy Electrotechnique, Denmark (=Rasmussen & Strandgaard) University of Braunschweig, Germany Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden 2 B. ditto, preliminary mechanical design. Work performed by Nordic Windpower AB, Sweden. 2. Choice of one type of directly driven generator. 3. Design of 500 kW directly driven wind turbine, based on Nordic 400 aerodynamic design. 4. Design, construction and evaluation of 40 kW directly driven wind turbine at Chalmers University Hoenoe test station (modification of existing test turbine). Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind power Programme(s) FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 0302 - Renewable power plants Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EU contribution No data Address SACKVILLE STREET M60 1QD MANCHESTER United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Chalmers University of Technology AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address 3,Elektrovägen 412 96 Göteborg See on map Total cost No data Lunds Universitet Sweden EU contribution No data Address 221 00 Lund See on map Total cost No data Nordic Wind Power AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address c/o Industriteknik 191 29 Sollentuna See on map Total cost No data Rasmussen & Strandgaard Denmark EU contribution No data Address 21,Knasterhovvej 5700 Svendborg See on map Total cost No data Technische Universität Braunschweig Germany EU contribution No data Address Hans-Sommer-Straße 38106 Braunschweig See on map Total cost No data