Wind power generation has increased rapidly in China over the last decade. In this paper the authors present an extensive survey on the status and development of wind power generation in China. The wind resource distributions in China are presented and assessed, and the 10 GW-scale wind power generation bases are introduced in details. The domestic research status of main components of WP system is then elaborated, followed by an evaluation of the wind power equipment manufacturers. Finally, the outlook for the development of the wind power utilization in China is presented.

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This paper presents a novel switched-flux memory motor (SFMM) by artfully incorporating the flux-mnemonic concept into the conventional switched-flux permanent magnet machine. The magnetic susceptibility of AlNiCo PM provides the flexible online controllability of air-gap flux by imposing a transient current pulse. To uniformize magnetization levels of PMs, a time-divisional magnetization strategy (TDMS) is proposed. Due to the uniqueness of hysteresis nonlinearity and instability regarding AlNiCo PM operating point, the time-stepping finite element method (TSFEM) dynamically coupled with a nonlinearity-involved parallelogram hysteresis model (NIPHM) of AlNiCo PM is performed to investigate the electromagnetic performance of the proposed SFMM. The results derived from the combinative algorithm verifies the flux-adjustable capability of the proposed motor equipped with TDMS and the validity of the proposed NIPHM.

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Based on the linear field theory and the limiting nonlinear theory, respectively, the eddy current losses in thick iron plates and thin laminations are formulated. Two equivalent permeability calculation models are developed to take into account the saturation effects occurring in the corresponding ferromagnetic materials. By enabling the approximate treatment of the magnetic field saturation, the nonlinear eddy current problem is reduced to the linear one. The proposed approach to the linearization of the field analysis is investigated by comparing the results of the linear analysis using the equivalent permeability with those of the nonlinear finite element analysis and experimental data.@en