My work will focus on AC induction generators: exploring current designs and how to make them more efficient.  This offers a great deal of potential for modeling as there are many variables involved: rotor and stator size, slip, and materials to name a few.  This is a field that is currently quite popular due to the ongoing energy crisis, and the applications are ubiquitous.  To the extent that my work will explore specific applications of induction generators, I will be examining their use in harnessing wind power: specifically the unique restrictions that turbines and other types of casings impose.

Research questions will concern the effects of many different variables on overall efficiency, including magnet type, wire material, slip, and rotor/stator rotation frequencies.