Transverse flux permanent magnet (TFPM) machines are a potential candidate for direct-drive wind power application due to high torque and power densities. The operating principle of TFPM machines is firstly described with various topologies available in literature, with the placement of magnets as a criterion for the classification of TFPM machine topologies. This review includes characteristics, power factor improvement, cogging torque minimization, material consideration, modelling techniques, and scalability. Different wind turbine concepts with direct-drive machines, control techniques and power converter topologies are also considered in this paper.
