Abstract: A method of making a stator module for use in a stator assembly of an electric machine includes temporarily supporting a plurality of stator segments in a desired orientation using a temporary support. The desired orientation of the stator segments is a relative orientation of the stator segments within the stator module. A mold is placed around the plurality of stator segments and the mold is filled with a potting material to form a stator module such that the potting material supports the stator segments in their desired orientation. The temporary support is removed.

Abstract: A method of making a stator module for use in a stator assembly of an electric machine includes temporarily supporting a plurality of stator segments in a desired orientation using a temporary support. The desired orientation of the stator segments is a relative orientation of the stator segments within the stator module. A mold is placed around the plurality of stator segments and the mold is filled with a potting material to form a stator module such that the potting material supports the stator segments in their desired orientation. The temporary support is removed.

Abstract: A method of making a stator module for use in a stator assembly of an electric machine includes temporarily supporting a plurality of stator segments in a desired orientation using a temporary support. The desired orientation of the stator segments is a relative orientation of the stator segments within the stator module. A mold is placed around the plurality of stator segments and the mold is filled with a potting material to form a stator module such that the potting material supports the stator segments in their desired orientation. The temporary support is removed.

Abstract: A modular interconnection system in the form of a releasable modular interconnect is provided. The releasable modular interconnect may include a substrate with a plurality of releasable contact regions, where each releasable contact region may be positioned to overlay a respective terminal of a power cell. The releasable modular interconnect may also include at least one conductive interconnect member affixed to the substrate, where the conductive interconnect member includes at least a one conductive releasable contact disposed within a releasable contact region of the substrate. The conductive releasable contact may be positioned to form a releasable electrical connection with a terminal of a power cell when a force is applied to the first releasable contact region in a direction toward the terminal of the power cell. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: An example hierarchical balancing system is described that performs balancing amongst power packs comprising an arrangement of power cells, while the power packs separately perform cell-level balancing. A power pack impedance balancer may be implemented for power pack balancing using changes in impedance. An example apparatus may include a rail capacitor that is switchably connected to a first capacitor and switchably connected to a second capacitor. The first capacitor may also be switchably connected to a first power pack and the second capacitor may also switchably connected to a second power pack. Via controllable switches, the first and second capacitors may shuttle energy between the power packs through the rail capacitor. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: A modular interconnection system in the form of a releasable modular interconnect is provided. The releasable modular interconnect may include a substrate with a plurality of releasable contact regions, where each releasable contact region may be positioned to overlay a respective terminal of a power cell. The releasable modular interconnect may also include at least one conductive interconnect member affixed to the substrate, where the conductive interconnect member includes at least a one conductive releasable contact disposed within a releasable contact region of the substrate. The conductive releasable contact may be positioned to form a releasable electrical connection with a terminal of a power cell when a force is applied to the first releasable contact region in a direction toward the terminal of the power cell. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: A modular interconnection system in the form of a releasable modular interconnect is provided. The releasable modular interconnect may include a substrate with a plurality of releasable contact regions, where each releasable contact region may be positioned to overlay a respective terminal of a power cell. The releasable modular interconnect may also include at least one conductive interconnect member affixed to the substrate, where the conductive interconnect member includes at least a one conductive releasable contact disposed within a releasable contact region of the substrate. The conductive releasable contact may be positioned to form a releasable electrical connection with a terminal of a power cell when a force is applied to the first releasable contact region in a direction toward the terminal of the power cell. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: An energy system is provided that may be reconfigured, repaired, upgraded, and remanufactured through, for example, removal and replacement of various components of the energy system such as power cells, releasable modular interconnects, and the like. In this regard, a reconfigurable energy system may include a plurality of power cells and a releasable modular interconnect configured to form releasable electrical connections to a terminal of each of the plurality of power cells. The electrical connections may be releasable through application of a first non-destructive interconnect removal force to the releasable modular interconnect to provide for non-destructive removal of the releasable modular interconnect from the energy system. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: An impedance balancer for power cell balancing using changes in impedance is provided. The apparatus may include a rail capacitor that is switchably connected to a first capacitor and switchably connected to a second capacitor. The first capacitor may also be switchably connected to a first power cell and the second capacitor may also switchably connected to a second power cell. Via controllable switches, the first and second capacitors may shuttle energy between the power cells through the rail capacitor. Additional and related methods and apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to power cell array receivers having one or more containment panels having apertures configured to receive a power cell within each hole. Preferably, the PCARs are included in energy systems.