Abstract: A dynamo-electric rotary machine includes a rotor defining an axis, a stator, and a can designed for arrangement in an air gap between the rotor and the stator in order to seal the stator and the rotor in relation to each other. The can has at least one section of average electrical conductivity in a range from 1 S/m to 10000 S/m in an axial and/or a tangential direction. The can is electrically conductively incorporated in an earthing system of the dynamo-electric machine.

Abstract: A slip ring bridge, in particular for use in a wind power installation, includes at least two segments configured to provide electrical power, and an insulation element configured to insulate the segments to maintain the segments in spaced-apart relationship. The insulation element includes a shield arranged inside the insulation element and connected to a constant electric potential.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine (2) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor that can rotate relative to the stator (2), the rotor (3) having a plurality of permanent magnets (5), also comprising a rotor cooling device (8) for cooling the rotor (3), wherein the rotor cooling device (8) comprises at least one cooling device (23) for providing a cooling air flow, said rotor cooling device (8) comprises a control device (22) which is designed to control at least one cooling device (23) for adjusting a coolant power provided by the cooling air flow.

Abstract: A synchronous reluctance machine includes a stator and a rotor spaced apart from the stator by an air gap. The rotor is rotatably mounted about an axis and has laminations arranged axially behind one another. Each lamination has an anisotropic magnetic structure formed by flux blocking sections and flux conducting sections, wherein the flux blocking sections and the flux conducting sections form poles of the rotor. The flux blocking sections form axial channels, wherein in at least some flux blocking sections permanent magnets are provided that do not completely occupy the respective flux blocking section and thus allow axial airflow in all flux blocking sections. The laminated core of the rotor is axially subdivided into at least two component laminated cores, with radial cooling gaps formed between the poles in the region of the q axis as viewed in circumferential direction and between the component laminated cores as viewed axially.

Abstract: In a method for operating a double-fed asynchronous machine, an exciter winding of the rotor is excited by adjusting an amplitude or a frequency of a voltage or current independently of armature values of the stator to attain a predetermined phase position and amplitude in the stator. While the stator is disconnected from an electrical grid, the rotation speed of the rotor is increased during startup and the amplitude of the voltage and/or of the current flow is adjusted to less than a start-up limit value, while the frequency of the voltage and/or of the current flow is adjusted to a grid frequency. The winding arrangement is then connected to the electrical grid, and the amplitude of the voltage and/or of the current flow is adjusted to an operating value which is greater than the start-up limit value by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A synchronous reluctance machine includes a stator and a rotor spaced apart from the stator by an air gap. The rotor is rotatably mounted about an axis and has laminations arranged axially behind one another. Each lamination has an anisotropic magnetic structure formed by flux blocking sections and flux conducting sections, wherein the flux blocking sections and the flux conducting sections form poles of the rotor. The flux blocking sections form axial channels, wherein in at least some flux blocking sections permanent magnets are provided that do not completely occupy the respective flux blocking section and thus allow axial airflow in all flux blocking sections. The laminated core of the rotor is axially subdivided into at least two component laminated cores, with radial cooling gaps formed between the poles in the region of the q axis as viewed in circumferential direction and between the component laminated cores as viewed axially.

Abstract: A synchronous reluctance machine includes a stator and a rotor which is spaced apart from the stator by an air gap. The rotor rotatably mounted about an axis and includes laminations which are arranged axially one behind the other. Each lamination has an anisotropic magnetic structure which is formed by flux blocking sections and flux conducting sections. The flux blocking sections and flux conducting sections form poles of the rotor, with the flux blocking sections forming axially running channels and allowing an axial air flow. The laminated core of the rotor is axially subdivided into at least two component laminated cores, with radial cooling gaps being formed between the poles in the region of the q axis as viewed in a circumferential direction and between the component laminated cores as viewed axially.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a first active part and a second active part. Both the first active part and the second active part have a plurality of laminated sub-cores, with each laminated sub-core having a plurality of individual laminations. Each lamination is defined by an axial width. The laminated sub-cores are mutually spaced in an axial direction such that a respective radial cooling slot is formed between two adjacent laminated sub-cores. The radial cooling slots in the first active part are offset in the axial direction in relation to one another in comparison to the radial cooling slots in the second active part, and the sum of the axial widths of all individual laminations in the first active part corresponds to the sum of the axial widths of all individual laminations in the second active part.

Abstract: A slip ring bridge, in particular for use in a wind power installation, includes at least two segments configured to provide electrical power, and an insulation element configured to insulate the segments to maintain the segments in spaced-apart relationship. The insulation element includes a shield arranged inside the insulation element and connected to a constant electric potential.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine (2) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor that can rotate relative to the stator (2), the rotor (3) having a plurality of permanent magnets (5), also comprising a rotor cooling device (8) for cooling the rotor (3), wherein the rotor cooling device (8) comprises at least one cooling device (23) for providing a cooling air flow, said rotor cooling device (8) comprises a control device (22) which is designed to control at least one cooling device (23) for adjusting a coolant power provided by the cooling air flow.

Abstract: A synchronous reluctance machine includes a stator and a rotor which is spaced apart from the stator by an air gap. The rotor rotatably mounted about an axis and includes laminations which are arranged axially one behind the other. Each lamination has an anisotropic magnetic structure which is formed by flux blocking sections and flux conducting sections. The flux blocking sections and flux conducting sections form poles of the rotor, with the flux blocking sections forming axially running channels and allowing an axial air flow. The laminated core of the rotor is axially subdivided into at least two component laminated cores, with radial cooling gaps being formed between the poles in the region of the q axis as viewed in a circumferential direction and between the component laminated cores as viewed axially.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a first active part and a second active part. Both the first active part and the second active part have a plurality of laminated sub-cores, with each laminated sub-core having a plurality of individual laminations. Each lamination is defined by an axial width. The laminated sub-cores are mutually spaced in an axial direction such that a respective radial cooling slot is formed between two adjacent laminated sub-cores. The radial cooling slots in the first active part are offset in the axial direction in relation to one another in comparison to the radial cooling slots in the second active part, and the sum of the axial widths of all individual laminations in the first active part corresponds to the sum of the axial widths of all individual laminations in the second active part.

Abstract: A drive system having an integrated transmission and motor/generator unit for a wind turbine includes a transmission output shaft designed as a hollow shaft, which receives a sun shaft of an output-side planetary gear stage and is connected thereto. The transmission output shaft comprises a transmission-side end section of an insert shaft which is concentrically arranged within a rotor hollow shaft. The transmission output shaft additionally has a bearing for receiving radial and axial forces. The motor/generator unit has two dedicated bearings. One bearing thereof is a transmission-side bearing. In addition, a rear-side generator bearing is provided.

Abstract: A drive system having an integrated transmission and motor/generator unit for a wind turbine includes a transmission output shaft designed as a hollow shaft, which receives a sun shaft of an output-side planetary gear stage and is connected thereto. The transmission output shaft comprises a transmission-side end section of an insert shaft which is concentrically arranged within a rotor hollow shaft. The transmission output shaft additionally has a bearing for receiving radial and axial forces. The motor/generator unit has two dedicated bearings. One bearing thereof is a transmission-side bearing. In addition, a rear-side generator bearing is provided.