Abstract: A boot includes an annular body that defines a thru-bore with a thru-bore diameter, and a bore axis. The boot further defines an overall axial length, an exterior, a first axial end, a second axial end, and an aperture that radially extends from the thru-bore to the exterior.

Abstract: In a fuel injector, the temperature differential between a distributor plate, through which relatively cool fuel passes, and the manifold to which the distributor plate is bonded causes stresses and strains that can reduce the durability and longevity of the fuel injector. In disclosed embodiments, the distributor plate is bonded to an outer arm and inner arm. These arms act as levers to take up the stresses and strains caused by the temperature differential, thereby increasing the durability and longevity of the fuel injector.

Abstract: A director plate retainer of a fluid injector includes an outer wall which is annular in shape and which extends from an outer wall first end to an outer wall second end and which is centered about an axis. The director plate retainer also includes a lateral wall which is annular in shape and which extends toward the axis from a radially outer extent, which is proximal to the outer wall, to a radially inner extent, which is distal from the outer wall. The director plate retainer also includes an inner wall which is annular in shape and which extends from an inner wall first end, which is proximal to the lateral wall, to an inner wall second end, which is distal from the lateral wall, the inner wall extending along the axis in a direction that is opposite from the outer wall.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for fuel injection are disclosed. The apparatus includes an inner sac with at least one spray hole disposed on an inner surface of the apparatus, the at least one spray hole leading to a fuel passage extending therefrom, at least one counterbore extending partially between an outer surface of the apparatus and the sac along the fuel passage, and at least one air entrainment hole extending from the outer surface of the apparatus toward the at least one counterbore, the at least one air entrainment hole fluidly coupled with the at least one counterbore and configured to provide air to the fuel passage.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether to use engine start-stop systems during trail or other off-road driving are provided. Systems and methods may utilize various vehicle sensors (e.g., lidar, forward-facing cameras, accelerometers, sonar sensors, etc.) to detect when it is appropriate to command engine stop for fuel economy while driving off-road. To determine appropriateness, the vehicle may evaluate obstacles, ground clearance, and/or vehicle inclination. A method may include measuring accelerations/inclinations of a vehicle, comparing an acceleration value of each acceleration to an acceleration threshold, and disabling a start-stop system of the vehicle based on at least one acceleration value exceeding the acceleration threshold.

Abstract: A control device for a hybrid electric vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to perform a start-up control of shifting the connection and disconnection clutch to a coupled state at the time of starting the internal combustion engine to rotate the internal combustion engine by the driving torque of the electric motor, and starting the first fuel injection mode using the direct injection injector. The electronic control unit is configured to switch from the first fuel injection mode to a second fuel injection mode for using the port injector prior to an end of the start-up control when the number of times of combustion cycles of the internal combustion engine with the first fuel injection mode reaches a predetermined first target number of times.

Abstract: A system and method includes a secondary energy storage system (SESS) and a control system. The SESS is configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle and conductively connected via switch devices to a primary battery and a cranking device of the vehicle. The control system is configured to control the switch devices to close a conductive path to discharge electric current from the SESS for powering the cranking device to rotate an engine shaft during a cranking operation. The control system is configured to control the switch devices to open the conductive path and prevent discharge of electric current from the SESS after the cranking operation is complete.

Abstract: A pumped-storage hydropower generation tower employing conduit turbines installed in multiple stages, according to the present invention, comprises: a pump (400) disposed in a pumping-up pipe (410) so as to pump up water that fills a lower reservoir (300) to an upper reservoir (200); a water-guide pipe channel (500) having an inlet water-guide conduit (510) connected to the bottom surface on one side of the upper reservoir (200) so as to extend to the position of the lower reservoir (300) along a helical sloping channel (100) such that a flow rate for power generation passes therein; and a conduit turbine unit (600) comprising a driving shaft (2) extending through the center of a conduit (22) through which the flow rate passes, conduit support bodies (4) installed so as to rotate freely while supporting the driving shaft (2), the conduit support bodies (4) having arms (6) extending toward the inner surface of the conduit (22), a propeller (7) fixed to the driving shaft (2) between the conduit support bodies (

Abstract: A wave energy capture, storage, and conversion assembly, comprising at least one pump assembly, and a point absorber operatively arranged to displace the at least one pump assembly in a first circumferential direction.

Abstract: The utilization of hydro-generation technology is provisioned inside of water distribution systems within large urban buildings that require water pressure reduction. These micro-hydro-generators reduce the water pressure for tenant use and converts the energy into electricity to be used or sold.

Abstract: A method for assembling blade parts of a wind turbine blade includes the steps of: obtaining information about a connection area of a blade part, at least one of selecting, customizing and manufacturing an adaptor piece depending on the obtained information about the connection area of the blade part, wherein the adaptor piece serves to connect the blade part with at least another blade part, and connecting the blade part to the adaptor piece. Independently manufactured blade parts of a wind turbine blade are assembled in a manner such that the assembled blade comes as close as possible to a single-casted blade.

Abstract: Provided are control method and device of an energy-storage coordinated floating wind turbine, relating to the technical field of wind turbines. The control method of an energy-storage coordinated floating wind turbine can construct a primary frequency regulation model of a floating wind farm based on a frequency response unit, construct a second frequency regulation model according to an energy storage system, further construct, according to the primary frequency regulation model and the second frequency regulation model, a frequency regulation model of a hybrid power system containing the floating wind farm, the energy storage system, and a pre-set thermal power unit, and design an overall frequency regulation control strategy of the hybrid power system based on the frequency regulation model of the hybrid power system.

Abstract: A vibration mitigating device for engagement with a wind turbine blade includes an air flow modifying element that is configurable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. A frame is attachable to and has a fixed length in a span-wise direction of the wind turbine blade. The air flow modifying element is movable along the frame between the retracted configuration and the extended configuration. In the retracted configuration, the modifying element extends between the blade tip and the blade root with a first spanwise length, and in the extended configuration the modifying element extends between the blade tip and the blade root with a second, greater spanwise length.

Abstract: A series of planetary gearboxes includes a plurality of subseries of planetary gearboxes. Each of the plurality of subseries includes a planetary gear carrier of a planetary stage, at least two rolling bearings, and a planetary gear mounted on the at least two rolling bearings. The at least two rolling bearings in a first one of the first plurality of subseries have a first bearing width and in a second one of the first plurality of subseries having a second bearing width.

Abstract: Provided is a method of correcting a measurement value of least one wind characteristic, in particular wind speed and/or wind direction, related to a wind turbine having a rotor with plural rotor blades at least one having an adaptable flow regulating device installed, the method including: measuring a value of the wind characteristic; obtaining state information of the adaptable flow regulating device; and determining a corrected value of the wind characteristic based on the measured value of the wind characteristic and the state information of the adaptable flow regulating device.

Abstract: An information generating device includes a control unit for causing a motor to rotate a pinion gear meshing with a ring gear while a predetermined braking force is applied to brake rotation of a turnable part of a wind turbine, thereby causing a fastening part to deform, where the fastening part is provided to fixedly attach the motor to a target part, a deformation amount obtaining unit for obtaining an amount of deformation experienced by the fastening part, and an information generating unit for generating correlation information indicating a correspondence between a driving torque of the motor and the amount of deformation experienced when the driving torque is used to rotate the motor.

Abstract: Control of a wind turbine in a stop process where a stop controller is used to pitch the blades at a number of pre-set pitch rates including a first pitch rate and a second pitch rate. The stop controller is arranged to access desired pitch angles of the stopping process and add an envelope band to the desired pitch angles. In the stop process, pitching at a selected pitch rate among the number of pre-set pitch rates is performed, and the pitch rate is changed according to criteria to keep the pitch value within the envelope band.

Abstract: A method for controlling wind turbines of a wind farm is disclosed. The wind farm is positioned at a site which includes one or more turbulence generating structures, such as hills, valleys, trees or buildings. A wind direction at the site of the wind farm is detected, and one or more upstream wind turbines and one or more downstream wind turbines are identified, based on the detected wind direction, where each of the upstream wind turbines is arranged in front of one or more of the downstream wind turbines, as seen in the wind direction. If it is detected that turbulent wind conditions are occurring, based on measurements performed by the wind turbines of the wind farm, then at least one of the upstream wind turbines is controlled based on measurements performed by at least one wind turbine which is a downstream wind turbine relative to the upstream wind turbine.

Abstract: A cabin cover and a wind turbine generator set are provided. The cabin cover includes: a cover, the cover including first plates, second plates, and at least one support beam, the first plate and the second plate being alternately arranged, at least one group of adjacent first plate and second plate being spaced apart from each other and being fitted to the support beam, and the first plates, the second plates, and the support beams jointly enclosing an accommodating chamber; and fasteners, two or more of fasteners being provided and disposed in the accommodating chamber, at least one fastener detachably connecting the first plate to the support beam, and at least one fastener detachably connecting the second plate to the support beam.

Abstract: A robotic device includes four or more legs and is configured to crawl over a surface of a wind turbine blade for inspection of and/or maintenance of the wind turbine blade. The robotic device may be programmed to crawl along a leading edge of the wind turbine blade to conduct inspection and/or maintenance of the leading edge of the wind turbine blade. The device may include a body defining a longitudinal axis, a row of legs arranged on opposite sides of the body. The legs may each include two or more articulated limb segments and a foot. The foot may include a suction cup for securing the robotic device to the wind turbine blade.

Abstract: A method for rotating a hub of a wind turbine in an inching operation to rotate the hub includes reconfiguring the generator from normal operation by coupling a first string of a first electrical phase of the stator in series with a second string of a second electrical phase of the stator, the first and second strings comprising one or more coils coupled in series. Current is provided from a power converter to the first and second strings o rotate the hub. The generator includes a first and a second winding system, each including a plurality of electrical phases in the normal operation. The first string of the first electrical phase is part of the first winding system in normal operation, and the second string of the second electrical phase is part of the second winding system in the normal operation.

Abstract: Centrifugal gyroscopic devices are described herein. A representative device can include a shaft, an arm coupled to the shaft, a rotor coupled to the arm, and a control system operably coupled to the shaft, the arm, and/or the rotor. The shaft is rotatable about a first axis and the arm is configured to rotate with the shaft. The arm is pivotable about a second axis and the rotor is configured to pivot with the arm about the second axis. The rotor is further pivotable about a third axis. The control system is configured to bring the shaft, the arm, and the rotor into a resonant mode in which the shaft rotates at a rotational rate, the arm oscillates about the second axis at a first frequency substantially equal to the rotational rate, and the rotor oscillates about the third axis at a second frequency substantially equal to the first frequency.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and a controller for controlling generation of geothermal power in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operation to thereby supply electrical power to one or more of in-field operational equipment, a grid power structure, and an energy storage device. In an embodiment, during hydrocarbon production, a temperature of a flow of heated fluid from a source or working fluid may be determined. If the temperature is above a vaporous phase change threshold of the working fluid, heat exchanger valves may be opened to divert flow of heated fluid to heat exchangers to facilitate heat transfer from the flow of wellhead fluid to working fluid through the heat exchangers, thereby to cause the working fluid to change from a liquid to vapor, the vapor to cause a generator to generate electrical power via rotation of an expander.

Abstract: A control device of a piston pump unit comprising at least two piston-cylinder units that operate in a phase-shifted manner for the purpose of liquid chromatography and to a piston pump unit is described. The control device corrects fluctuations of the system pressure while switching from one piston cylinder unit to the respective other piston cylinder unit. The fluctuations can occur as a result of the cooling of the liquid medium that is heated in an adiabatic manner during a pre-compression phase in the working piston. The control unit controls the piston speed of at least one piston-cylinder unit during the transition phase depending on at least one characteristic, which is ascertained from chronologically previously detected pressure values, such that variations of the system pressure as a result of the cooling of the adiabatically heated medium are at least partially compensated for.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying thick matter has a drive cylinder for receiving hydraulic fluid, a drive piston, which is arranged in the drive cylinder, a conveying cylinder for receiving thick matter, a conveying piston, which is arranged in the conveying cylinder, and a piston rod, which is fastened to the drive piston for coupling motion together with the conveying piston. The drive cylinder has a rod-side opening for applying pressure to a rod side of the drive piston by way of hydraulic fluid and a crown-side opening for applying pressure to a crown side of the drive piston facing away from the rod side by the hydraulic fluid. A drive pump is designed to generate a drive volume flow having a drive pressure of hydraulic fluid for moving the drive piston. A pump connection is designed for variable connection of the drive pump to the rod-side opening or the crown-side opening for the flow of hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: A method monitors the state of a device having a first drive cylinder for receiving hydraulic fluid and a first drive piston which is movably arranged in the first drive cylinder. The method determines a speed of the first drive piston, establishes a difference between the determined speed of the first drive piston and an expected speed of the first drive piston, and determines a faulty state as a function of the difference established between the determined speed of the first drive piston and the expected speed of the first drive piston.

Abstract: A relief device in air pump includes a main body defining an interior space and a discharge passage fluidly communicating with the interior space. The discharge passage is selectively closed and opened by a valve device. The valve device is movable in the discharge passage. The valve device includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion selectively engaging with the discharge passage. The valve device is movable between a first position in which one of the first and the second sealing portions engages with the discharge passage and a second position in which the other of the first and the second sealing portion engages with the discharge passage. The discharge passage has a length measuring from the first end to the second end thereof, which is smaller than a length which measures a separation distance between the first and the second sealing portions.

Abstract: Described is a method for regulating a volume of liquid delivered by a peristaltic pump and a peristaltic pump system that can be used to perform the method. The method includes sensing an ambient temperature of the peristaltic pump. The peristaltic pump includes a pump motor. At least one of a motor speed and a motor operation duration is determined from the sensed temperature, a selected volume of liquid to be delivered and a predetermined correspondence of the motor speed to ambient temperature. The pump motor is operated at the determined motor speed or for the determined motor operation duration to deliver the selected volume of liquid from the peristaltic pump.

Abstract: A pump device includes a piezoelectric pump, a piezoelectric pump, and a driving circuit. The piezoelectric pump is driven at a first frequency when singly driven. The piezoelectric pump is driven at a second frequency when singly driven. The driving circuit drives the piezoelectric pump and the piezoelectric pump at the same driving frequency.

Abstract: A reciprocating piston air compressor includes a programmable logic controller, a tank, a motor, a pump, a variable speed drive, a head unloader and a cooling system. The programmable logic controller and/or variable speed drive are utilized to monitor the operating state of the air compressor and to control various operational variables, such as motor and pump speed. The air compressor can utilize the variable speed drive to operate a three phase motor on single-phase power.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an axial piston pump (1, 1?, 1?,1??) for the pumping of a liquid comprising: a head (20) in which there is at least partially made a plurality of cylinders (25) in a number greater than three, with central axes parallel between them, a plurality of pistons (75) each of which slide in a respective cylinder (25) of the plurality of cylinders (25) for the pumping of the liquid, and a suction channel of the liquid to pump, which is equipped with a primary duct (140) and a plurality of branch ducts (145, 145?,145?), each of said branch ducts (145, 145?,145?) being adapted to place the primary duct (140) in fluid communication with a respective cylinder (25) of the plurality of cylinders (25), in which the primary duct (140) is positioned between the central axes of the cylinders (25).

Abstract: A liquid leak detector for a pump is described. The liquid leak detector is mountable on a pump to detect leaked fluid coming from the pump. The leak detector includes a buffer tube positioned on the pump to collect a leaked fluid from the pump and a sensor positioned on the buffer tube to detect the level of leaked fluid in the buffer tube and to generate a signal when the leaked fluid reaches a maximum fluid level. A purge line on the buffer tube removes leaked drive fluid from the buffer tube once the leaked drive fluid reaches a maximum level. Logic connected to the sensor receives the signal from the detector and generates an alarm.

Abstract: A fluid end block for a reciprocating pump defines a fluid chamber and a packing bore. An outlet fluid passage is formed in the fluid end block in communication with the fluid chamber and includes an outlet valve. An inlet fluid passage is formed in the fluid end block in fluid communication with the fluid chamber and includes an inlet valve. A plunger is reciprocally disposed in the packing bore. Packing in the packing bore is positioned to contact the plunger and a packing sleeve is disposed between the packing and the packing bore. The packing sleeve is a hollow cylinder with inner and outer surfaces and an inner end configured to be inserted into the packing bore. The inner end includes a bevel extending between the outer surface and the inner end, the outer surface including a notch formed therein adjacent the inner end.

Abstract: A bearing system for a compressor including an unloader at least partially received within a recess of a driveshaft. The unloader includes an outer surface that is engaged with a bearing. An inner surface of the unloader is curved such that the unloader is pivotable relative to the driveshaft unload forces on bearing caused by deflection of the driveshaft.

Abstract: A dry rotary pump for recirculating an at least partially gaseous composition containing hydrogen. The dry rotary pump comprising a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft. The first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are driven in rotation by a drive system in a gear chamber. The dry rotary pump comprises a first pair of seals and a second pair of seals, each comprising a first shaft seal and a second shaft seal. The dry rotary pump comprises a pressure equalization chamber in fluid connection with a gap between the first shaft seal and the second shaft seal to regulate pressure in the gap. The gear chamber is in fluid connection with the gap, and the pumping chamber is in fluid connection with the first shaft seal and the first shaft seal by a pulsation attenuation chamber.

Abstract: A radial vane rotary compressor comprising a cylindrical casing with multiple independent vanes mounted radially on a centrally fixed shaft in the casing. An offset rotating cylindrical rotor (acts as a slider crank mechanism with each vane) drives the vanes, each with pairs of cylindrical slider segments to allow for sealed sliding and rotation of the vanes with respect to the rotor. The casing internal cylindrical wall is undercut slightly to allow for sufficient sealing aria of contact with the cylindrical rotor to separate intake port from discharge port.

Abstract: A compression unit of a rotary compressor includes a cylinder, an upper end plate that closes the upper side of the cylinder, a lower end plate that closes the lower side of the cylinder, and a piston that is fitted to a rotating shaft, revolves along an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder, and forms a cylinder chamber in the cylinder. At least one of an end face of the piston in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, a sliding surface of the upper end plate that slides with the end face of the piston, and a sliding surface of the lower end plate that slides with the end face of the piston, has formed therein an oil-film retention region having an array of a plurality of recessed portions that retain lubricating oil.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump element where rotation of the pump element generates suction at the inlet and pressure at the outlet to move fluid through a fluid path. An inlet orifice directs a portion of the fluid through the accessory fluid path that includes a low-restriction return path providing a continuous flow of the fluid through the accessory fluid path and to an outlet orifice. A circuit board housing includes a contoured portion and a PCB with a thermistor in communication with contoured portion. The continuous flow is directed between the contoured portion and the outlet orifice between a rotor and the outer wall. The low-restriction return path maintains a temperature of the continuous flow of the fluid within the contoured portion of the accessory fluid path to be similar to a temperature of the fluid in the fluid path.

Abstract: A vane pump includes: pump chambers formed by a rotor, a cam ring, and vanes; a first suction port that guides working fluid guided by a suction passage to the pump chambers; a second suction port that guides the working fluid guided from the suction passage through a communication passage to the pump chambers; and a return passage to which excessive fluid of the working fluid discharged from the pump chambers is guided. The return passage has: a body-internal passage through which the excessive fluid flows along an axis direction at an outer side of the cam ring in a radial direction; and a turning passage that reverses the excessive fluid guided through the body-internal passage towards the second suction port.

Abstract: A compressor includes a bore, a rotor disposed within the bore, a compressor inlet, a compressor outlet and a compression chamber defined between the bore and the rotor. A volume of the compression chamber gradually reduces from the compressor inlet to the compressor outlet. An economizer is configured to fluidically connect to the compression chamber. The economizer is configured to inject a working fluid into the compression chamber at an injection position. The injection position is changeable according to a working condition of the compressor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a direct-drive refrigerant screw compressor, having: a housing; a compression chamber in the housing; a pair of rotors, each rotor of the pair of rotors being rotationally disposed in the compression chamber and including an outer surface with a screw-geared profile; wherein, for each rotor, the compressor includes: a plurality of bearing packs disposed within a respective plurality of bearing chambers; a working fluid disposed within each of the plurality of bearing chambers, the working fluid providing oil-free lubrication to the plurality of bearing packs; a plurality of bearing lubrication ports extending through the housing and into each of the plurality of bearing chambers, and configured for injecting the working fluid into each of the plurality of bearing chambers when the compressor is running.

Abstract: Compressor rotor structure and methodology for harmonizing compressor aerodynamics and rotordynamics are provided. Disclosed embodiments benefit from a compressor design effective for improving rotordynamics (e.g., stiffer rotor structure) without reducing a usable aerodynamics range of the compressor. This design may involve variation of the rotor structure along the rotor axis to locate respective surfaces defined by respective inlets of the one or more impellers at a varying distance relative to the rotor axis based on respective ratios selected for the configuration of the impeller bodies. This arrangement may be effective for improving rotordynamics while satisfactorily meeting the respective varying aerodynamics requirements at the various compression stages by the impeller bodies.

Abstract: A liquid formulation comprising a peptide agonist of the calcium sensing receptor and method of preparing and using the formulation are provided.

Abstract: A centrifugal slurry pump impeller including a back shroud and a front shroud each with opposed inner and outer faces and an outer peripheral edge and a central axis, a plurality of pumping vanes extending between the inner main faces of the back and front shroud, each pumping vane including opposed main side faces, a leading edge in the region of the central axis and a trailing edge in the region of the outer peripheral edges of the back and front shrouds with a passageway between adjacent pumping vanes, each passageway including a blended region between each of the main side faces of the pumping vanes and the inner faces of the front and back shrouds wherein a surface of the inner face of at least one of the front and back shrouds includes a raised portion located between the blended regions of adjacent pumping vanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blower, the blower according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising: a lower case having a suction hole formed therein through which air is introduced; an upper case arranged on the upper side of the lower case and having a discharge hole formed therein through which air is discharged; and a fan arranged in the lower case and including a plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes a plurality of airfoils respectively extending along different camber lines from one another, and a leading edge of connecting the leading ends of the plurality of airfoils. Entrance angles formed by the respective camber lines of the plurality of airfoils and the rotation directions of the blades are different from one another. Thus, due to the curved shape of the leading edge and the design of a recessed notch, a flow separating from the leading edge is reduced, and thus, there is an advantage in that air volume performance is improved.

Abstract: A fan includes a hub configured to be driven by motor to rotate about a fan rotational axis, blades that protrude radially from the hub and a band that surrounds the rotational axis and connects the tips of the blades. The band includes structurally-reinforcing thickened regions that protrude from outer surface of the band in a direction away from the hub. A thickened region is disposed between respective tips of each pair of adjacent blades. Each thickened portion bridges a knit-line of the band.

Abstract: A ceiling fan or similar air-moving device can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. A blade iron can couple the blades to the motor. A connection assembly provides for connecting the ceiling fan blade to the blade iron. The connection assembly provides for aligning the blade with a set of fingers and can slide from a first position to a second position to secure the blade to a blade iron.

Abstract: An air channel arrangement of a tower fan, arranged for accommodating an air blower therein, includes a housing having an air inlet, an air outlet and an air blower installation space therein, a volute shell and a volute member having a curved surface portion, wherein the volute shell and the curved surface portion of the volute member are arranged on two sides of the air outlet respectively such that, when the air blower is driven to rotate, the airflow is guided to flow through the air channel smoothly, so that the tower fan has excellent air supply efficiency and is able to prevent eddy airflow being formed in in the air channel and reduce working noise of the tower fan.

Abstract: A pump assembly and method of cooling process air generated by the pump. The assembly includes a pump and a motor coupled by a gear arrangement. The pump has a cooling air intake and a cooling air exhaust and a process air intake and a process air discharge. The assembly also includes a heat exchanger having a process air inlet and a process air outlet. The assembly includes isolated first and second regions such that within the first region the cooling air exhaust of the pump is positioned at a first stage of tubing within the heat exchanger and further such that within the second region the cooling air intake of the pump is positioned at a second stage of tubing within the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A turbomachine includes a housing with an e-machine housing. Also, the turbomachine includes a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing. Moreover, the turbomachine includes an e-machine that is configured as at least one of an electric motor and an electric generator, that is operatively coupled to the rotating group, and that includes a stator that is housed within the e-machine housing. Furthermore, the turbomachine includes a thermal bridge member that extends between the stator and the e-machine housing to define a thermal path for heat to transfer from the stator to the e-machine housing. The e-machine housing includes a thermal bridge retainer member that defines an outer boundary of the thermal bridge member.