Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine has winding elements which are arranged in axially running grooves of a rotor body and having a winding head which is arranged axially next to the rotor body. The winding elements exit from the grooves in the axial direction in the region of the winding head and run in the axial direction in the region of the axial ends of the winding elements. Each of the winding elements has four curved portions in the region of the winding head. The rotor includes a plurality of tension bolts and a winding head carrier. The tension bolts connect the winding head to the winding head carrier and penetrate through the winding head radially.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact device (1) for a stator (2) of an electric machine, wherein the contact device (1) has a contact carrier (4) made from an electrically insulating material, an upper side, which can be positioned to face away from the stator (2), and, at least on the upper side which can be positioned to face away from the stator (2), electrically conductive connection conductors (41) for contacting a plurality of coils (3), arranged over the circumference of the stator (2), via coil conductors (31). The contact device (1) furthermore has feedthrough openings (5), through which the coil conductors (31) of the coils (3) can be guided such that at least one coil conductor (31) can be connected to a connection conductor (41).

Abstract: An axial or radial flux electric motor or generator consisting of a housing, a stator assembly(s), and rotor(s) where the stator assembly and rotor are aligned with each other while allowing an air gap between the stator and rotor, with electromagnetic forces being applied between the two when the rotor rotates within the stator. Stator coils are connected by one or more conductive bus bars integrated into the motor housing where the stator coils are affixed to the bus bars to create individual stator phases. The stator assembly is enclosed within a cooling jacket where cooling channels flow a coolant media directly over the stator coils during operation. The flow of coolant is controlled by a set of permeable dividers that direct coolant over the surface area of the coil evenly.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine includes a cylindrical rotor core, a set of posts extending radially outward from the rotor core defining a set of slots between adjacent posts, a set of windings formed by conductive wire wound in the set of slots having end turns extending axially beyond the rotor core, and a retention case overlying the end turns.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a rotor assembly having a rotor core that extends in an axial direction and a stator assembly surrounding and coaxial with the rotor assembly. The stator assembly includes a stator core having slots extending in a radial direction into an inner surface of the stator core and extending axially from a first end surface to a second end surface of the stator core. The stator assembly includes stator coil windings disposed within the respective slots of the stator core and a first electrically insulating conformal coating disposed between the stator core and the stator coil windings. The conformal coating includes a polymer matrix impregnated with an effective amount of thermally conductive ceramic materials, above a percolation threshold, that form continuous thermal pathways across a thickness of the first coating.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for improving the computational efficiency of an electromagnetic transients program (EMTP-type) phase domain synchronous machine model. The method comprises: acquiring a traditional phase domain synchronous machine model; acquiring matrix relations between mutual inductance matrices of stator windings and rotor windings according to a trigonometric transformation equation; substituting the matrix relations into the original expression of Req and the original formulation of eh(t), respectively, and deriving to obtain a simplified formulation of the equivalent resistance matrix Req and a simplified formulation of the total history term eh(t); and acquiring an efficient phase domain synchronous machine model.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a rotor including windings circumferentially spaced apart by rotor wedges. The electrical machine includes a rotor end plate mounted to the rotor. The rotor end plate includes an annular end plate body with an interior surface and axially opposed exterior surface. The interior surface includes a cavity for engaging the rotor. The interior surface has a base that is bounded by an inner rim and an outer rim radially opposite the inner rim. The interior surface is free of anti-rotation projections extending axially therefrom. The outer rim is free of anti-rotation features extending radially inward therefrom.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a rotor assembly. The rotor assembly includes a rotor core having a rotatable shaft and defining at least one rotor post, a winding wound around the post that defines an end turn, and at least one coolant conduit defined in part by an end support and in a thermally conductive relationship with a portion of the winding.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor includes a rotor core defining a plurality of slots that are spaced apart from each other and arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotor core, and a rotor winding provided at the plurality of slots and configured to flow current. The rotor winding includes a plurality of conductor bars that extend in an axial direction of the rotor core and that are disposed in a slot of the plurality of slots, and end rings that are disposed at both sides of the plurality of conductor bars and that connect the plurality of conductor bars to each other. The rotor further includes deformation preventing units each of which surrounds and contacts an outer surface of one of the end rings. The deformation preventing units are configured to restrict deformation of the end rings.

Abstract: A radial ventilation cooling structure for a motor includes at least three core sections, a ventilation channel steel is provided between every two adjacent core sections, and a ventilation channel is formed between the ventilation channel steel and the every two adjacent core sections, and impedances of the multiple ventilation channels are gradually increased in a direction from two ends of the motor to a center of the motor.

Abstract: Provided is a brushed motor in which noise in a high rotational speed range is effectively decreased. A bar-shaped flat attachment 28 of synthetic resin is inserted along an axial line L into an opening of a slot 16 formed in a core 14 of a rotor 7, and fixed with respect to the core 14 and/or windings 17 using adhesive agent. The flat attachment 28 has side surfaces 28b and an inner peripheral surface 28c. The side surfaces 28b are engaged from an inner peripheral side with inclined surfaces 15a of teeth 15 adjacent to each other across the opening of the slot 16. The inner peripheral surface 28c of the flat attachment 28 has two ridges 28d protruding therefrom which are abutted against the windings 17. The flat attachment 28 closes the opening of the slot 16 and shapes an outer peripheral surface 14a of the core 14 into a flat cross sectional shape suitable for suppression of wind noise.

Abstract: An electric motor for a hybrid or electric vehicle drive unit includes a housing with a stator fixed within the housing and including a plurality of end windings. A rotor is disposed within the housing and connected to a drive shaft. An isolating ring is disposed within the housing between the end windings and the housing.

Abstract: A stator includes a stator core, a stator attachment and a plurality of segment coils. The stator core has a yoke portion, stator teeth and stator slots. The stator attachment is placed on an axial end surface of the stator core. The stator attachment includes attachment teeth, attachment slots and varnish guide faces. Each of the attachment slots communicates with an axial open end of each of the stator slots. The varnish guide faces approach an axially central side toward an attachment slot side in the radial direction. The segment coils are fixed to the stator core with varnish. Each segment coils includes plurality of conductor segments. The conductor segment is bent by making contact with the attachment teeth.

Abstract: In certain exemplary embodiments, a generator field upgrade kit includes a design modification package configured to be installed in a generator field of a generator as a retrofit to mitigate damage of the generator field due to high cyclic duty of the generator. The design modification package includes a plurality of individual modifications that are selectable based on specific operational and performance parameters of the generator.

Abstract: An inner-rotor motor includes a shaft, a rotor magnet, a stator, a housing including a housing tubular portion extending along a rotation axis, a cap, and a bearing portion. The cap is located above the housing, and includes a cap bottom portion and a cap tubular portion which extends downward from the cap bottom portion. A core back of the stator includes a tubular outer circumferential surface including a plurality of stator contact portions in contact with the housing tubular portion. The stator contact portions are spaced from one another in a circumferential direction. The cap tubular portion includes a plurality of cap contact portions in contact with the housing and spaced from one another in the circumferential direction. At least one of the cap contact portions is located at a circumferential position different from a circumferential position of each stator contact portion.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine for a vehicle is obtained in which cooling performance between phases of a coil can be improved. The rotary electric machine for a vehicle includes: a stator that is placed opposite the outer periphery face of a rotor and has a plurality of split cores; coil ends formed protruded toward the edge face in the axis direction of the cores on each of which a coil is wound; a power distribution part placed on the radial outer periphery side of the cores; and a cover for protecting the power distribution part, wherein the inner periphery of the cover is located more inside than the outermost periphery of the coil ends in the radial direction and has inclined parts inclined toward the coil ends.

Abstract: An electrical collecting and distributing ring is composed of an annular bus ring including a plurality of terminals and a plurality of circular arc portions therebetween, respectively. The plurality of terminals include respective one pair of extended portions, which extend in a radial direction of the circular arc portions to clamp an end therebetween of a winding, and a respective curved portion, which is formed between the respective one pair of extended portions. The electrical conducting member is formed with depressed portions in the curved portions, respectively. The depressed portions are thinned in thicknesses in radial directions of the curved portions, respectively. The terminals and the ends of the winding are connected together by caulking the extended portions with the ends of the winding clamped between the extended portions, respectively.

Abstract: An electrical collecting and distributing ring is composed of an annular bus ring including a plurality of terminals and a plurality of circular arc portions therebetween, respectively, and a holding member, which at least partially molds the bus ring. The plurality of terminals include respective one pair of extended portions formed with clamping portions, respectively, extending through the holding member and in a radial direction of the circular arc portions to clamp an end therebetween of a winding. The respective one pair of extended portions of the terminals include thin portions, respectively, formed thin in thickness in a circumferential direction of the circular arc portions, at least partially between the holding member and the clamping portions, respectively. The terminals and the ends of the winding are connected together by caulking the clamping portions with the ends of the winding clamped between the clamping portions, respectively.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a stator, a case surrounding the stator, and a rotor rotatably disposed with respect to the stator. The rotor includes a rotor core having a plurality of poles and slots, a shaft coupled to a central portion of the rotor core, a rotor coil wound on the rotor core, and coil supporting members provided at the rotor core. The coil supporting members are configured to support the rotor coil such that the rotor coil is prevented from being separated from the rotor core in a radial direction when the rotor rotates. Under such a configuration, a short-circuit of the rotor coil due to a centrifugal force when the rotor rotates, can be prevented.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a rotor, having a rotor laminate stack extending in the direction of a machine axis and having a rotor winding, the rotor winding forming a winding head at each of the ends of the rotor laminate stack, said winding head being fastened to a winding head rim, which is arranged concentrically within the winding head and adjoins the rotor laminate stack in the axial direction, in order to intercept centrifugal forces by means of bolts passing radially through the winding head, and a fastening designed to safely absorb axial expansions of the winding head. Simple and secure fastening is achieved by virtue of the bolts being fastened to the winding head rim in each case on a T-shaped hammer profile, which extends in the axial direction and is mounted in axially movable fashion in an associated axial T-shaped slot in the winding head rim.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine, e.g. hydrogenerator, includes a rotor, including a rotor laminate stack extending in a machine axis direction and having a rotor winding which forms a winding head at each of the ends of the rotor laminate stack. The winding head is fastened to a winding head rim, which is arranged concentrically within the winding head and adjoins the rotor laminate stack in the axial direction, to intercept centrifugal forces by bolts passing radially through the winding head, and a fastening designed to safely absorb axial expansions of the winding head. Simple and secure fastening is achieved by the bolts being fastened to the winding head rim in each case on a T-shaped hammer profile, which extends axially and is mounted, axially movable, in a T-shaped groove in the winding head rim, additional couplers are provided that transmit axial expansions of the winding head onto the hammer profile.

Abstract: A rotor connection support comprising a main connection ring configured to reduce the moment load on fastener locations (such as threaded fastener locations) by integrating stand-off posts into a high strength plate are discussed herein. These stand-offs may be configured to reduce the stresses on the high stress concentration/low cross section threads. Also, included is an improved wire routing and wire support configured to maximize the fatigue cycles of the main field lead wires.

Abstract: Provided is a rotor for a dynamoelectric machine. The rotor includes winding elements arranged in axially extending grooves of a rotor body, a winding head arranged axially adjacent to the rotor body, and a winding head carrier, connected to the winding head by means of tension bolts, all arranged in such a way that reliable securing of the winding head against radial expansion due to centrifugal forces is ensured, while resulting in a compact and cost-effective configuration as well as sufficient cooling.

Abstract: A retaining ring configuration system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a set of adjustment apparatuses configured to contact a portion of a generator rotor, each of the set of adjustment apparatuses including: a base member for contacting the portion of the generator rotor; an adjustment member for adjusting a position of the generator retaining ring relative to the generator rotor; and an actuation member coupled to the base member and operably attached to the adjustment member, the actuation member for actuating movement of the adjustment member to adjust the position of the generator retaining ring relative to the generator rotor.

Abstract: An axial self-supported coil for a slotless rotating electric motor. The axial self-supported coil includes one coil body formed by winded electrical conductors, with a head at each end, the electrical conductors in the coil body being substantially coplanar with the motor rotation axis, each coil head having an axial thickness, the axial self-supported coil having a conductor filling factor, characterized in that at least one of the electrical conductors is a multi-stranded conductor, in that a deformation arrangement of the multi-stranded conductor increases the conductor filling factor and in that a bending arrangement of the multi-stranded conductor reduces the axial thickness of each coil head.

Abstract: A rotor end-bell (2) for an electric generator, the rotor end-bell (2) being made at least in part of fiber-reinforced plastic. A rotor (1) and an electric generator (T) have at least one such rotor end-bell (2). The end-bell can be advantageously used in high-speed turbo generators.

Abstract: A squirrel-cage rotor for asynchronous motors is provided with a lamination stack made of a magnetic material and a plurality of bars, the intermediate portions of which engage respective slots of the lamination stack; the end portions of the bars protrude with respect to the lamination stack at both axial ends of the rotor and are fixed to two shorting rings; a plurality of spaces are defined, axially, by the lamination stack and the shorting rings, and tangentially by the end portions of the bars; part of such spaces is engaged by stiffening blocks arranged in contact with the end portions of the adjacent bars.

Abstract: An electrical machine configured to operate in a power range of several MVA includes a rotor configured to rotate about an axis. The rotor includes a rotor winding disposed in a rotor lamination stack and having an exposed winding head outside of the rotor lamination stack. The winding head includes a winding head retention system having a plurality of radially oriented retention elements each including a locking device configured to secure a respective one of the retention elements against at least one of an unintentional loosening and a flying away in an event of a breakage.

Abstract: Flywheel systems are disclosed that provide increased energy density and operational effectiveness. A first bearingless motor and a second bearingless motor may be configured to simultaneously suspend the central rotor in a radial direction and to rotate the central rotor. However, certain implementations may have one motor or more than two motors, depending on the design. A plurality of the flywheel systems may be collectively controlled to perform community energy storage with higher storage capacities than individual flywheel systems.

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine includes a rotor having a plurality of adjacent coils; and a spaceblock disposed between adjacent coils so as to define at least a first cavity adjacent the spaceblock and between mutually adjacent coils, the spaceblock including a channel disposed in a coil facing surface of the spaceblock for intercepting and redirecting a circulating coolant flow to the first cavity.

Abstract: A rotor for a synchronous machine has a rotor axis which defines a rotor shaft. The rotor has a winding support which is arranged on the rotor shaft such that they rotate together, in such a way that it surrounds the rotor shaft in a center section with respect to the rotor axis. The winding support is fitted with a superconducting rotor winding. The rotor has a sleeve which at least radially surrounds the winding support and the rotor winding with respect to the rotor axis. The sleeve is formed integrally from a metal alloy, which is non-magnetic, has an electrical conductivity of at least 60% of the electrical conductivity of copper at 20° C., has a mechanical tensile strength of at least 250 N/mm2 at 200° C. and has a 0.2% proof stress of at least 200 N/mm2 at 200° C.

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine includes a rotor having a plurality of adjacent coils; a spaceblock disposed between adjacent coils to define at least one cavity adjacent the spaceblock and between mutually adjacent coils; and the spaceblock including a body having one of: a substantially T-shaped cross-section, a substantially hexagonal cross-section and a substantially truncated arrow cross-section, the cross-section providing at least one flow deflector structure on at least one cavity facing surface of the spaceblock for intercepting and redirecting circulating coolant flow in the cavity towards a central region of the at least one cavity.

Abstract: A wiring component for a motor coil includes: a wire coil configured by a plurality of wire segments arranged in a circumferential direction so as to form a ring shape, each of the wire segments including an arc-shaped main-body portion made of a conductive wire rod bent in an arc shape, protruding portions formed at both end portions of the main-body portion and upright portions respectively formed at end portions of the protruding portions; an inner clip formed with a plurality of first holding portions at an outer circumferential surface of the inner clip; and an outer clip formed with a plurality of second holding portions at an inner circumferential surface of the outer clip. The inner clip and the outer clip are connected to each other so as to hold the wire coil between the first holding portions and the second holding portions.

Abstract: A connection ring assembly and connection ring support system for a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The connection ring assembly includes a plurality of connection rings, and a clamp element disposed around a portion of the connection rings. The clamp element provides axial and tangential support to the plurality of connection rings. The connection ring support system includes one or more primary spring bars connected to the connection ring assembly. The primary spring bars permit radial and tangential movement of the connection ring assembly. One or more secondary spring bars are connected to the primary spring bars, and permit axial movement of the connection ring assembly.

Abstract: A support system is provided for a dynamoelectric machine having a stator and stator bars connected to a connection ring assembly. The support system includes at least one stator bar support bracket and one or more support rings connected to the stator bars. A connection ring support bracket supports the connection ring assembly. A mount is connected to the connection ring support bracket. The mount permits axial movement of the stator bars, the stator bar support bracket, the support rings, and the connection ring assembly due to thermal expansion experienced during operation of the dynamoelectric machine.

Abstract: A device (10) for connecting together end winding parts (1) of stator bars (2) of an electric generator includes a first and a second element (11, 12) having sloped facing surfaces (13) defining two trapezoidal seats each housing a trapezoidal cursor (14), and one or two screws (15), axially fixed and rotatably movable with respect to the first and second element (11, 12) and having a threaded portion inserted in a threaded through hole (17) of the cursor (14).

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electromechanical device includes a molded wire support. The wire support has a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft. The body includes a wall about the hole extending to the first side. At least one end turn support extends outwardly from the wall and is configured to support wires. A molded pocket extends into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side.

Abstract: A rotary joint of the present invention maintains cryogenic temperature of a supplying refrigerant flowing through a fluid passage, and makes available to lubricate a seal face by the supplying refrigerant as well as to minimize a running cost for the refrigerant.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to lead path configurations in generator rotors and, more particularly, to a support apparatus for a main lead and generator rotors incorporating such a support apparatus. In one embodiment, the invention provides a support apparatus for a main lead of a generator rotor, the support apparatus comprising: a cross-sectionally L-shaped body having: a first portion; and a second portion substantially perpendicular to the first portion, wherein the first portion includes an arcuate first surface for interfacing with a centering ring of the generator rotor and an arcuate second surface adapted to be substantially parallel to a rotor shaft of the generator rotor; a main lead passage extending along the arcuate first surface of the first portion and through the second portion.

Abstract: A stator includes a stator core, a stator coil comprised of a plurality of electric wires, and at least one restraint. Each of the electric wires has a plurality of in-slot portions received in slots of the stator core and a plurality of turn portions that are located outside of the slots to connect the in-slot portions. The restraint is mounted to end parts of the turn portions belonging to a turn portion group of the electric wires to restrain relative radial movement between the turn portions of the turn portion group. All the turn portions of the turn portion group protrude from the same slot of the stator core. The end parts of the turn portions respectively adjoin the in-slot portions of the electric wires received in the same slot of the stator core and align with each other in a radial direction of the stator core.

Abstract: An arrangement having at least two generator bars for a stator of an electrical generator which are electrically connected to one another via a respective bar end is characterized, according to the invention, by the fact that the respective bar ends, which are electrically connected to one another, of the at least two generator bars are braced with respect to one another by means of a tape.

Abstract: A high speed aircraft generator may utilize a prefabricated crossover subassembly to interconnect field coils. The crossover may include two attachment leads interconnected with a section of braided wire. The braided wire may remain free of brazing filler metal after the crossover subassembly is brazed into position between field coils of the generator. Consequently, the crossover may remain flexible and may have reduced susceptibility to fatigue failure that may otherwise result from circumferential relative displacement of the field coils from one another during changes of rotational speed of the field coils.

Abstract: A rotor of a rotary electric machine comprising a rotor shaft, a stack of laminations, which is coaxial to the rotor shaft and which comprises at least two radially-projecting poles, a field coil which is wound around each pole, such that the ends of the coil project out axially in relation to each external axial end radial face of the lamination stack and two plates for supporting the lamination stack, which are disposed axially on either side of the stack, housings being provided in the internal radial face of each plate for receiving the coil ends. At least one of the housings comprises a contact surface with the external radial face of the associated coil end.

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine includes a rotor having a plurality of adjacent coils; a spaceblock disposed between adjacent coils so as to define first and second cavities adjacent the spaceblock and between mutually adjacent coils; and the spaceblock includes a channel disposed in a coil facing surface of the spaceblock for intercepting and redirecting a circulating coolant flow to the first cavity.

Abstract: A downhole electric motor device has a longitudinally extending tubular housing; a stator part deployed within the tubular housing; a stator coil winding looped through the stator part with an end turn having an apex; and a connecting device connecting between at least one of the coil windings and an end of the housing adjacent to an end of the stator part, thereby supporting the coil winding.

Abstract: An end plate for a generator includes an end plate generally cylindrical and having a central bore to receive a rotor shaft. The end plate has a radially inner boss and a radially outer boss. The radially outer boss is positioned radially outwardly of windings in a generator. The radially inner boss is positioned radially inwardly of the windings in a generator. A main core assembly, a rotor, and a generator incorporating the end plates are all disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A hydrogen cooled generator having an axis and a plurality of phases comprises a main casing section enclosing a stator with windings; a casing end section; at least one end winding disposed in the casing end section; a toroidal duct formed on at least one of the casing end section and the main casing section having a bottom wall and two side walls, wherein at least one of the bottom wall and the two side walls shares a wall of the casing end section so as to form a common wall; and at least one bushing penetrating the common wall and inclined towards the axis of the generator, the at least one bushing having a first end connected to the at least one end winding and a second end terminating in the toroidal duct.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor yoke having a plurality of axial winding slots distributed on an outer periphery of the rotor yoke; a winding bar disposed in one of the plurality of axial winding slots, the winding bar having at least one winding end emerging axially from the rotor yoke so as to form an end winding; and a retaining device including a plurality of radial bolts, each of the plurality of radial bolts having a head fixedly connected to a shank, wherein the retaining device retains the end winding against a centrifugal force acting on the end winding.

Abstract: An armature includes a plurality of armature elements, wherein each of the armature elements has an armature element core that has a predetermined core length and has end faces spaced apart in a core length direction and side faces connecting the end faces, a first coil that is formed by winding a wire over the side faces and the end faces, a second coil that is formed, after forming the first coil, by winding a wire over the side faces and the end faces so that on the side faces the second coil is formed contiguously to the first coil, and an end structure member that is provided on each of the end faces, has a first-winding face and a second-winding face on which the wires of the first coil and the second coil are wound, respectively, and has a riser formed between the first-winding face and the second-winding face, the end structure member in which a vicinity of the riser on the second-winding face is positioned farther from the each of the end faces than the first-winding face.

Abstract: A lead conductor penetrating portion that bring out lead conductors to the inner diameter side is formed in a winding holding portion of a clamp ring for holding a rotor winding that overhangs from a rotor core, and furthermore a stopper is formed in a lead portion on the inner diameter side of the lead conductor, and a centrifugal force-resistant member for holding a centrifugal force acting on the lead conductor is interposed between the stopper and the inner diameter side of the winding holding portion.