Abstract: Even when abnormal heat generation occurs during operation in a state where the temperature of a compressor is not increased, abnormality cannot be detected. A fluid machine includes a fluid machine body; a motor that drives the fluid machine body; a temperature sensor that measures a temperature of the fluid machine body; and a control unit that controls the fluid machine body. The control unit changes a temperature threshold value based on at least one of a pressure of a fluid discharged by the fluid machine body and a frequency of a voltage input into the motor, and issues a notification when the temperature of the compressor body measured by the temperature sensor exceeds the temperature threshold value.

Abstract: A flush-mounted fan system for an industrial ventilation system includes a fan device equipped with a blade group and an electric motor group. The electric motor group includes a drive shaft on which the blade group is mounted, an electric motor operatively connected to the drive shaft, and an electronic command device of the electric motor. The flush-mounted fan system also includes a flush-mounted frame housing the fan device including a flush-mounted box and a bracket group for supporting the fan device.

Abstract: An electric compressor includes a housing, a drive shaft, a motor, a fixed scroll, a movable scroll, and a fixed block. The fixed block is fixed to the housing and disposed between the motor and the movable scroll. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor has an introduction passage that is formed through the rotor in an axial direction of the drive shaft. The drive shaft includes a balance weight that is disposed between the fixed block and the motor. The balance weight extends to a position where the balance weight covers at least a part of the introduction passage in a radial direction of the drive shaft in a view in the axial direction of the drive shaft. The balance weight is located away from the rotor by a predetermined distance in the axial direction of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor and a refrigerating device. The compressor includes: a shell, which has a fluid inlet at a first position of the shell, and a fluid outlet at a second position of the shell, a motor assembly, which is arranged in the shell and includes a stator and a rotor, the rotor including a vertically arranged rotor shaft, and the rotor shaft including a lower end and an upper end; a centrifugal compression mechanism, an impeller of which is connected with the rotor shaft so as to be driven by the motor assembly; and a guide member, which is located above the centrifugal compression mechanism, and which defines a flow passage alone or together with a top part of the shell.

Abstract: A direct drive air pump has a motor and a pumping mechanism connected to an end of the motor, and further has an auxiliary pumping mechanism connected to the other end of the motor, and a tube connected with the pumping mechanism and the auxiliary pumping mechanism. In each one of the pumping mechanism and the auxiliary pumping mechanism, a cylindrical body has a top plate having an exhaust hole. A single O-ring is used to seal between the cylindrical body and a cylindrical cover for reducing the sealing portions. A valve block of a non-return valve can co-work with a spring for opening and closing the exhaust hole. The valve block is soft for closing the exhaust hole well and reducing the noise of collision between the valve block and the top plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-pressure pump. The high-pressure pump comprises a motor assembly, a gear assembly, a plunger assembly, a pump head assembly and a water inlet and outlet valve assembly. The motor assembly comprises a motor and a dual-layer housing. An annular water channel surrounding a motor stator is formed at the dual-layer housing. The periphery of the motor stator coil is filled with heat-conductive material, and the heat of the motor stator coil is conducted to the annular water channel through the heat-conductive material to perform active heat dissipation for the motor stator coil. Therefore, the cooling efficiency is high and the structure is simple.

Abstract: An axial flow blower comprises a housing having a suction opening and an ejection opening formed thereon and having an air blow passage formed therein through which the suction opening and the ejection opening are in communication with each other, a motor case disposed in the air blow passage, a motor housed in the motor case, an air blow fan connected with a driven section of the motor and configured to rotate on a driving force of the motor to blow air from the suction opening toward the ejection opening and an air communication passage provided between an outside of the air blow passage and an inside of the motor case. An outflow hole is bored through the motor case and in communication with the air blow passage and an outer space outside the housing is in communication with an inner space inside the motor case through the air communication passage.

Abstract: An electric motor built for exposure to high pressure fluid includes a unitary metal sleeve that provides a fluid barrier between the rotor and the stator. An overmolded resin encapsulates the stator windings and reinforces the sleeve to minimize deformation of the sleeve under high fluid pressures. The overmolded resin also fixes the positions of insulation displacement connectors connected to the stator windings, thereby avoiding mechanical brackets and fasteners for holding the insulation displacement connectors in position.

Abstract: A compressor includes a case, a driving motor including a stator mounted inside the case and a rotor disposed radially inward of the stator and rotatable, a centrifugation space defined inside the case by one side of the driving motor and the case, a discharge pipe passing through the case and defining a refrigerant inlet hole, a rotation shaft coupled to the rotor to rotate, a compressing portion defined at the other side of the driving motor, where refrigerant is compressed by rotation of the rotation shaft, and a rotating member disposed to spread a rotary power of the rotor to the centrifugation space, thereby providing a centrifugal force to refrigerant and oil. The rotating member is disposed at one side of the rotor to rotate integrally with the rotor.

Abstract: A centrifugal electric pump assembly, comprising a wet section, which comprises inside it a liquid and/or solid scale remover substance in a position that at least potentially communicates with the wet section.

Abstract: A blower including a base having a housing, a handle extending from the housing, a power source positioned within the housing, the blower including: a drive shaft extending forwardly from the power source, wherein the drive shaft is rotatable by the power source; a fan member operatively connected to the drive shaft; a flywheel extending rearwardly from the power source, the flywheel being positioned adjacent to a rear of the housing; and at least one rear vent formed into the rear of the housing adjacent to the flywheel, wherein rotation of the flywheel draws ambient air into the housing through the at least one rear vent, and rotation of the flywheel generates a cooling air flow that directs the ambient air across the power source to cool the power source during operation thereof.

Abstract: Turbomachine (10), in particular for a fuel cell system (1). The turbomachine (10) comprises a compressor (11), a drive device (20) and a shaft (14). The compressor (11) has a rotor (15) arranged on the shaft (14), a compressor inlet (11a) and a compressor outlet (11b). A working fluid can be delivered from the compressor inlet (11a) to the compressor outlet (11b). A drive cooling path (92) for cooling the drive device (20) branches off at the compressor outlet (11b). Also proposed is a fuel cell system (1) with a turbomachine (10) according to the invention, a method for operating the turbomachine (10) and a method for operating the fuel cell system (1).

Abstract: A fan motor for a vacuum cleaner includes a motor mount defining a cooling flow path inlet, an impeller, an impeller cover defining an air inlet, an air discharge opening defined at the motor mount and configured to discharge air to an outer space of the motor mount, and a cooling flow path outlet defined vertically above the motor mount. The cooling flow path inlet is configured to introduce air from the outer space of the motor mount into an inner space of the motor mount to cool the motor part, and the cooling flow path outlet is configured to discharge air from the inner space of the motor mount toward a space that is defined between the impeller and the air discharge opening based on the space between the impeller and the air discharge opening having a lower pressure than the inner space of the motor mount.

Abstract: A screw compressor is provided with: a compressor body in which a screw rotor is accommodated in a rotor casing; a motor in which a rotator and a stator are accommodated in a motor chamber, the motor for rotationally driving a rotor shaft through use of a motor shaft; axial liquid supplying parts, provided on an anti-rotor side of the motor shaft; a motor shaft cooling part which is a cavity extending in the axial direction inside the motor shaft, the motor shaft cooling part for cooling the motor shaft by circulating a cooling liquid through the inside of the cavity thereof; and a liquid outlet part positioned on a rotor side of the motor shaft or a motor side of the rotor shaft and fluidically connected to the motor shaft cooling part so as to extend radially inward from an outlet opening formed in an outer surface of the motor shaft or the rotor shaft.

Abstract: A fan device 1 includes a second housing 12 and a hub 27. The hub 27 includes a hub body part 272 and a hub outer peripheral wall part 271. The hub body part 272 is a surface extending in the radial direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis x, and the hub body part 272 covers the motor 20 from the upper side “a” in the direction of an axis c. The hub outer peripheral wall part 271 extends from the end portion of the hub body part 272 toward the lower side “b” from the upper side “a” in the direction of the axis x. Assuming that the outer diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the hub outer peripheral wall part 271 is “a1”, and the outer diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the base outer peripheral wall part 124 is “b1”, 1.05<b1/a1<1.13 is established.

Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a rotary electrical machine including: a bearing (12); a stator (11) including a stator body (13); and a tubular ring (27), said stator body (13) being mounted braced in the ring (27); a cooling chamber (28) for circulating coolant liquid defined by an outer periphery of said tubular ring (27) and an inner periphery of said bearing (12); said bearing (12) including an intake and an outlet of coolant liquid, said machine including a separating wall (42) for separating said cooling chamber (28) extending between said intake and said outlet of coolant liquid, said separating wall (42) being added relative to said tubular ring (27) and including at the ends thereof attachment members for holding said wall (42) on said tubular ring (27).

Abstract: A fluid vapor distillation apparatus. The apparatus includes a source fluid input, and an evaporator condenser apparatus. The evaporator condenser apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical housing and a plurality of tubes in the housing. The source fluid input is fluidly connected to the evaporator condenser and the evaporator condenser transforms source fluid into steam and transforms compressed steam into product fluid. Also included in the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is a heat exchanger fluidly connected to the source fluid input and a product fluid output. The heat exchanger includes an outer tube and at least one inner tube. Also included in the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is a regenerative blower fluidly connected to the evaporator condenser. The regenerative blower compresses steam, and the compressed steam flows to the evaporative condenser where compressed steam is transformed into product fluid.

Abstract: An air moving device includes an outer casing comprising an outer diameter, an inner portion defining a flow path, an inlet portion defining an inlet cross-sectional area, and an opposing outlet portion defining an outlet cross-sectional area. A motor assembly is disposed within the outer casing, and a hub and blade assembly is secured to a shaft on the motor assembly. The air moving device further includes a de-swirl vane package. The package includes a plurality of de-swirl vanes disposed in the flow path. The blades are characterized by one or more resonant frequencies, and a potential excitation source of the blade resonant frequencies is a flow path obstruction comprising a plurality of objects substantially equally spaced about the circumference of the flow path. The flow path obstruction is characterized by a periodic frequency. The periodic frequency differs from the blade resonant frequencies by a safety margin of at least 20%.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump includes a selectable regenerative style pumping element, including a regenerative pump rotor and at least one side wall flow channel formed by a rotating disc. The regenerative pumping element is selectable between a first state in which the disc does not rotate with the impeller and a second state in which the disc rotates with the impeller.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump for delivering coolant in vehicles and providing a centering of a pump impeller and a dampening of motor vibrations. The centrifugal pump having a pump housing consisting of a pump head, which forms a single part with a suction nozzle, a discharge nozzle, a spoke, and a bearing support, in which a counter bearing is mounted, in which a first region of a shaft is supported, around which a pump impeller is rotatably mounted via a slide bearing secured in the pump impeller, the spoke retaining the bearing support in a central position within the pump head and having a containment shell, which separates a wet chamber from a dry chamber and in which a second region of the shaft is supported. The invention seeks to solve the problem of providing in a generic centrifugal pump.

Abstract: An electric motor built for exposure to high pressure fluid includes a unitary metal sleeve that provides a fluid barrier between the rotor and the stator. An overmolded resin encapsulates the stator windings and reinforces the sleeve to minimize deformation of the sleeve under high fluid pressures. The overmolded resin also fixes the positions of insulation displacement connectors connected to the stator windings, thereby avoiding mechanical brackets and fasteners for holding the insulation displacement connectors in position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining a desired differential pressure between a cooling oil of an electric motor and a process gas working fluid of a compressor connected axially to the electric motor. The cooling oil acts as a coolant for the motor compartment of the electric motor and the gas working fluid acts as a coolant for the rotor compartment of the electric motor. At least one bellow is configured to provide two sealed compartments in a pressure equalizer and a spring means is configured to add a differential pressure to the cooling oil, assuring no leaks between the two fluids flows from the cooling oil to the process gas working fluid and no contact of the process gas working fluid with the electric motor stator, in particular electric motor laminations and electric motor windings.

Abstract: A motor-fan assembly includes a motor assembly having a tubular core with a rotatable shaft extending therethrough. The assembly includes a working fan assembly which has at least one working fan rotated by the rotatable shaft. A blower housing separates the motor assembly from the working fan assembly, wherein the rotatable shaft extends through the blower housing.

Abstract: A hydrostatic compact assembly includes an electric motor, a tank, and a pump. The pump is configured to deliver a pressure fluid from the tank to a consumer connection. The tank has a circular ring-like shape that surrounds the electric motor and the pump.

Abstract: A housing for an electric machine may include an outer housing (2), an inner housing (3) arranged in the outer housing (2) and an intermediate casing space (5) formed between the outer housing (2) and the inner housing (3) as seen in a radial direction with respect to a stator axis (4). The outer housing and the inner housing (2, 3) may be pot-shaped and in each case have a base (9, 10) such that a base intermediate space (11) is formed between the base (9) of the outer housing (2) and the base (10) of the inner housing (3). The housing may further include a plurality of cooling ribs (8) running in an axial direction in the intermediate casing space (5) such that the cooling ribs extend into the base intermediate space (11) and run in a radial direction in the base intermediate space (11).

Abstract: A fan shroud assembly (10) includes a fan shroud (14) having a boss (54) formed thereon, and a shield (22) having an aperture (58) and at least one slot (62) communicating with the aperture to allow deflection of the shield in a region adjacent the aperture. The aperture is smaller than the boss such that the aperture receives the boss with an interference fit, causing deflection of the shield, to secure the shield on the fan shroud.

Abstract: A BLDC motor for driving a cross flow fan in an air-conditioning application has an external rotor and an internal stator. The stator is a salient pole stator with insulated pole teeth and conductor coils. The inner diameter of the stator supports a single bearing. An electronic PCBA for control of the BLDC motor is optionally attached to the stator, all of which is encapsulated in a thermoset resin. The rotor comprises permanent magnet component(s) and a rotor frame. The rotor frame includes a stub axle that engages with the bearing element and features to provide torsional or rotational compliance between the rotor magnets and the fan. A level of compliance is provided between the bearing element and the stator to allow for angular misalignment between the rotational axis of the fan and the stator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor hub assembly for an electric fan, in particular for a radiator fan of a motor vehicle, comprising a hub cup, which rotates during operation and which has air outlet guides on the inside of the hub cup, which air outlet guides are arranged and shaped in such a way that the air outlet guides guide and accelerate cooling air, wherein a magnetic return cup is arranged inside the hub cup, which return cup has air passage openings, which, together with the air outlet guides, form continuous air outlets for a cooling air flow from the pressure side to the vacuum side of the fan. The invention further relates to an electric fan having such a rotor assembly.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a first zone and a second zone downstream from the first zone. A buffer system can communicate a buffer cooling air to at least the first zone. A bleed source can communicate a bleed air to the second zone.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor includes a hermetic container having a bottom portion in which lubricating oil is stored and an electric motor including a stator and a rotator. The hermetic compressor further includes a drive shaft attached to the rotator and a compression mechanism for compressing refrigerant by using rotation of the drive shaft. The hermetic compressor also includes a rotary pressure increasing mechanism for increasing a pressure of refrigerant gas, the rotary pressure increasing mechanism being arranged on the rotator, and a cylindrical lateral wall for partitioning a space above the electric motor into an outer space and an inner space in a manner that the a cylindrical lateral wall surrounds the rotary pressure increasing mechanism. Finally, the hermetic compressor includes a discharge pipe for allowing the refrigerant to flow out from the inner space into an external circuit that is external to the hermetic container.

Abstract: An electric machine for a vehicle, in particular for a utility vehicle, includes a rotor mounted rotatably on a shaft and a stator surrounding the rotor, at least one device of the electric machine located in at least one pressure chamber which is subjected at least intermittently to an overpressure which is elevated with respect to the ambient pressure. The over pressure in at least one pressure chamber protects against ingress of water.

Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump includes: a variable displacement mechanism that is able to change a discharge amount per rotation of an input shaft. The variable displacement mechanism includes a pump housing, an oil pressure chamber provided in the pump housing, and a capacity adjustment member displaced by oil pressure from the oil pressure chamber. The capacity adjustment member is configured to be operated when receiving control oil pressure that is supplied from a control valve to the oil pressure chamber. The pump housing has an oil release hole that is opened to face the oil pressure chamber and that penetrates a wall section of the pump housing to partially release oil.

Abstract: A fan module (1) includes a support structure (2), a motor (6), and an impeller (12). The support structure (2) includes an outer frame (3), an inner seat (5), and spokes (4) connecting the outer frame (3) to the inner seat (5). The motor (6) includes a stator (7) fixed to the inner seat (5), a rotor (8) rotatably mounted to the stator (7), a heat sink (11) at one end of the stator (7), and a control circuit (9) in thermal contact with the heat sink (11). The impeller (12) includes a hub (13) having a front wall (13a), a side wall (13b) spaced from the front wall (13a), and inner vanes (17) extending from the side wall (13b) and connected to the front wall (13a). Top ends of two adjacent inner vanes (17) are spaced from each other with an intake opening (17c) defined therebetween.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, a motor, a pumping mechanism, and a heat exchanger. The shell may define an internal cavity and an oil sump. The compression mechanism is disposed the said shell. The motor is coupled to a driveshaft for selectively powering the compression mechanism. The pumping mechanism may be in fluid-pumping communication with the oil sump. The first heat exchanger may be disposed external from the shell and in fluid communication with the pumping mechanism. The first heat exchanger may cool the oil prior to returning the cooled oil to the internal cavity.

Abstract: The air-blow working machine comprises a fan provided in a fan casing and a drive unit to drive the fan, and discharges an airflow generated by the rotating fan. The fan casing has an inner wall disposed between the fan and the drive unit. A smooth surface is formed on the face of the inner wall on the side of the fan. A first concavo-convex portion is formed on the face of the inner wall on the side of the drive unit. Thereby, a noise is reduced without an influence upon performance for blowing air.

Abstract: A scroll compressor that includes a shell and scroll compressor bodies disposed in the shell. The scroll bodies include a first scroll body and a second scroll body, where the first and second scroll bodies have respective bases and respective scroll ribs that project from the respective bases. The scroll ribs are configured to mutually engage, and the second scroll body is movable relative to the first scroll body for compressing fluid. A pilot ring engages a perimeter surface of the first scroll body to limit movement of the first scroll body in the radial direction. Further, the shell includes different inner diameters to facilitate press fitting a motor into the shell where the motor includes lubricant flow passages.

Abstract: An air-cooled reciprocating compressor for vehicles includes a compressing unit, which has a plurality of cylinders and is driven by a motor and has a fan for generating a cooling air flow. The fan is disposed on a connecting shaft between the motor and the compressing unit and takes in cooling air from the surroundings and delivers cooling air to a downstream cooling air duct, wherein the cooling air duct at least partially surrounds the cylinders and is designed such that cooling air can flow around all in-line cylinders of the compressing unit.

Abstract: A canned motor pump that includes a pipe-shaped can part which accommodates a rotor, a plurality of supports protruding radially outward from sides of the can part, and a plurality of the split cores each of which is inserted inside a corresponding support of the supports. Each distal end of the split cores extends in a direction toward a corresponding insulator part. A plurality of insulator parts are respectively formed on distal ends of the supports. An annular outer ring surrounds the outer circumference of the insulator parts. The inner circumference of the outer ring adjoins to exposed outermost ends of the split cores. Coils then are wound on the supports to provide a can motor pump with fewer parts and better performance.

Abstract: A motor pump unit for a high-pressure cleaning apparatus has an electric motor and a pump. The electric motor has a motor housing that is surrounded by a cooling housing with an annular space having an annular space inlet and an annular space outlet formed therebetween. The pump has a drive housing on which is supported the motor shaft, and has a suction inlet and a pressure outlet. The annular space outlet is fluidly connected to the suction inlet and liquid to be pressurized by the pump is suppliable to the annular space inlet. In order to improve the motor pump unit such that the heat load on the drive housing can be reduced, the drive housing has at least one cooling passage which is arranged upstream of the suction inlet and through which the liquid to be pressurized can flow.

Abstract: A flow-conditioning system includes a pump, process tubing coupling the pump to a source of multiple component process fluid, and an in-line flow-mixing device positioned in the process tubing upstream of the pump. A system includes a well disposed below a body of water and providing a source of multiple component fluid, a pump disposed in and exposed to the water, process tubing coupling the pump to the well, and an in-line flow-mixing device positioned in the process tubing upstream of the pump.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compressor in which oil retained in a hermetic case may be raised through an inner circumferential surface of a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is provided with a hollow portion, and a fixation shaft with a spiral wing is inserted into the hollow portion to raise oil. Also, a spiral groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft to cause the raised oil to descend and lubricate the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft, and the hollow portion and the spiral groove are connected to each other via a guide passage.

Abstract: An annular device for the temperature control of a pump is provided. That device is in fluid communication with the radiator coolant system of a vehicle, and the engine-warmed coolant flows through the annular device to warm the pump and thaw ice buildup. The device is removable and can be added on to an existing pump without any redesign of the existing pump housing.

Abstract: A multistage electric motor includes a plurality of motor stages connected in series, each motor stage comprising a stator, and a rotor; a plurality of cooling fluid paths, each cooling fluid path forming a recirculating loop independent of the other cooling fluid paths, each cooling fluid path in communication with the stator of one of motor stages; and a cooling fluid flowing through each cooling fluid path, the cooling fluid removing heat from the stator of each motor stage. A submersible pump including the multistage electric motor, and a method of cooling the multistage electric motor are also described.

Abstract: A turbocompressor assembly is provided, which is divided along a rotor axis into at least three sections. The three sections include a bearing section having an active magnetic bearing, a motor section including a motor having a stator arranged along the rotor axis, the stator enclosing a circumferential motor gap formed between the stator and the rotor, and a compressor section having a compressor for compressing a cooling fluid. A gas-tight housing encloses the rotor, the bearing section, the motor section and the compressor section. A cooling system is provided having an inlet for supplying the pressurized cooling fluid to the bearing section and the motor section through a fluid channel positioned between the bearing section and the motor section. The cooling system includes a throttling device positioned adjacent to the motor gap for limiting the flow of cooling fluid from the fluid channel to the motor gap.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compressor in which oil retained in a hermetic case may be raised through an inner circumferential surface of a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is provided with a hollow portion, and a fixation shaft with a spiral wing is inserted into the hollow portion to raise oil. Also, a spiral groove is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft to cause the raised oil to descend and lubricate the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft, and the hollow portion and the spiral groove are connected to each other via a guide passage.

Abstract: An oil pump is applied to a compressor which comprises a shell (1) inferiorly defining an oil reservoir (3) and carrying: a cylinder block (2) in which is journalled a crankshaft (4) carrying a pump body of the oil pump, said pump body (11) having a lower end (lib) immersed in the oil (3) and comprising: at least one collecting wall portion (12) eccentric in relation to the axis of rotation of the crankshaft (4) and which is deformed to present at least one open step (13) disposed in a plane secant to a cross section of the pump body (11) in the region of said collecting wall portion (12) and defining an opening (13a) for admitting oil to the interior of the pump body (11); and an inner impeller wall portion (14) defining a deflector transversal to the direction of admission of the oil through the open step (13) and which, with the rotation of the pump body (11), impels said oil axially and ascendingly.

Abstract: An electrical motor includes a motor case, a rotor that is housed in the motor case and rotatable about a rotor shaft, a stator that is provided around the rotor in the motor case and configured by winding a stator coil around a stator core, and a first spray nozzle that is provided in the motor case for spraying liquid coolant toward an inner circumferential surface of the motor case. The stator coil has a first coil end protruded from the stator core along a direction of the rotor shaft. The first spray nozzle is configured to spread the coolant as mist by splashing the coolant on the inner circumferential surface to make the spread mist over the first coil end. The first coil end can be cooled sufficiently by vaporization heats of the mist coolant that is fallen over it.

Abstract: Systems and methods of cooling a motor of an electrical submersible pump (ESP) assembly employed in an electrical submersible subsea booster pumping system, are provided. A supporting frame structure such as an ESP mounting skid or top end assembly of a caisson having structural members exposed to environmental seawater, is modified or designed to include fluid conduits within the structural members to establish lubricant pathways for lubricant to flow. A heated/hot lubricant line connects between a supporting structure lubricant inlet port and an ESP motor lubricant outlet port. A cooled lubricant line connects between a supporting structure lubricant outlet port and an ESP motor lubricant inlet port. A pump or other fluid moving device circulates lubricant from the ESP motor to the lubricant pathways within the supporting frame structure, whereby the seawater cools the lubricant contained therein, which is then circulated back into the motor to assisting cooling the motor.

Abstract: An electrical submersible pump motor has motor oil flowing through external circulation tubes for cooling the motor. A substantial portion of the exterior of each tube is submerged in and exposed to wellbore fluid. Heat is transferred from the motor to the motor oil, and then circulated through the external circulation tubes to conduct heat to the wellbore fluid. Internal or external motor oil pumps may be used to propel the motor oil through the circulation tubes. Guards or baffles may be used to protect the circulation tubes and to influence the flow of production fluid over the circulation tubes.

Abstract: A device for driving a drum (1) about the axis thereof, including a motor (2) which is mounted at least partially inside the drum (1) and a transmission (7) disposed between the motor (2) and the drum (1), characterized in that it further includes a device (10) enabling a forced current of cooling air to be created in a space (13,14) between the motor (2) and an inner wall of the drum (1).