US4191903A
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Dynamoelectric machine with air gap armature winding
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1978-03-29
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Granted: 1980-03-04
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Expires: 1998-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An air gap armature winding is provided for large generators. The armature winding preferably consists of conductors closely packed together in the air gap so that the maximum cross section of conductors can be used, and several radial layers of such conductors may be used. In order to permit forming the end portions of the winding conductors to the usual diamond or an equivalent) configuration, certain of the conductors lying at circumferentially spaced intervals are displaced radially in the end portions to make from for end turns to be formed. The displaced conductors are disposed so that the radial thickness of the end turn portions is not unduly increased.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Brenner
- 👤 Charles C. Sterrett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:57
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K55/00; H02K55/02; H02K55/04; H02K3/00; H02K3/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E40/00; Y02E40/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
In a dynamoelectric machine having a stator member and a rotor member carrying a field winding, the stator member including a stationary armature winding comprising a plurality of insulated conductors disposed longitudinally of the air gap in a plurality of layers, the conductors of each layer lying side-by-side with adjacent conductors substantially in contact to occupy substantially the entire circumferential extent of the air gap, the conductors having end portions extending beyond the air gap at each end thereof, the end portions of certain of said conductors lying at spaced intervals in each layer being displaced radially out of said layers into a single additional layer, and the end portions of all the conductors being angularly inclined to extend around the stator member for electrical connection to other conductors in spaced positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a dynamoelectric machine having a stator member and a rotor member carrying a field winding, the stator member including a stationary armature winding comprising a plurality of insulated conductors disposed longitudinally of the air gap in a plurality of layers, the conductors of each layer lying side-by-side with adjacent conductors substantially in contact to occupy substantially the entire circumferential extent of the air gap, the conductors having end portions extending beyond the air gap at each end thereof, the end portions of certain of said conductors lying at spaced intervals in each layer being displaced radially out of said layers into a single additional layer, and the end portions of all the conductors being angularly inclined to extend around the stator member for electrical connection to other conductors in spaced positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 1 in which the conductors of the several layers are radially aligned in the air gap and the end portions of the radially displaced conductors are positioned to lie side-by-side in another layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 2 in which there are at least two radial layers of conductors in the air gap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 3 in which the radially displaced conductors in each layer are spaced apart by at least three other conductors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 3 in which said radially displaced conductors are inclined angularly in the opposite direction to the remaining conductors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 3 in which at least some of the radially displaced conductors are displaced inwardly toward the axis of the machine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 3 in which said radially displaced conductors are displaced inwardly at one end of the machine and outwardly at the other end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 3 in which said radially displaced conductors are inclined angularly in the same direction as the remaining conductors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said field winding is of the superconductive type and said stationary armature winding is supported between said rotor member and a magnetic shield comprising part of said stator member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 9 wherein said magnetic shield is of cylindrical configuration comprising stacked laminations.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein: said plurality of layers is of a number of at least three and the conductors of said plurality of layers are substantially radially aligned in the air gap with end portions of the radially displaced conductors positioned to lie side-by-side in a single additional layer so that the end turn region of all of said conductors comprises less than two times the number of conductor layers in the air gap.
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