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Conductor bar for dynamoelectric machines
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1978-09-27
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 1998-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A high efficiency conductor bar is provided for use in a high flux density environment. The bar is made up of a number of subconductors, each of which consists of strands of small size, insulated copper wire wound into twisted bundles and cables so as to be completely transposed. The subconductors and a tube for coolant fluid are then assembled into a conventionally transposed conductor bar.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Lugosi
- 👤 George J. Fechko
- 👤 Alan T. Male
- 👤 Henry E. Haller, III
- 👤 Cecil J. Mole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:08
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K15/00; H02K15/04; H02K15/0414; H02K3/00; H02K3/04; H02K3/12; H02K3/14; H02K2203/00; H02K2203/15; H02K55/00; H02K55/02; H02K55/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E40/00; Y02E40/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A conductor bar for a dynamoelectric machine comprising a plurality of subconductors, said subconductors being comprised of a pluarlity of insulated conducting strands disposed in a plurality of twisted bundles forming cables and a plurality of individual insulated conducting strands twisted with the cables and compressed into a fully transposed subconductor having a generally square cross-section, said subconductors being disposed in two side-by-side stacks and being transposed by cross overs between said stacks, said cross overs being formed by bending said subconductors at predetermined locations, and insulating strips disposed at the bend locations so as to separate the bent portion of the subconductors from the remainder of the conductor bar whereby the conductor bar is compressed at the bend locations to provide a more uniform dimensioned conductor bar free of strand-to-strand and subconductor-to-subconductor shorts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A conductor bar for a dynamoelectric machine comprising a plurality of subconductors, said subconductors being comprised of a pluarlity of insulated conducting strands disposed in a plurality of twisted bundles forming cables and a plurality of individual insulated conducting strands twisted with the cables and compressed into a fully transposed subconductor having a generally square cross-section, said subconductors being disposed in two side-by-side stacks and being transposed by cross overs between said stacks, said cross overs being formed by bending said subconductors at predetermined locations, and insulating strips disposed at the bend locations so as to separate the bent portion of the subconductors from the remainder of the conductor bar whereby the conductor bar is compressed at the bend locations to provide a more uniform dimensioned conductor bar free of strand-to-strand and subconductor-to-subconductor shorts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A conductor bar as defined in claim 1 in which each of said cables is compacted and formed to a substantially square cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A conductor bar as defined in claim 2 in which the strands of each cable are embedded in an insulating resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A conductor bar as defined in claim 1 and further comprising a hollow tube for coolant flow disposed in the side-by-side stacks, said coolant tube being transposed by crossing over between stacks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A conductor bar as defined in claim 1, in which the insulating strip extends approximately 1/2 to 3/4" on either side of the bends.
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