US4350908A
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Cooling system for rotor of a dynamoelectric machine
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-04
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Granted: 1982-09-21
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Expires: 2000-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A disc of insulating material provides conduits for transmitting cooling fluid from a central portion of a rotor of a dynamoelectric machine to and from the rotor windings to the central portion of the rotor and electrically isolating the windings from the central portion of the rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 Delmar R. Riffe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K9/00; H02K9/19; H02K9/197
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A cooling system for a rotor of a dynamoelectric machine, said cooling system comprising: at least one duct for cooling fluid disposed in a central portion of said rotor; a plurality of conduits for cooling fluid disposed in windings in peripheral portion of said rotor; said rotor having a plurality of steps disposed on the central portion thereof; a disc formed from electrical insulating material and having a central bore and a counterbore which has a diameter and depth that registers with one of said steps which has a riser; a plurality of ports disposed in said disc and extending radially therethrough; said ports being in fluid communication with said duct; a plurality of tubular members in fluid communication with said ports and said conduits; and sealing means disposed at the interface of said bore in said disc and said riser of said one step to form a cooling system for the rotor which electrically isolates the central portion of the rotor from the windings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A cooling system for a rotor of a dynamoelectric machine, said cooling system comprising: at least one duct for cooling fluid disposed in a central portion of said rotor; a plurality of conduits for cooling fluid disposed in windings in peripheral portion of said rotor; said rotor having a plurality of steps disposed on the central portion thereof; a disc formed from electrical insulating material and having a central bore and a counterbore which has a diameter and depth that registers with one of said steps which has a riser; a plurality of ports disposed in said disc and extending radially therethrough; said ports being in fluid communication with said duct; a plurality of tubular members in fluid communication with said ports and said conduits; and sealing means disposed at the interface of said bore in said disc and said riser of said one step to form a cooling system for the rotor which electrically isolates the central portion of the rotor from the windings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cooling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step has ascending and descending risers and the sealing means are disposed at the interface of the risers and the counterbore of the disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A cooling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein there is at least one duct for influent cooling system in the central portion of the rotor and at least one duct for effluent cooling fluid within the central portion of the rotor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A cooling system as set forth in claim 3 wherein the ports within the disc are disposed in two groups, one group being in fluid communication with the influent cooling duct and the other group being in fluid communication with the effluent cooling duct and the tubular members are in two groups, one group of tubular members being in fluid communication with one group of ports and the other group of cooling members being in fluid communication with the other group of ports.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The cooling system as set forth in claim 4 and further comprising a pair of circumferential grooves disposed at the interface of the one step and the counterbore, one groove being in fluid communication with the influent duct and one group of ports within the disc and the other groove being in fluid communication with the effluent duct and other group of ports within the disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The cooling system as set forth in claim 5 and further comprising sealing means disposed at the interface of the bore of the disc and the one step and disposed between the circumferential grooves.
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