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Synchronous electric machine with superconductive field windings
Assignee: University of Lorraine
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Filing: 1982-10-19
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2002-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A synchronous electrical machine including a fixed superconducting field winding to provide D.C. magnetic field when a D.C. current circulates through the winding. A fixed normally conducting armature is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart disks. Each disk is made from insulating material and is provided with flat windings for circulation of A.C. currents. A plurality of rotor disks is axially interleaved with the disks of the armature. Each rotor disk produces A.C. electromagnetic forces in the flat windings upon rotation of the rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 Alain-Jacques Mailfert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:20
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K55/00; H02K55/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E40/00; Y02E40/60; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/876; Y10S505/877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A synchronous rotating electrical machine comprising, in combination: a fixed stationary superconductive field winding adapted to provide a high intensity D.C. magnetic field having flux lines substantially parallel to an axis and a rotational symmetry about said axis in a region around said axis when a D.C. current circulates through said field winding; a fixed normally conducting armature having a plurality of disks spaced along said axis, each disk made from an electric insulating material and having flat windings located in said region for circulation of multiphase A.C. currents; and a rotor mounted for rotation about said axis, having a plurality of rotor disks axially interleaved with the disks of said wound armature, each said rotor disk carrying a plurality of identical ferromagnetic bodies evenly distributed angularly about said axis and located in said region for creating A.C. electromagnetic forces in said flat windings upon rotation of said rotor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A synchronous rotating electrical machine comprising, in combination: a fixed stationary superconductive field winding adapted to provide a high intensity D.C. magnetic field having flux lines substantially parallel to an axis and a rotational symmetry about said axis in a region around said axis when a D.C. current circulates through said field winding; a fixed normally conducting armature having a plurality of disks spaced along said axis, each disk made from an electric insulating material and having flat windings located in said region for circulation of multiphase A.C. currents; and a rotor mounted for rotation about said axis, having a plurality of rotor disks axially interleaved with the disks of said wound armature, each said rotor disk carrying a plurality of identical ferromagnetic bodies evenly distributed angularly about said axis and located in said region for creating A.C. electromagnetic forces in said flat windings upon rotation of said rotor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The machine according to claim 1, wherein said field winding is adapted to provide a magnetic field sufficient to maintain said ferromagnetic bodies permanently beyond saturation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The machine according to claim 1, further comprising a fixed cylindrical conducting screen coaxial with the rotor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A machine according to claim 1, wherein each of said armature disks is comprised of a flat support of glass fiber reinforced resin formed with radial grooves for receiving conductors of said flat windings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A machine according to claim 4, wherein said ferromagnetic bodies have a rounded shape and the armature windings are approximately trapezoidal sectors in shape, whereby electromagnetic forces having sine-shaped variation are obtained.
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