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US5237227A
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Exciter rotor flow through cooling
Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-27
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Granted: 1993-08-17
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Expires: 2012-04-27
Abstract
Abstract An electrical power generating system (10) for generating alternating current in accordance with the invention includes a main generator (14) for generating the alternating current having a stator (22) and a rotor (24) and an excitor (12) for generating excitation current of the main generator having a stator (16) and a rotor (18) With the rotors being coaxial and driven by an input shaft (36); a cylindrical non-electrically conductive containment sleeve (70) mounted in surface contact with the coaxial rotors so that the rotors fit within the sleeve to provide support for the rotors against centrifugal acceleration and for containing coolant liquid inside the cylinder and an outside surface facing an inner cylindrical surface of the stator; and a coolant circuit (50) for circulating the coolant liquid to cool windings (30) of the main generator rotor and windings (42) of the excitor rotor, the coolant circuit including a first portion (52) through which flows the coolant liquid received from a coolant input (50) through the windings of the main generator rotor and a second portion (56) through which liquid coolant flows into contact with the windings of the excitor rotor with the containment sleeve preventing coolant from flowing radially outward into an air gap between the rotors and stators of the main generator and the excitor.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Huss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K19/00; H02K19/16; H02K19/38; H02K11/00; H02K11/04; H02K11/042; H02K9/00; H02K9/19; H02K9/197
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
An electrical power generating system for generating alternating current comprising: a main generator for generating the alternating current having a stator and a rotor and an exciter for generating excitation current for the main generator having a stator and a rotor with the rotors being coaxial and driven together by an input shaft; a cylindrical non-electrically conductive containment sleeve mounted in surface contact with the coaxial rotors so that the rotors fit within the sleeve for providing support for the rotors against centrifugal acceleration and for containing coolant liquid inside the sleeve and having an outside surface facing an inner cylindrical surface of the stators; and a coolant circuit for circulating the coolant liquid to cool windings of the main generator rotor and windings of the exciter rotor, the coolant circuit including a first portion through which flows the liquid coolant received from a coolant input through the windings of the main generator rotor and a second portion through which liquid coolant flows to immerse the windings of the exciter rotor with the containment sleeve preventing coolant from flowing radially outward into an air gap between the rotor and stator of the main generator and the exciter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
An electrical power generating system for generating alternating current comprising: a main generator for generating the alternating current having a stator and a rotor and an exciter for generating excitation current for the main generator having a stator and a rotor with the rotors being coaxial and driven together by an input shaft; a cylindrical non-electrically conductive containment sleeve mounted in surface contact with the coaxial rotors so that the rotors fit within the sleeve for providing support for the rotors against centrifugal acceleration and for containing coolant liquid inside the sleeve and having an outside surface facing an inner cylindrical surface of the stators; and a coolant circuit for circulating the coolant liquid to cool windings of the main generator rotor and windings of the exciter rotor, the coolant circuit including a first portion through which flows the liquid coolant received from a coolant input through the windings of the main generator rotor and a second portion through which liquid coolant flows to immerse the windings of the exciter rotor with the containment sleeve preventing coolant from flowing radially outward into an air gap between the rotor and stator of the main generator and the exciter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 1 further comprising: a rectifier assembly for rectifying alternating current produced by the exciter with the rectified alternating current exciting the windings of the rotor of the main generator disposed axially between the coolant input and the main generator rotor with liquid coolant flowing from the coolant input through the rectifier assembly prior to flow to the first and second portions of the coolant circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 1 further comprising: an end cap connected to an end of the containment sleeve and extending radially inward into contact with an end piece which extends radially outward from the coolant input; and a port within the end cap which extends through the end cap at a location radially inward from the containment sleeve for draining coolant liquid from the second portion of the coolant circuit in which windings of the exciter rotor are immersed into a sump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 2 further comprising: an end cap connected to an end of the containment sleeve and extending radially inward into contact with an end piece which extends radially outward from the coolant input; and a port within the end cap which extends through the end cap at a location radially inward from the containment sleeve for draining coolant liquid from the second portion of the coolant circuit in which windings of the exciter rotor are immersed into a sump.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 3 wherein: the end piece includes a shaft to which the rotors are attached to which the end cap is connected; and the sleeve, end cap and the shaft define a chamber which is part of the second portion of the coolant circuit in which windings of the exciter rotor are immersed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 4 wherein: the end piece includes a shaft to which the rotors are attached to which the end cap is connected; the sleeve and the shaft define a chamber which is part of the second portion of the coolant circuit in which windings of the exciter rotor are disposed; and the rectifier assembly is disposed inside the shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 6 further comprising: a passage in the second portion of coolant circuit extending through the shaft to permit liquid coolant to flow radially outward from the rectifier assembly into the chamber defined by the sleeve, end cap and shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 7 further comprising: a rectifier housing containing the rectifier assembly with a channel cut in an outside wall of the housing which is part of the second portion of the coolant circuit which couples liquid coolant flowing through the rectifier assembly to the passage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 1 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 2 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 3 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 4 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 5 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 6 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 7 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical power generator in accordance with claim 8 wherein the nonconductive sleeve comprises: a thermoset resin and graphite fiber.
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