US5652469A
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Reverse flow ventilation system with stator core center discharge duct and/or end region cooling system
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1994-06-16
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2014-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A rotating electrical machine with a reverse flow ventilation system is constructed with one or more discharge ducts at the center of the stator core to reduce the air gap pressure and promote more uniform cooling. In a second embodiment, discharge ducts are provided axially displaced from the center line of the core. In another embodiment, end region cooling of the conductor bars is enhanced by a series-parallel flow path constructed with the use of baffles and an apertured plate. In a final embodiment, both stator core center discharge ducts and series-parallel flow end region cooling are incorporated in the same machine.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Boardman
- 👤 Alexander G. Beckford
- 👤 Emil D. Jarczynski
- 👤 Robert G. Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:09
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K9/00; H02K9/10; H02K9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising, a stator and a rotor, a reverse flow cooling system, and a stator end region cooling subsystem with a series-parallel cooling gas flow path through stator end region components, wherein said stator end region components include conductor bar sections with baffles coupled thereto for directing a cooling gas through said conductor bar sections, and an apertured plate for splitting the cooling gas into a first portion directed by said baffles in a series path through said conductor bar sections and a second portion passing through said aperture for mixing with said first portion at a point downstream in said conductor bar sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising, a stator and a rotor, a reverse flow cooling system, and a stator end region cooling subsystem with a series-parallel cooling gas flow path through stator end region components, wherein said stator end region components include conductor bar sections with baffles coupled thereto for directing a cooling gas through said conductor bar sections, and an apertured plate for splitting the cooling gas into a first portion directed by said baffles in a series path through said conductor bar sections and a second portion passing through said aperture for mixing with said first portion at a point downstream in said conductor bar sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rotating electrical machine as in claim 1 further comprising a flange located at and spaced from the end of said stator to form a first cooling duct therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A rotating electrical machine as in claim 2 further comprising a flux shield disposed adjacent to but spaced from said flange to form a second cooling duct parallel to said first cooling duct.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A rotating electrical machine as in claim 1 further comprising a reverse flow fan located axially inboard with respect to said conductor bars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rotating electrical machine as in claim 4 wherein the discharge for cooling gas from said conductor bars is located well upstream of the entrance to said reverse flow fan.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A rotating electrical machine as in claim 1, said machine including circuit rings and a cooling gas flow path over said circuit rings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising a reverse flow cooling system, a rotor, a stator core having a center discharge duct and a stator end region cooling arrangement with a series-parallel cooling gas path through stator end region components, wherein said stator end region components include conductor bar sections with baffles coupled thereto for directing a cooling gas through said conductor bar sections, and an apertured plate for splitting the cooling gas into a first portion directed by said baffles in a series path through said conductor bar sections and a second portion passing through said aperture for mixing with said first portion at a point downstream in said conductor bar sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising a reverse flow cooling system, a rotor, a stator core having a center discharge duct and a stator end region cooling arrangement with a series-parallel cooling gas path through stator end region components, wherein said stator end region components include conductor bar sections with baffles coupled thereto for directing a cooling gas through said conductor bar sections, and an apertured plate for splitting the cooling gas into a first portion directed by said baffles in a series path through said conductor bar sections and a second portion passing through said aperture for mixing with said first portion at a point downstream in said conductor bar sections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A rotating electrical machine as in claim 7 and further comprising a reverse flow fan located axially inboard with respect to stator conductor bars.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising a reverse flow cooling system, a rotor, a stator, a plurality of circuit rings, and a stator end region cooling subsystem, said stator end region cooling subsystem including an apertured plate disposed between a cooling gas path and the stator end region, wherein at least one aperture of said apertured plate is disposed in a flow path defined by said circuit rings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising a reverse flow cooling system, a rotor, a stator, a plurality of circuit rings, and a stator end region cooling subsystem, said stator end region cooling subsystem including an apertured plate disposed between a cooling gas path and the stator end region, wherein at least one aperture of said apertured plate is disposed in a flow path defined by said circuit rings.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
110 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising, a stator and a rotor, a reverse flow cooling system, and a stator end region cooling subsystem with a series-parallel cooling gas flow path through stator-end region components, wherein said series-parallel cooling gas flow path is comprised of a first series path through conductor bars and a second path parallel to and separate from an upstream portion of said first series path and a combined downstream path, and wherein said first path is defined by gas flow across said conductor bars and past a plurality of baffles, and said second path is defined by gas flow through an apertured plate upstream of said conductor bars.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
110 words
A rotating electrical machine comprising, a stator and a rotor, a reverse flow cooling system, and a stator end region cooling subsystem with a series-parallel cooling gas flow path through stator-end region components, wherein said series-parallel cooling gas flow path is comprised of a first series path through conductor bars and a second path parallel to and separate from an upstream portion of said first series path and a combined downstream path, and wherein said first path is defined by gas flow across said conductor bars and past a plurality of baffles, and said second path is defined by gas flow through an apertured plate upstream of said conductor bars.
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