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Method and apparatus for cooling a rotor assembly

US10756598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

GE Aviation Systems Limited · GB

Inventors

Mohammad Khaja Mohiddin Shaik · Kanchinakote, IN
David Raju Yamarthi · Bengaluru, IN
Balamurugan Sridharan · Kanchinakote, IN
Anirban Chatterjee · Survanagiri, IN
Prateek Jalan · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2017
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K3/18
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for cooling a rotor assembly includes a rotor core having a rotatable shaft and defining at least one rotor post, a winding wound around the post, and at least one coolant conduit supported by the rotor core and in a thermally conductive relationship with a portion of the winding.

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