Electric machine with phase change material for a turbomachine starter/generator
US11264854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric machine includes a stator and a rotor configured to be driven in rotation in relation to one another. The rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnets, and the stator further includes a magnetic circuit including poles extending toward the rotor. The machine includes windings of conducting elements around each pole and at least one heat sink arranged inside a conducting element and/or between the conducting elements. The heat sink includes a phase change material.
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