Stator winding with integrated cooling
US12095324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K1/148
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stator winding includes a plurality of conductors including ducts. The ducts can be connected to a heat pipe or a conduit providing a coolant flow to directly cool the winding. The heat pipe can be connected to a heat exchanger that includes a coolant flow. The stator winding can be produced using additive manufacturing, with hollow ducts extending through leg sections and solid end sections. The heat exchanger can also be additively manufactured. A circuit for driving an electrical machine can be in thermal communication with the heat exchanger, such that the thermal system manages both the stators and the drive circuit.
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