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Rotor cooling in rotary electric machines

US4513218A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 1983
Grant dateApr 23, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K3/24
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rotary electric machine including a stator in which a rotor is journalled. Coolant passages for a rotor winding are defined by the interstices between precision wound turns and winding layers to assure uniform distribution of coolant during operation to avoid mechanical balance problems and uniform cooling of components to assure long life.

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