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Superconducting electric rotating machine and its thermal insulation

US4808864A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 1987
Grant dateFeb 28, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E40/60
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The electric rotating machine has a stator and a rotor with superconducting windings placed within separate cryogenic enclosures for the stator and the rotor. The cryogenic enclosures are in turn placed within evacuated thermal insulation enclosures separated by the annular clearance space which is at low pressure, thus considerably simplifying the arrangements required for dynamic sealing of motor bearings.

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