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Method for manufacturing an amorphous metal core for a transformer that includes steps for reducing core loss

US5181311A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1991
Grant dateJan 26, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49078
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This method for making a transformer core comprises the following steps: (a) providing amorphous metal strip material, (b) winding said strip material onto an arbor in superposed layers, thereby forming a multi-layered core form, (c) applying coats of powder to said strip material before the strip material is wound onto the arbor, thereby causing predetermined adjacent ones of said layers by to be separated small distances to reduce the space factor of the core form, and (d) annealing the core form while said powder coatings are present between adjacent layers, thus enabling the powder to lessen the tendency of adhesions to develop between adjacent layers of amorphous metal during annealing.

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