Integrated direct drive starter/generator for turbines
US8505308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49009
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A starter/generator machine for a turbine with a turbine enclosure, an air duct, and a plurality of fan blades is provided. The starter/generator machine includes a plurality of stator elements spaced at intervals in a ring shape adjacent to the air duct and a plurality of rotor elements mounted on the fan blades. The stator elements and the rotor elements are mounted to interact magnetically to exert a force sufficient to move the rotor elements. The stator elements are shaped to minimize air flow interference and are formed with a core, at least one pole, and multiple windings. The spacing between the stator elements and the rotor elements forms an air gap on the order of 5-10 mm, and the number of stator elements is different from the number of rotor elements.
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