Lamination cooling system formation method
Abstract
An electric motor, transformer or inductor having a cooling system. A stack of laminations have apertures at least partially coincident with apertures of adjacent laminations. The apertures define straight or angled cooling-fluid passageways through the lamination stack. Gaps between the adjacent laminations are sealed by injecting a heat-cured sealant into the passageways, expelling excess sealant, and heat-curing the lamination stack. Manifold members adjoin opposite ends of the lamination stack, and each is configured with one or more cavities to act as a manifold to adjacent passageway ends. Complex manifold arrangements can create bidirectional flow in a variety of patterns.
- Inventors:
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- Altadena, CA
- Monrovia, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AeroVironment Inc. (Monrovia, CA)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1055674
- Patent Number(s):
- 8201316
- Application Number:
- 12/378,384
- Assignee:
- AeroVironment Inc. (Monrovia, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-00ER82940
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Rippel, Wally E, and Kobayashi, Daryl M. Lamination cooling system formation method. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web.
Rippel, Wally E, & Kobayashi, Daryl M. Lamination cooling system formation method. United States.
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abstractNote = {An electric motor, transformer or inductor having a cooling system. A stack of laminations have apertures at least partially coincident with apertures of adjacent laminations. The apertures define straight or angled cooling-fluid passageways through the lamination stack. Gaps between the adjacent laminations are sealed by injecting a heat-cured sealant into the passageways, expelling excess sealant, and heat-curing the lamination stack. Manifold members adjoin opposite ends of the lamination stack, and each is configured with one or more cavities to act as a manifold to adjacent passageway ends. Complex manifold arrangements can create bidirectional flow in a variety of patterns.},
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year = {Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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