Fixture for aligning motor assembly
Abstract
An alignment fixture includes a rotor fixture, a stator fixture and a sensor system which measures a rotational displacement therebetween. The fixture precisely measures rotation of a generator stator assembly away from a NULL position referenced by a unique reference spline on the rotor shaft. By providing an adjustable location of the stator assembly within the housing, the magnetic axes within each generator shall be aligned to a predetermined and controlled tolerance between the generator interface mounting pin and the reference spline on the rotor shaft. Once magnetically aligned, each generator is essentially a line replaceable unit which may be readily mounted to any input of a multi-generator gearbox assembly with the assurance that the magnetic alignment will be within a predetermined tolerance.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Rockford, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176198
- Patent Number(s):
- 7627941
- Application Number:
- 11/259,729
- Assignee:
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (Rockford, IL)
- 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
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Shervington, Roger M., Vaghani, Vallabh V., Vanek, Laurence D., and Christensen, Scott A. Fixture for aligning motor assembly. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Shervington, Roger M., Vaghani, Vallabh V., Vanek, Laurence D., & Christensen, Scott A. Fixture for aligning motor assembly. United States.
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"Fixture for aligning motor assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176198.
@article{osti_1176198,
title = {Fixture for aligning motor assembly},
author = {Shervington, Roger M. and Vaghani, Vallabh V. and Vanek, Laurence D. and Christensen, Scott A.},
abstractNote = {An alignment fixture includes a rotor fixture, a stator fixture and a sensor system which measures a rotational displacement therebetween. The fixture precisely measures rotation of a generator stator assembly away from a NULL position referenced by a unique reference spline on the rotor shaft. By providing an adjustable location of the stator assembly within the housing, the magnetic axes within each generator shall be aligned to a predetermined and controlled tolerance between the generator interface mounting pin and the reference spline on the rotor shaft. Once magnetically aligned, each generator is essentially a line replaceable unit which may be readily mounted to any input of a multi-generator gearbox assembly with the assurance that the magnetic alignment will be within a predetermined tolerance.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2009},
month = {Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2009}
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